Climate diplomacy can build the trust needed to secure our common future

For the past decade Pa Ousman Jarju, Special Climate Envoy for The Gambia and former chair of the Least Developed Countries group at the UN climate change negotiations travelled to meeting after meeting of the UN climate change talks as a national negotiator for The Gambia, as chair of the Least Developed Countries group, and now as Gambia’s Special Climate Envoy, He now writes his experience.

This journey has taught me that diplomacy is the key that can unlock the treasure chest of ambition we need to tackle climate change. 

MHRC report on allegations of prisoners dying because of hunger at Maula Prison in Lilongwe

The Malawi Human Rights Commission, “the Commission” learnt from a radio broadcast on Zodiak Broadcasting Station that alleged that four  prisoners had died at Maula Prison in Lilongwe because of food shortage at the facility.

The Commission sent its investigators immediately to verify the allegations with reference to its constitutional mandate of protecting human rights and investigating human rights violations.

Katsonga calls on Reserve Bank Governor resignation

Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) President Davies Katsonga has called on Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka to resign following the massive looting of money at Capital Hill.

In an interview with Studio13 Magazine's Ecram Mpita, Katsonga said as a custodian of government money and that it got stolen under his nose, is a valid reason for him to stand aside.

MHRC report confirms hunger at Maula Prison, no death reported

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) Brief Investigations Report on allegations of prisoners dying because of hunger at Maula Prison in Lilongwe has found that although the inmates spent three days without  food, there were no deaths of emanating from the alleged shortage of  food.

The only reported death, according to the report,  was that of a
prisoner a sixty year old Buziel Kapalamula who was said to have been

A prostitute

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Too thin a last finger's size
She knew it was a token
An easy ride
And she was determined
After seeing a lot
With different sizes
Different body builds
Muscles too