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Push to stimulate cotton investment growth
Experts have pushed for increased investment in the cotton sector to boost production to meet the country’s yawning deficit for…
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PPDA bans 6 suppliers over misconduct
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) has banned six suppliers from participating in public procurement due to…
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Ex-Admarc workers fail to access pension benefits
Former Admarc employees are unable to access their pension benefits, nearly a year after being laid off amid revelations that…
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36% MDAs defy procurement law
Thirty six percent of government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have failed to submit their 2023/24 financial year procurement plans,…
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End of an era
We are heartbroken. We can’t make any sense of this,” a grief-stricken John Tembo Junior mumbled as he faced journalists…
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MEC ropes in ‘funeral announcers’to boost elections awareness
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it has included community ‘funeral announcers’ in its voter and civic education…
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Govt sluggish on multi billion loss-cutting law
His government has not lived to its commitment: Chakwera With hunger becoming a perennial problem, the Tonse Alliance administration has…
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Wash experts propose water levy
Water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) experts have proposed introduction of a water levy in the price build-up of some essential…
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Tribunal faults presidential aide in land row
A tribunal comprising three traditional authorities (T/As) has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera’s chief adviser on rural transformation and development Adamson…
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New agri-techs hyped to boost mega farms
Technologies discovered through the European Union funded Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (Desira) project can boost mega…
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EU grants youths stake in development
The European Union (EU) has launched a Youth Sounding Board, a platform for young citizens’ contribution in moulding the organisation’s…
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ACB frees Sattar bank accounts
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has loosened its grip on businessperson Zuneth Sattar’s bank accounts after freezing them for almost two…
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Ministerial PRO hires spark public outcry
The Tonse Alliance has come under criticism for appointing personal public relations officers (PROs) to Cabinet ministers and senior government…
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US unveils K50bn groundnuts deal
The United States (US) Government has unveiled a $44.6 million (about K50 billion) partnership to boost Malawi’s economy through enhanced…
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Patients prone to abuses in 70% hospitals—report
Patients in 70 percent of the country’s public health facilities are prone to unchecked abuses due to underperformance of a…
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Audit exposes DPP, Tonse govts fiscal flaws
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) misreported to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the country’s foreign exchange reserves status by…
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ACB engages OPC on staff strike threat
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has engaged the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) over its workers’ pay rise demands…
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K24bn road rehabilitation turns into nightmare
The Karonga-Songwe Road has developed premature flaws just after its rehabilitation drained K24.7 billion, prompting fresh repair plans that might…
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Sowing economic seeds in irrigation
Green Belt Authority (GBA) chief executive officer Eric Chidzungu marked a year since taking over the leadership mantle. The relatively…
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Tobacco deficit causes K126bn forex loss
Malawi’s tobacco industry suffered a 50 million kilogrammes (kg) supply deficit in the just-ended marketing season and consequently deprived the…
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