Press freedom activists welcome Chakwera’s words, but say more actions needed to prevent journalists from being abused
Police say the arrest is in line with the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act 2016, which prohibits insulting someone online.
Among those convicted are a Catholic priest, a police officer and the victim’s brother
Malawi, one of the poorest nations in Africa, lost 30% of its power generation in January after Tropical Storm Ana destroyed its main power station
The website hacking came more than a week after police arrested the managing director for the Platform for Investigative Journalism, Gregory Gondwe
The rare public apology came after the government faced criticism from advocates for press freedom and the US and British embassies in Malawi
Following a public outcry, police release Gregory Gondwe after four hours, claim he was brought in for an interview only
Over 30 people have been infected and two have died; UNICEF is intervening to mitigate the situation
Over 20 million children to be immunized by July
Malawian authorities deploy search and rescue teams to flood-hit areas in the south
A letter, written by local bishops, highlights several areas where the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera has allegedly failed to improve, among those is the fight against corruption
Country introduces stiffer penalties to save the endangered mammals from extinction
UN says nearly 700,000 people are in need of urgent assistance
The action follows a confirmed polio case last month in Malawi's capital
Health authorities in Malawi say the donation is the first COVID-19 vaccine consignment from Japan to a country in sub-Saharan Africa
The move aims to vaccinate all children aged under five
Poor learning conditions have been found to increase rate of absenteeism in flooded areas
The U.N. World Food Program in Malawi has for the first time stopped giving food rations to nearly 700 refugee families in the country’s only refugee camp citing funding limits and refugees found to be “self-sustaining.” But many of the de-listed refugees say they rely on the monthly rations and argue the assessment process is flawed. Lameck Masina reports from Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa district, Malawi.
Laboratory analysis links strain to one circulating in Pakistan
Citing funding limits, the country’s program stopped giving food rations to nearly 700 refugee families found to be ‘self-sustaining’
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