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Lawyer Kanyenda arrested, out on bail
Private practice lawyer David Kanyenda was yesterday released on bail by the Blantyre Magistrate’s Court following his arrest on…
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DPP, parastatals appeal ‘Blue Night’ case
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and government agencies have taken to the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal the…
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APM on the offensive
President Peter Mutharika has hit at Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members opposing his candidature in the 2019 Tripartite Elections,…
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2018/19 budget sidelines persons with albinism
The proposed K1.5 trillion 2018/19 National Budget has no funding for the welfare of people with albinism, The Nation…
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MBS, police burn liquor in Chikwawa
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) in collaboration with police in Chikwawa on Tuesday burned liquor worth about K6…
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‘Lack of vocational skills fuelling unemployment’
Save the Children Malawi has blamed lack of access to vocational skills among the youth as contributing to the…
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NGO confiscates 10 000 mosquito nets in Nkhotakota
Ripple Africa, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has confiscated 10 000 mosquito nets which fishers were using for fishing in…
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Mzimba chief asks for health centre
People of Chigude in Inkosi Kampingo Sibande in Mzimba District have complained about the 21 kilometre distance they cover…
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Deforestation worries paramount chief
Paramount Chief Kawinga of Machinga has expressed concern over excessive cutting down of tress by communities surrounding Chikala Hill.…
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Chikwawa chief appeals for ambulance
Traditional Authority (T/A) Makhwira in Chikwawa has appealed to government to provide an ambulance to Makhwira Health Centre, one…
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Salima Council to review area plans
Salima District Council is set to review its Village Local Area Plans (Vlaps) to foster smooth implementation of public…
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MBC bias irks MPs
The taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) yesterday begged from legislators, who accused it of bias, for an additional K1 billion…
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Nkhotakota youths want leader out
Youth in Nkhotakota have petitioned the district council to remove the district youth officer (DYO) Oscar Mulenga, because they…
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Volunteers urge govt to prioritise rural education
Two Danish volunteers working in various social aspects at Kasambankholi Village in Mzimba District under Dan Church Aid (DAN)…
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Govt settles Judiciary pay dispute
The Malawi Government has rectified Judiciary staff pay irregularities by offering them a 27 percent salary increment arrears as part…
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Government launches K550m bridge construction in Mzimba
Government has launched construction of a K553.6 million Chakazi Bridge in Mzimba District after President Peter Mutharika intervened to…
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CSOs lament health funding cut
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have spelt doom for the health sector following the lowering of its…
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PAC wants parties to sign peace accord
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has urged presidential candidates to sign a peace accord that will enable dialogue and mediation…
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MRA blames low revenue on power outages
Public tax collector Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has attributed under collection of tax to prolonged electricity power outages which have…
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Cluster protests increase in Fisp allocation, beneficiaries
The parliamentary Cluster Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has expressed disappointment with the increase in allocation to the Farm…
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