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• Msonda cleared in gay case

  Search Results for “chrr” – The Nation Online Jul 20, 2018 | 04:09 am

  The High Court sitting in Zomba has dismissed an application by civil society organisations (CSOs) to review a decision by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discontinue politician Ken Msonda’s anti-gay case. The case dates back to 2016 when the[…]

• Msonda ‘happy’ after being cleared in ‘kill gays’ case

  Search Results for “chrr” – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi[…] Jul 20, 2018 | 02:36 am

  Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Ken Msonda says he is “very happy” to be let off the hook in the court case  over his “kill homosexuals” remarks which he purportedly posted on his Facebook...The post Msonda ‘happy’ after being[…]

• CSOs demand refund of police fraud money

  Search Results for “chrr” – The Nation Online Jul 19, 2018 | 02:30 am

    Civil society organisations (CSOs) have written President Peter Mutharika, his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Pioneer Investments (PI) Limited demanding a refund to government money they allegedly fraudulently acquired from the Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations deal. The[…]

• ‘Zovota ife ayi’

  Search Results for “chrr” – The Nation Online Jul 13, 2018 | 10:18 am

  “Anthu opotsa 3 000 adalembetsa unzika m’dera langa. Lero anthu 1 240 okha ndiwo alembetsa kalembera wa zisankho.” Izi ndizo zachitika m’dera la mfumu Chilowamatambe ku Kasungu komwe bungwe la Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) limachititsa kalembera wa zisankho moti likapanda[…]

• Mutharika challenges nepotism narrative, gives out statistics: North Malawi has key jobs in govt

  Search Results for “chrr” – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi[…] Jul 12, 2018 | 15:07 pm

  Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Thursday stunned thousands of people at  Bolero in Rumphi when he gave out statistics which contrary to civil society organisations (CSOs) assertions, proves that regardless of having  bigger populations the...The post Mutharika challenges nepotism narrative,[…]

• CHRR pens MEC on low voter registration turnout

  Search Results for “chrr” – The Nation Online Jul 9, 2018 | 04:23 am

    Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has asked Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct a second phase of voter registration in Dedza, Kasungu and Salima where the first phase of the exercise which ends today. But MEC says[…]

• Nest claims Malawi Electoral Commission ploy to rig votes through registration process

  Search Results for “chrr” – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi[…] Jul 9, 2018 | 02:14 am

  National Elections Systems Trust (Nest) officials are up in arms with the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)  has a ploy with the government to rig MCP votes in...The post Nest claims Malawi Electoral[…]

• Malawi voter registration low turnout worries CHRR

  Search Results for “chrr” – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi[…] Jul 9, 2018 | 00:05 am

  Civil society activists say they are shocked with the low turn up in the first phase of the registration exercise which ends Monday and has since pleaded with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to extend....The post Malawi voter registration low[…]

• Controversial K4bn disbursed

  Search Results for “chrr” – The Nation Online Jul 8, 2018 | 04:06 am

  Nothing wrong in sharing—MCP CSOs see party in double standards The controversial K4 billion allocated to MPs to facilitate development has silently been disbursed to district councils without any single shot of protest from legislators who opposed it outside the[…]

• CSOs to seek court redress on civil servants contesting for political positions

  Search Results for “chrr” – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi[…] Jun 28, 2018 | 01:41 am

  The  civil society organisation (CSO) have written the Chief Secretary to government, Lloyd Muhara to discipline civil servants who are contesting  for political positions in political parties prior to the 2019 Tripartite Elections, contrary to Civil...The post CSOs to seek court[…]