Malawi’s electoral chair resigns ahead of presidential election
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has announced that she has resigned from her position as MEC’s chair. The MEC leader has confirmed the resignation during an exclusive interview with the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday. She has also disclosed that she has written President Mutharika about the decision. Ansah said the decision has […]
Malawi Court Orders Schools To Enroll Students With Dreadlocks
A high court in Malawi has ordered the government to allow Rastafarian students with dreadlocks to attend school. The temporary order was made while a court continues to make a decision on a case filed by a schoolgirl who was denied admission to a primary school because of her dreadlocks, Malawian media reported. The schoolgirl […]
Malawi Government Moves in to Enforce Thin Plastic Ban
Government says it will next year start enforcing the ban of thin plastics in the country following a recent court ruling. Government to enforce ban on single-use plastic Ministry of Natural Resources spokesperson Sangwani Phiri said the ban will be effected in the first three weeks of 2020. “Delays in the implementation of the law […]
Joyce Banda Withdraws From Presidential.
Former Malawian President Joyce Banda withdrew her candidacy from elections scheduled for May 21 and said she’d back opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera in the vote. It’s the second time since February that Banda, who ruled Malawi from 2012 to 2014, has pulled out of the race. Last month, she announced she wouldn’t compete in the […]
