The newly formed, but fast growing political party, Democratic People’s Congress (DePeCo) led by Dr Chris Daza has joined the call for national wide peaceful mass demonstrations scheduled for this Friday planned by civil society organisations (CSOs). Director of Public Relations and Communications for the party Kelvin Sulugwe said DePeCo believes the demonstrations are […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has mobilised its supporters in the commercial capital Blantyre to be in the streets and protest against plans of some civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide demonstrations on Friday, April 27 in protest against what they consider lack of transparency and accountability in government. The DPP supporters -who were ferried […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 2018 demonstrations were rocked in heated arguments on how to share the money for the protests on the K4 billion payout to members of Parliament (MPs) and other socio-economic and governance issues. Nyasa Times understands that some of the members who attended a preparatory meeting in Area 10, […]
Malawi economy will grind to halt on Friday April 27 2018 as the civil society organisations (CSOs) will be holding planning the peaceful demonstrations and to hold vigils at Capital Hill in Lilongwe until either President Peter Mutharika or Vice-President Saulos Chilima receives their petition. The CSOs, organising the demonstrations to express dissatisfaction with the K4 billion […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has said the civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 2018 demonstrations should not create a hype out of nothing. Dausi, who is also official government spokesman, was reacting to threats by CSOs to hold vigils at Capital Hill until either President Peter Mutharika or Vice-President Saulos Chilima receives […]
Government has reiterated that only contact and dialogue could help to resolve some of the challenges the country was going through as opposed to the decision by Civil Society Organisatiions (CSOs) of staging demonstrations. Presidential Advisor on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Mavuto Bamusi made the observation in an interview with in Blantyre ahead of theApril […]
The civil society organisations (CSOs) that have planned April 27 demonstrations against the K4 billion budget allocation to legislators and other social issues such as state of governance and persistent electricity blackouts are defiant that they are prepared to hold vigils until President Peter Mutharika or Vice-President Saulos Chilima should receive a petition in person – setting […]
State Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has taken the same stand by President Prof Peter Mutharika snubbing the civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 demonstrations over the K4 billion allocation to legislators and other issues to expect him to personally receive their petition. In a letter to CSOs, Secretary to the Vice […]
Malawi’s leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has called for peaceful protests against government this coming Friday, April 27 2018 which civil society organisations (CSOs) are organising nationwide to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings and handling of the K4 billion allocation to members of Parliament (MPs). Chakwera , who has […]
Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila has challenged the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country to engage in activities that would help develop the youths in the country, rather than only using the youth in times of demonstrations. He made the remarks Friday in Lilongwe while addressing journalists in relation […]
Social-political commentators have encouraged the Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima to receive the Civil society organisations (CSOs) April 27 demonstration petition in person, arguing that this would indirectly send the message that Chilima is a servant leader who cares about the concerns raised in the petition by the citizens. The CSOs under the burner of […]
Traditional leaders from the south and eaatern regions have urged Malawians not to take part in the much touted April 27 2018 demonstrations civil society organisations (CSOs) are planning to hold demanding cancellation of disbursement of K4 billion fund for parliamentarians. The CSOs argue that the K4 billion allocation is illegal and not in the […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has summoned privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for airing ad advert from the civil society organisations (CSOs) organising the April 27 nationwide protests to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings. The advert is inviting people to join the demonstrations which will be held in Karonga, Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Blantyre […]
Organisers of the April 27 protest match say they now want vice president Saulos Chilima to receive their petition after President Peter Mutharika refused to do so. One of the organisers, Timothy Mtambo said the civil society organisations have already told the police on their plan B on who should receive the grievances they want to present […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi have called on State agencies in South Africa to come out in the open and officially communicate to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri regarding media reports that he is being investigated by the Hawks. South Africa media has been carrying stories alleging that Prophet Bushiri is being investigated by the Hawks—something […]
Organisers of the April 27 peaceful demonstrations are today, Monday, meeting the police in order to discuss how best the law enforcers can provide security during the protests. It is also expected that the police would ask the organisers to change the route the civil society organisations originally planned, a request, Human Rights Defenders Forum chairperson Timothy Mtambo, who […]
April 27 protest organisers have told the police and council officials off on the route they want to take to Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where they want to present a petition to President Peter Mutharika over the infamous K4 billion development fund and the bias of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). They will also protest the appointment of […]
The High Court in Blantyre has put on hold new fees which the NGO board imposed following a court injunction obtained by council for non governmental organization. Lawyers from Mambulasa law firm argued in court that the new fees could not be implemented because the board was working illegally because it had not been gazetted. […]