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APM the lone wolf
Whether out of austerity or change of focus, President Peter Mutharika has missed 90 percent of Sadc and AU Heads…
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We need realistic budget—Opposition
Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament, Sosten Gwengwe, has said their expectation is that government will come…
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MDF earns praise from Chakwera
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has hailed the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for its professionalism in protecting citizens…
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No inquests on 70 suspicious deaths
Despite the law providing that an inquest be heard for every suspicious death, no inquest has been conducted on 70…
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PAC, SKC mum on dialogue
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and immediate past vice-president Saulos Chilima met on Friday as part of the quasi-religious body’s…
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Trafficked girls miss under State protection
The case of three Nepalese girls, who were allegedly trafficked to Malawi, has exposed lapses in the country’s security system…
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40 arrested in anti-Ansah protests
As the country burned during protests for the resignation of Jane Ansah last week, at least 40 people suspected to…
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We are living in fear—DPP officials
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said its officials and supporters are living in fear following the aggravated political violence…
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Is Malawi cotton on road to Burkina Faso?
Malawi’s cotton once rose to a record production of 100 000 metric tonnes (MT) per year some seven years ago.…
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PAC sets eyes on Ansah
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) mediation team has pledged to meet Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah as part…
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UN council queries activists’ arrests
The United Nations Human Rights Council has demanded an explanation from the Malawi Government on harassment of human rights defenders…
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Still in darkness
With only a year to go, government’s dream of connecting 30 percent of the population to the national grid remains…
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Over my dead body—APM
A day after violent demonstrations to force electoral body chairperson Jane Ansah to resign, President Peter Mutharika dubbed the protests…
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Law enforcer becomes victim of protests
A misdirected teargas canister accidentally lands in a police vehicle, a panick-stricken officer and others jump for their lives and…
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Vigil makes Ansah point, turns into a big gig
From a long march earlier on Thursday, protesters in Lilongwe turned up in large numbers for a vigil, held in…
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Suicide surges
As scary as death is, 128 people have committed suicide in the last nine months in the country—translating into one…
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MCP win LL, Kasungu mayorship
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) councillors have won the mayoral positions in the capital city, Mzuzu City and Kasungu Municipality while…
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‘Standing orders, rules to guide me’
CATHERINE GOTANI HARA is the new Speaker of the National Assembly. She has become the first woman to head the…
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Violence rages on
Post-election violence continues to surge days after Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) organised demonstrations calling for the resignation of Malawi…
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MCP MPs boo, walk out on Mutharika
The political controversy on the disputed May 21 general election results erupted in Parliament in Lilongwe on Friday when Malawi…
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