Malawi declares state of disaster as two ministers die of COVID-19

Transport Minister Sidik Mia and Local Government Minister Lingson Berekanyama passed away after contracting disease, government says. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of disaster in an address to the nation delivered hours after two cabinet ministers died from COVID-19 amid a spike in coronavirus infections. Transport Minister Sidik Mia and Local Government […]
Speaker meets leadership of parliament to resolve issues

The leadership of Parliament is waiting for an official communication from the Second Deputy Speaker, Mr Andrews Asiamah Amoako, in order to resolve some outstanding issues in the House before Friday. Although the content of the communication is still unknown, the Daily Graphic has gathered that it has to do with which side of the […]
NPP, NDC ‘battle’ ready as they litigate over 16 Parliamentary seats

Election 2020 is over, but the legal battles surrounding the parliamentary election have just begun. The two major political parties — the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) — have crossed swords in courtrooms across the country in a bid to increase their seats in Parliament. So far, 16 parliamentary election […]
Supreme Court will decide validity of our election petition – NDC responds to Akufo-Addo

A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) legal team, Abraham Amaliba says the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Presidential Election Petition pending before it. He has, therefore, downplayed President Akufo-Addo’s response that the petition should be dismissed because it is frivolous and vexatious. Mr. Amaliba said this on Monday in an […]