The NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) has launched an aggressive push against the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), demanding the coalition account for its alleged failure to comply with the NGO Law — but bizarrely, has directed the demand at former chairperson Gift Trapence, despite the coalition now being led by Michael Kaiyatsa. NGORA, the state-owned […]
The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi–the registrar and regulator of operations of NGOs in the country–is delighted with what it describes as “high political will” by the Tonse Alliance regime in ensuring that the NGO Act Amendment Bill is expedited. This follows a directive by Minister Patricia Kaliati–ordering the Ministry of Gender, Community Development […]
A US based organization known as World of Difference is doing a commendable job in Malawi but it is not registered with the country’s Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board, a development which has sent tongues wagging and prompted the NGO Board to warn that it would “deal with the organization accordingly”. Organizations operating in Malawi […]
NGO Board of Malawi has called for openness and enhanced working relationship between government and the local civil society organisations (CSOs) in order to accelerate the realisation of the country’s social, economic and democratic aspirations of the citizens. The NGO Board chief executive officer, Voice Mhone, observed that constructive engagement between government and the civil […]
The Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi has issued fresh threats to NGOs that are not submitting their annual returns, audit and technical reports to the board, warning that such NGOs risk encountering the fate that has befallen their counterparts in Uganda. About 12 089 NGOs have just been closed in Uganda in what […]
The Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi has announced that it will stop issuing annual operating licenses to NGOs that are not complying with a section of the NGO Act which compels them to submit their annual returns, audit and technical reports to the board. NGO Board Chief Executive Officer, Voice Mhone, has said […]
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Board of Malawi has embarked on NGO mapping exercise at Traditional Authority (TA) level, a move which it believes will save a lot of money from being syphoned. The board’s Chief Executive Officer, Voice Mhone, told Mzimba District Executive committee on Thursday that the exercise has started with Dowa District where 33 […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed former Council for Non Governmental Organisations(CONGOMA) board Chair Voice Mhone as its Chief Executive Officer. In a statement signed by NGO board chair, Emily Banda, the appointment is with immediate effect. This is in conformity of NGO Law section 5 subsections 19 (1) when it is said that the […]
Local human rights activist, Voice Mhone, who was appointed Malawi’s Ambassador-designate to Germany, has given government seven days to tell him reason why the Public Appointment Committee (PAC) of Parliament did not confirm him or risk facing legal action. PAC did not confirm Mhone and Ambassador-designate to Egypt Yunus Mussa, who is also ruling Democratic […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) former vice president Dr Hetherwick Ntaba, who was appointed by Pfresident Peter Mutharika and confirmed by parliament as Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has withdrawn from the post. Ntaba has withdrawn on personal grounds. Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament chairperson Lingson Belekanyama and Chief Secretary to the Government […]
Ambassador-designate to Germany Voice Mhone failed to persuade the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament during interviews for diplomatic posts to confirm him by saying he comes from the President Peter Mutharika’s home district of Thyolo. All along Mhone, former chairman of Council for Non government organisations (Congoma) has used Nkhatabay in the northern region […]
Thoko Banda going to Zimbabwe not Brussels President Peter Mutharika has hired new diplomats to head Malawi missions in Germany, United States and other nations which have seen chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA), Voice Mhone being appointed. According to a statement issued by George Mkondiwa, Chief Secretary to the Government, […]
Council for the NGOs in Malawi (Congoma) has bemoaned the impact of electoral impasse on the country’s economy and has blamed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for letting the citizenry down. Congoma lashed out at MEC following legal battles that has surfaced due to controversies surrounding delayed release of Tripartite Elections results. Political parties especially DPP, […]
Malawi opposition main contenders for presidency may not recognize the results of the tripartite elections on May 20, which it is widely expected to lose – the Civil Society Grand Coalition has warned. The grand coalition, which comprises faith-based groups, civil society organizations, NGOs and Trade Union organizations, warned that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
Chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi CONGOMA Voice Mhone has told the British government authorities in Malawi to stop dictating on how Malawi government should handle the issue Cashgate audit report saying it is none of their concern. Mhone, who is also a leader of a group of CSOs under Grand Coalition […]
Some Civil Society Organisations leaders in Malawi have hit back at their critics who have of late accused them of being passive in taking government to task, arguing that the blame should be extended to the citizenry who have often played the role of a spectator in the face of cashgate saga and other pressing […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the Grand Coalition for the Defence of Democracy and Good Governance, have announced that they will stage protests Thursday February 27 in the commercial capital Blantyre only to mark the start of a civil disobedience campaign against the Joyce Banda government. The activist want to pressurize government to among others disclose the […]
The Civil Society community in Malawi has described as disastrous government’s continued rhetoric and empty choruses on fighting corruption arguing there is a clear shielding and preferential treatment of cash gate suspects. The organisations say there is clear lack of genuine political will from the ruling People’s Party (PP) leadership to decisively root out corruption […]