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8 dead in Chikwawa floods
Chikwawa District Council says eight people have died as a result of floods in the district. The council’s director of…
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Journalists urged to understand science
African journalists have been urged to understand science, scientific processes and to communicate them effectively to their audiences. A planetary…
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UK to provide K5.6bn aid for cyclone victims
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for International Development (DfID) has announced that it will provide up to £6 million (about…
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Voter civic education declining—Mesn
In its observation report on the pre-election period for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn)…
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MEC rolls out official campaign
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) yesterday launched the 60-day official campaign for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections with a stern…
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Likhubula water project ready in two weeks
The $23.5 million (about K17.6 billion) Water Supply System Project that seeks to increase water supply to Blantyre City will…
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PAC gears for polls, to roll out app to report violence
With the 60-day official campaign for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections rolled out yesterday, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has…
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Macra in spectrum audit
The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) will from Monday next week, embark on a spectrum and frequency audit and re-farming…
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JB calls it quits, MEC confirms getting notice on March 13
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed that former president Joyce Banda formally withdrew her candidature in the presidential race in…
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MDF in Bua troops search
The search for three more Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers and two civilians who are feared dead in Bua River…
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Girl, 9, lives with bullet in her thigh
On November 20 last year, Teresa Vinkhumbo, nine, woke up early to do some household chores. At around 5.45am, she…
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Govt consoles Zim accident victims
Government has consoled families and relatives of victims of a road accident that occurred on Thursday in Zimbabwe involving a…
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RA to fine motorists for road damage
The Roads Authority (RA) says road users will now be fined for damaging road infrastructure to enable the authority maintain…
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DPP for peaceful campaign
Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Everton Chimulirenji has urged Malawians to conduct a peaceful campaign during the official…
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10 million Malawians now have National IDs
About 10 million out of the 17.5 million population Malawians are now registered and have been issued with national identification…
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Ministry asks councils to pay for health workers’ recruitment
In a desperate attempt to avert the growing discontent and human resource deficit in public hospitals, government has asked each…
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K400bn water project seeks new financier
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe says the K400 billion Lilongwe-Salima Water Supply Project contractor is negotiating…
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Disaster relief, recovery requires K12bn
Malawi needs about K12 billion to assist people affected by floods in 17 districts which President Peter Mutharika declared a…
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Clergy sign MoU for peaceful elections
The clergy have urged politicians to commit to peaceful coexistence for free, fair and credible May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.…
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Domasi College to undergo expansion
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Principal Secretary Justin Saidi says Domasi College of Education (DCE) will from June…
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