Q & A
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‘Pro-women laws meet resistance’
Following the ‘tactical withdrawal’ of a motion for parliament to debate proposed amendments to expand access to safe abortion law,…
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Commonwealth commits to 50:50 campaign
As Malawi continues to debate on the need for gender quota which is aimed at escalating the 50:50 representation in…
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Meet new OMBUD
Lawyer Grace Malera has been appointed the Ombudsman, succeeding Martha Chizuma who became a darling of many voiceless Malawians.…
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Who funds Aford?
The Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has suddenly risen from freefall, giving hope that it is back on the mend. In…
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Khato’s new joy
Recently, government wrote Khato Civils, pledging to guarantee funding options for the Lilongwe-Salima Water Supply Project being implemented by Lilongwe…
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Councils no pushovers
The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) assessment have found the Tonse Alliance’s one year in power wanting when it comes…
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Out and proud
On Saturday, sexual minorities and rights defenders held the country’s first Pride March in Lilongwe, where they petitioned the Lazarus…
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Confronting past wrongs
Last week, President Lazarus Chakwera had reconciliatory meetings with relatives of fallen exiled minister Henry Masauko Chipembere and other victims…
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Justified rebels or spent force?
In February, a political grouping calling itself Liberation Movement wrote President Lazarus Chakwera to sack some top officials at State…
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‘Don’t arrest DCs just to tick boxes’
The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) is wary of the scatter-gun arrests catalysed by startling audit findings on the K6.2…
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