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50:50 to refund female candidates
The 50:50 Campaign Management Agency says it will soon start refunding Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) nomination fees that female candidates…
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Podcam for access to justice for children with disabilities
Parents of Disabled Children Association of Malawi (Podcam) says persons and children with disabilities face many abuses in their communities…
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Women candidates in NGO bootcamp
Churches Action in Relief and Development (Card) yesterday began a three-day bootcamp in Mulanje for 42 female aspirants. Card executive…
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Dzaleka refugees may miss govt maize ration—minister
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has said government may not provide relief maize to refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp…
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Parliament joins albino killings probe
Parliament has set up a joint committee to investigate the ongoing attacks, abductions and killings of people with albinism, including…
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Youth Council seeks K1bn
National Youth Council of Malawi has set an ambitious target to raise K1 billion within six months to coordinate and…
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Dausi apologises to people with albinism
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has bowed down to pressure and apologised to people with albinism (PWA) for his…
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Court rebuffs Ras Chikomeni in MEC case
The High Court in Blantyre has dismissed an application for an injunction by rejected presidential aspirant Ras Chikomeni David Chirwa…
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Malawi to scale up hygiene efforts
Government says it is committed to improving water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) practices in the country to prevent Wash-related illnesses…
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Mulanje launches development plan
Mulanje District Council has launched a five-year District Development Plan which will see proper coordination of development projects in the…
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Police arrest two over church robbery
Police in Blantyre have arrested two people in connection with the robbery that occurred at Chirimba Assemblies of God Church…
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DCs urged to depoliticise relief food distribution
Ministry of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has advised district commissioners (DCs) from the Central Region not to politicise relief food…
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Lack of school fees forces Mchinji boy out of school
A 16-year-old Form One learner at Mchinji Secondary School is helplessly watching his bright future slipping through his fingers because…
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NGO promotes pest resistant crop varieties in Rumphi
The Civil Society Network on Climate Change (Cisonecc) has intensified the promotion of disease and pest resistant crop varieties in…
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Nice Trust to hold nationwide political debates
National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust says it will embark on nationwide debates for all aspiring members of Parliament…
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Chilima promises agriculture reforms
Presidential candidate for UTM, Saulos Chilima has promised to revive the agriculture sector and make fertiliser affordable instead of promoting…
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Commissioner requests for land to build police unit
In an effort to ease cases of abductions and killings of persons with albinism, police have requested people from Chigodi…
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Public procurement board gets to work
Newly appointed board of directors for the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) last week got down to…
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Oxfam supports sitting female MPs
Oxfam on Friday drummed up support for female legislator and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje. Speaking at…
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238 women undergo cancer screening
Think Pink Malawi on Saturday facilitated the screening for cervical cancer of 204 women while 238 women underwent breast examination…
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