Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) has engaged the services of Malawi music icon Lucius Banda to perform at a fundraising gig scheduled to take place this coming Sunday at Mungo Park-Munali in the capital city Lilongwe. According to YADEMA Vice Chairman Alexander Mkandawire, the show is aimed at raising funds for various activities lined up […]
Youth Association for Democracy (Yadema) has petitioned Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Mutharika urging government not to allow Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to set his foot in the country again next July to attend the African Union (AU) summit. Malawi is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which charged Bashir on ten counts of […]
Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) director of gender justice, Habiba Osman, sayd the campaign to empower women can easily be achieved if the youth are enganged. Osman said this, when was speaking in a public discussion titled “the role of the youth in promoting women’s rights” held in American embassy auditorium in Old Mutual building […]
University of Malawi, Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) acting president Dr. Jessie Kabwira- Kapasula (JKK) says internalized oppression and a belief in unnecessary cultural and traditional norms are some of the major challenges and human rights abuse that most Malawian women are facing. Kabwira Kapasula was among the panellist at the debate alongside political […]
Malawians of concern to their country have been asked to collectively stand up, resist and fight recent advances by President Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration which signify a blatant abuse and total disregard of human rights and the rule of law that are steadily taking the country back to the dark days of autocratic rule. The […]
Leader of the Youth Association for Democracy (Yadema), lawyer Wapona Kita, has condemned ‘outdated’ governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials following their sexist comments that Malawi is not ready for a female president. DPP Regional Governor for the South, Noel Masangwi, raised eyebrows when he said: “Malawi is not ready for a female president.” He […]
Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) Secretary General, Leonard Matanda has said it is wrong for anyone to claim that God forbids women from wearing trousers Matanda was speaking during a panel discussion aired live on Trans World Radio in Lilongwe. He said people who argue that the bible forbids women from wearing trousers simply misunderstand […]
A strongly-worded joint statement by the Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) and Gender Justice in Malawi has reprimanded the Malawi Police Service for failing to curtail thugs in the Capital City in Lilongwe who on Tuesday scandalized and stripped naked women dressed in trousers to the point of almost raping them. In the statement signed […]
President of Peoples Transformation Party (PETRA), Kamuzu Chibambo, says he is backing the calls to have the young generation assume the leadership of the country including the presidency. Chibambo says the older generation has “terribly let down” the youth by deceiving them that they are leaders of tomorrow. He said time was ripe for the […]
It is 2014 and half of the 193 Members of Parliament in Malawi are young people aged below 40. This is the dream and initiative that the Youth Association for Restoration of Democracy in Malawi YARDEMA is championing in the forex-starved southern African nation to ave 50 percent or more youth holding parliamentary positions after […]
The message from the youth of Malawi is quiet clear. It’s time to take over. During a public debate at Chancellor College on Saturday organised by the Youth Association for Democracy in Malawi (YADEMA) , a call was made to the youth to take up leadership roles and relegate experienced old guards into advisory role. […]
As part of the commemoration of Human Rights Day, Youth Association for Democracy in Malawi (YADEMA) interim chairperson Wapona Kita led the participants at Saturday night public symposium at Chancellor College in a candle lightening ceremony in remembrance of July 20 protests victims and Kingsley Misi, a third year law student who died in a car […]
The Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) has been officially registered with the Registrar General. Its interim chairperson, Lilongwe-based lawyer Wapona Kita confirmed that the pro-democracy youth group was registered on Tuesday October 25. “I am pleased to inform the general membership that YADEMA has been registered today by the Registrar General as a charitable company,” […]
The Youth Association for Democracy in Malawi, (YADEMA) has demanded that Malawi Police should be thoroughly probed on the death of Robert Chasowa a death of a university student who may have been killed due to his anti-government activism. Police ruled the death a suicide but an autopsy report indicated that he was beaten to […]
By Judith Moyo, Nyasa Times The Youth Association for Democracy (YADEMA) has faulted civil society organizations for canceling the August 17 anti government vigil. YADEMA in a statement issued by its interim chairperson, Lilongwe-based lawyer Wapona Kitta says the cancellation has taken away the legitimate expectation which was created in its membership that they would […]