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Don’t criminalise poverty—judges
Two judges of the High Court of Malawi have cautioned courts against criminalising poverty by handing stiffer sentences to economically…
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Water scheme hits hurdle
Khato failing to get financier for LL-Salima water project Contractor of the K400 billion Lilongwe-Salima Water Supply Project, Khato Civils,…
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MCP Parliament protest continues
More drama is expected when Parliament resumes sitting today, with main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vowing not to respond…
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Council defies planning committee on hotel road
Blantyre City Council (BCC) disregarded a recommendation by the city’s town planning committee not to construct a diversion along the…
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Court fines CSO leader K21m
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered Youth and Society (YAS) executive director Charles Kajoloweka to pay K21 million as…
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Violence rages on
Post-election violence continues to surge days after Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) organised demonstrations calling for the resignation of Malawi…
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APM faulted on Al–Shabaab claims
President Peter Mutharika has come under fire for alleging that some politicians are trying to ‘recruit mercenary militias from Al-Shabaab…
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HRDC plans vigils in July
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have announced plans to hold further demonstrations…
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Councils resist audit on K30bn funding
Several local councils are resisting government efforts to audit the K30.9 billion funding for development projects they received in the…
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MCP, UTM win first round
The Constitutional Court on Friday ruled against an application by President Peter Mutharika and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to…
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MCP MPs boo, walk out on Mutharika
The political controversy on the disputed May 21 general election results erupted in Parliament in Lilongwe on Friday when Malawi…
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Sona tackles pressure points, but Al-Shabaab bit misplaced
In his State of the Nation Address (Sona) yesterday President Peter Mutharika touched on most pressure points the country needs…
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APM for consolidation of gains
Malawians should not expect many new things during President Peter Mutharika’s second-term as his administration will mostly focus on consolidating…
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New MDF boss to prioritise peace
Newly-appointed MDF Commander General Vincent Nundwe has said top on his agenda is to ensure that Malawi remains a peaceful…
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NGOs reduce malnutrition in Lilongwe
Oxfam and Catholic Health Commission (CHC) have fought malnutrition in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitekwere in Lilongwe since 2016, reducing the…
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Ministry donates security gadgets to people with albinism
Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare has donated 83 security gadgets to people with albinism in Chitipa. Speaking…
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Karonga people told to embrace sanitation, hygiene interventions
Livingstonia Synod Aids Programme (Lisap) has advised communities in Karonga to embrace sanitation and hygiene interventions to achieve nutrition efforts.…
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Congoma seeks role in public procurement
The Council for Non-Governmental Organisations (Congoma) says it wants non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to be involved in public goods procurement exercises…
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APM restricts ministers to 3 trips per year
President Peter Mutharika has told newly-elected Cabinet ministers to be results-oriented and aim to provide solutions to the country’s problems…
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Mixed fortunes in Blantyre, Mzuzu protests
There were mixed fortunes in Blantyre and Mzuzu during demonstrations Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) organised to demand the resignation…
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