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Confusion rocks Mangochi teachers’ salary deductions
Misunderstandings have arisen among some teachers in Mangochi District who claim their monthly salaries are being deducted for no…
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Chikwawa youth query political body paintings
Youths in Chikwawa have questioned duty bearers on why political parties allow the youth to paint themselves in party…
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CSOs get Chakwera boost for April 27 demos
Civil society organisations (CSOs) organising the April 27 nationwide protests to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on…
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Police shake-up Stirs confusion
President Peter Mutharika’s replacement of Malawi Police Service (MPS) Inspector General (IG) Lexten Kachama with Rodney Jose in an…
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CSOs fault APM for sidelining women
Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have accused President Peter Mutharika of lacking moral, professional integrity and commitment to empower…
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Police record 21 accidents over Easter
Police recorded 21 road accidents during the Easter holiday in which 10 people died, representing an increase from last…
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Tobacco estimates down 12% against demand
The second round of tobacco production estimates have shown a 12 percent drop against the demand from buyers this…
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Court, police clash over suspects’ release
Finger-pointing has ensued between the police and the Judiciary over the mysterious release on bail of two suspects arrested…
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Drug theft ring busted
Drug pilferage is refusing to die in public hospitals as a joint operation between Malawi Police Service (MPS) and…
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SA mourns Winnie Mandela
South Africans continue mourning the death of anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who died yesterday aged 81. The BBC reports…
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China calls for increased support to agriculture
Chinese Ambassador Shi-Ting Wang has appealed to fellow members of the diplomatic community in the country to increase their…
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Blackouts put patients’ lives in danger at Dedza District Hospital
As the nation continues to grapple with extended hours of power blackouts, authorities at Dedza District Hospital were during the…
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Scom awards outstanding students
The Student Christian Organisation of Malawi (Scom) on Sunday awarded 18 outstanding students in the 2017 Malawi School Certificate of…
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Man arrested for impersonating an army officer
Police in Dedza have arrested 22 year-old Anold Banda for impersonating a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier. The suspect, a…
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Legislator urges childcare centres to be resourceful
Zomba Changalume legislator John Chikalimba (People’s Party-PP) has challenged community-based childcare centres (CBCCs) to be resourceful if they are…
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CCJP boosts forestry committees in Mangochi
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Mangochi Diocese has donated 110 bicycles valued at K6 million to village…
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Kasungu discusses climate change, fall armyworms
National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) last week organised a meeting with various stakeholders at Kasungu District Council…
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Salima councillors get increment
Salima District Council chairperson councillor Evason Mpayani has dismissed fears that the raise in councillors’ honoraria will affect the…
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Campaign mood grips DPP in Mzuzu
Blue was the dominant colour in Mzuzu on Thursday when the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) dished out K3…
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Temwa plants 200 000 trees in NB
Temwa Organisation has planted over 200 000 trees at Chigwere in Nkhata Bay North to restore vegetation along rivers.…
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