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Longest serving prisoner out
Yale Maonga, 47, vividly remembers the events of one Monday morning in 1991. Like on any other day, he woke…
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UN hails China for helping developing countries
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed China for its efforts in creating projects that help developing countries…
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CSOs launch anti-corruption alliance
Some civil society groups in the country have launched a National Anti-corruption Alliance (Naca) aimed at mobilising and coordinating civil…
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Government releases K250m for protecting people with albinism
Government has released K250 million of the K3.1 billion allocated for implementation of the National Action Plan on Persons with…
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Mbulumbuzi flood victims want security
Families displaced by floods in Chiradzulu and living at Mbulumbuzi Camp have expressed worry over lack of security, claiming they…
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Rural electrification to improve staff posting—DC
Balaka district commissioner (DC) Ali Phiri has described Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (Marep) as a catalyst for development. He said…
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Agency secures 116 pro bono lawyers for female candidates
The 50:50 Campaign Management Agency says it has engaged 116 pro bono lawyers nationwide to represent female candidates in grievances…
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Police assures PAC Buleya probe
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) yesterday pledged to set up an inquiry into the death in police custody of Buleya…
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Court stops MHRC appointments
The High Court has granted two civil society organisations (CSOs) an injunction stopping President Peter Mutharika from swearing in two…
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EU observers call for transparency in polls
The European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU EOM) has called for transparency in the May 21 Tripartite Elections for Malawi…
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TNM, Airtel dismiss vote rigging plot
TNM plc and Airtel Malawi, the country’s integrated information and communications technology and mobile phone network operators, have distanced their…
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Ministers cheer hero Rumphi girl, pledge support
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi and his Transport and Public Works counterpart Jappie Mhango yesterday visited 12-year-old Thank Kondowe…
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Minister warns chiefs against corruption
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has warned chiefs against corrupt practices and receiving bribes, saying they…
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Shot girl’s family seeks K120m compensation
The family of nine-year old Trizah Vinkhumbo, who was shot by Rumphi Police Station officer George Kaleso last November, has…
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Mzimba aspirants want empowerment of locals
Aspiring ward councillors in Mzimba Solola Constituency have pledged to support local businesses and create employment for the youth by…
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Nkhotakota hospital staff demand improvement
Fed up with challenges frustrating service delivery, some employees of Nkhotakota District Hospital yesterday petitioned the district commissioner (DC) to…
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Gwaladi arrested, out on bail
Musician Joe Gwaladi was on Wednesday arrested in relation to allegations that he defaced and damaged the Malawian currency at…
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Zomba resettles 100 flood victims
About 100 flood victims accommodated at Mulawa Camp in Traditional Authority Mwambo at Jali in Zomba have started a new…
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Chibambo’s relations want heroes acre protected
Relations of the late Rose Chibambo, the first Malawian female Cabinet member, have lamented the state of her grave site,…
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China beckons Malawi to new initiative
The Chinese government will soon engage Malawi on joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a mechanism aimed at fostering…
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