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Youth take on experts over SRH
Youth from the Central Region took time to challenge and question experts on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) issues during…
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Conciliator hears both sides in Judiciary strike
Private practice lawyer Modecai Msisha, a conciliator between government and Judiciary support staff currently on a strike, on Friday heard…
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How industry is poisoning you
As if eating and drinking faeces is not enough danger and humiliation for Malawians, Weekend Nation has found that people…
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LL minibus drivers adamant
Minibus drivers operating from Lilongwe to Dowa, Salima and Kasungu have put their foot down in protest against an order…
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Dowa council staff shut down offices
Dowa District Council junior staff yesterday shut down offices of the District Commissioner, Fannie Msimuko, in protest against low salaries.…
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MRA confiscates 4 newly-launched coaches
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Thursday confiscated all four coaches a local company launched in the country with pomp…
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Rice prices plunge 50% in Nkhotakota, Salima
Prices of unprocessed rice in Nkhotakota and Salima have gone down by about 50 percent largely due to increased output,…
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Regional body to help mitigate ICT problems
Director of information Gideon Munthali has said he is optimistic that governments will benefit from the Association of Regulators…
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RA, ministry in K700m rural roads project
Ministry of Transport and Public Works has reaffirmed its commitment to boost rural communities’ access to social amenities by…
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Lake border dispute team yet to brief APM, Magufuli
The High Level Mediation Team (HLMT) leading the talks on the Lake Malawi boundary dispute is yet to communicate…
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Faeces in your vegies
Some city councils and water boards—which are supposed to run the country’s water and sewerage systems—conceded this week that…
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MHC given 4 days to repair Area 18 sewer
A joint Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Climate Change, has given Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) four…
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Njewa chiefs resolve to fight teen marriages
About 30 group village heads from Njewa area in Lilongwe Rural have resolved to mobilise their subjects against traditional…
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NGO pushes for prisoners’ registration
A Mzuzu-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) has joined other human rights defenders in calling for the registration of prisoners in…
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International Youth Day commemorations in Mzimba
For the first time, M’mbelwa District Council will on September 1 hold International Youth Day commemorations for the youth…
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Jhpiego tips men to opt for medical circumcision
Jhpiego Malawi, an NGO working in the promotion of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) has urged men in the country…
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Entrepreneurship key to women advancing Africa
Entrepreneurship can play a pivotal role in advancing women’s empowerment in Africa but more needs to be done to remove…
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Unima Council ratifies university delinking
The University of Malawi (Unima) Council yesterday endorsed the delinking of College of Medicine, Kamuzu College of Nursing and…
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68 fired at Agriculture over ‘salary Cashgate’
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has fired 68 officers over their alleged involvement in a fraudulent…
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Faeces as daily diet
The presence of faeces in what should be potable water in Lilongwe’s Area 18 residential estate has sparked national outrage;…
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