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Urgent action needed to protect Malawi’s soil
A recent Mwapata Institute study has revealed alarming trends in soil erosion, with Malawi losing an estimated 30 tonnes of…
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Lawyer moves to challenge teen’s chamba sentence
Private practice lawyer Alexious Kamangila says he will challenge the eight-year custodial sentence handed to Mussa John, 18, for illegal…
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Farmers set to sell 23 000MT of cotton
Cotton Council of Malawi says farmers are expected to sell 23 000 metric tonnes (MT) of the crop this year,…
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Chakwera for quality roads
President Lazarus Chakwera has stressed the need for the country to have quality roads to ensure value for money. He…
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Ministry plans to legalise local Indian hemp variety
Ministry of Agriculture and the Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) plan to legalise Indian hemp locally known as chamba to earn…
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Public universities workers endorse pensions law review
Public Universities Staff Union (Pusu) has endorsed proposed provisions in the Pensions Act under review, which seek to economically empower…
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Zomba Catholic SS closed indefinitely
Zomba Catholic Secondary School has been closed indefinitely following students’ fracas on Monday. The students revolted and damaged school property…
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Dowa men jailed for possessing Indian hemp
Dowa Magistrate’s Court has sentenced two men to 30 and 20 months imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) respectively after…
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Man arrested for impersonation
Police in Dedza have arrested a man for allegedly soliciting money by trickery. Dedza Police Station spokesperson Cassim Manda …
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Court dismisses MCP case
The High Court in Lilongwe yesterday dismissed the case in which some disgruntled Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members were calling…
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African doctors for improved health service delivery
The Association of Medical Councils of Africa (Amcoa) annual general meeting that was held last week in Mangochi closed on…
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Abandon disaster insurance schemes—committee
The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has asked government to temporarily withdraw from all disaster insurance engagements following revelations…
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US govt grants K9.7 million to mHub
United States of America (USA) Ambassador Virginia Palmer yesterday handed over a $12 945 (approximately K9.7 million) grant to mHub,…
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Elephant kills three in Dowa, Ntchisi
An elephant that escaped from Nkhotakota Game Reserve on Saturday killed three people in Ntchisi and Dowa districts before…
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7 die in Ntcheu bus accident
Seven people have died and several passengers escaped with various injuries after a bus they were travelling in was…
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Police recover stolen vehicles
An extensive investigation into motor vehicle theft has resulted in the Malawi Police Service (MPS) recovering two cars in…
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Ntchisi man killed in hit and run accident
A 30-year-old man in Ntchisi has died after a motorbike hit him last Wednesday night. Ntchisi Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha…
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7 die in Ntcheu bus accident
Seven people died on the spot while several others escaped with injuries after the bus they were travelling in from…
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CSOs demand suspension of Unima fees hike
Some sections of the civil society organisations (CSOs) yesterday asked government to suspend the proposed hike in students’ financial contribution…
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‘Prisoners frequently escape Maula’
A witness in the case of two Maula Prison guards who are accused of aiding the recent prison break of…
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