Journalists in Malawi have been called upon to put God first and stand for the truth when conducting their duties. Veteran human rights campaigner, Undule Mwakasungula said this can make journalists to refrain from being used or influenced by money and write things that will help to develop the country. Mwakasungula ,who is also the […]
For the past month I have been debating within myself on the behaviour of donors towards our country. The debate has been centered on why are some donors reluctant to fully support the developmental efforts of the current government. I know some will question me why I am talking on this, they will rebuke me […]
God gave us natural resources, to make our lives better, but He also gave us the ability to exercise wisdom in use of these resources.The bible also warns us against misuse of these resources. How we use our resources affects other people as well as ourselves. If we waste and misuse the earth’s resources, we […]
As a country, we have sometimes experienced scenarios which makes us have so many questions. Has GOD forsaken us? Are we experiencing all these because we have turned away from GOD? We might be going through national calamities sometimes because of failure to obey His commandments. But regardless of what causes our national condition, citizen […]
Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has said outspoken but now muted human rights campaigner Undule Mwakasungula is on “sick leave” and advised the MESN board to replace as its chairman. Steve Duwa was appointed chairperson replacing Mwakasungula. Clarifying on an earlier Nyasa Times report, MESN Network Cordinator, Robert Silungwe confirmed that there has been leadership […]
Malawi government should clear the legal challenges to ensure the holding of the local polls alongside parliamentary and presidential election in 2014, says Undule Mwakasungula, Executive Director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR. Speaking during the official opening of area development committee training in Mchinji district Monday, Mwakasungura pointed out that Malawi’s failure […]
Paper presented at a Workshop on Community Policing, Lilongwe. Introduction Basically my presentation is on what we have been doing in Malawi in regard to promoting community safety/security and firearms control in partnership with the Police and local communities. I am not speaking on behalf of the Malawi police but from the civil society point […]
Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) Chairperson Aloisious Nthenda has officially resigned from the position, which has been filled by his deputy Undule Mwakasungula. Mwakasungula, a vibrant rights campaigner, will assume the leadership until MESN holds its elections in September. “MESN is kindly informing you that Mr. Aloisious Nthenda voluntarily resigned as Chairperson of MESN on Sunday […]
Two prominent Malawi human rights organisations have described the call by the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that government should call for a national referendum to solicit views of Malawians on the issue of scrapping laws against homosexuality as “retrogressive”. DPP’s recently issued a statement after rock superstar Sir Elton John hailed President Joyce Banda for […]
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRRC) has not paid some of it’s for eight months. According to a source, HRCC has been undergoing serious economic challenges lately that it has even failed to pay salaries for some of its employees. The source said the last time all the employees received their full salaries was in June […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been asked to stop using hate speeches and desist from badmouthing donors and critics. Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) an umbrella of rights groups in Malawi, said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Tuesday that Mutharika should stop his inflammatory, intimidating and abusive comments in public […]
Two prominent human rights defenders have in the past three weeks found strange messages on their vehicles and houses, a vindication that the Malawi government has secretly drawn a list of Human Rights Defenders whom it will ‘deal’ with before the end of 2012 as NyasaTimes reported earlier. Nyasa Times revealed that those topping the […]
In a typical tit-for-tat style civil society organisations (CSOs) chased a state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Television (MBC TV) crew from their news conference held in the capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday, accusing them of not reporting their news objectively. And one of the CSOs leaders Voice Mhone said the action was also in line with […]
Malawi’s human rights activists on Tuesday termed as politically motivated the arrest of former Attorney General and leading private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara. Meanwhile, Kasambara’s partner in Ralph and Anords legal firm, Wapona Kita said Magistrate Innocent Nedi in Blantyre granted him bail with conditions to deposit K20,000 cach, produce one surety bonded to the sum […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdogs have reacted to President Bingu wa Mutharika’s Friday parliament opening address, trashing his ‘hot air’ claims that the civil society organisations are conniving with external forces to bring about regime change in Malawi. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) said in […]
Malawi’s vocal human rights campaigner Undule Mwakasungura says the country is facing huge challenges in governance and human rights under President Bingu wa Mutharika rule. He made the remarks on Monday in Lilongwe at Crossroads Hotel where his Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa […]
Malawi’s civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed great concern over the deteriorating democratic standards within political parties in the country. Two of the country’s popular CSOs, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) say Lack of intra-party democracy augurs badly for the future of Malawi’s democracy, and […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation(CHRR) says as Malawi reflects on the selfless sacrifices of late Reverend John Chilembwe on January 15, they want the national martyr be remembered before mere holiday. “While we appreciate the setting aside of 15thJanuary every year in honour of all the brave sons and daughters involved in 1915 […]