Karim still haunts APM
President gets 5 vehicles from karim They are DPP cars—State House After he denied personally benefiting from Zameer Karim’s K145 million donation to DPP;…
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Govt launches reform policies
Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara has said the public should expect improved performance in the public sector, following the launch of Public…
SKC shields JB on BBC
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who cited rampant corruption as the reason he quit the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on Thursday reserved his comment on…
Chihana, Mwenifumbo differ on court ruling
Embattled Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Frank Mwenifumbo and his nemesis Enoch Chihana have differed in their reaction to a High Court ruling on…
Selling sex for water
People in Balaka, predominantly women and girls, are on the receiving end of the water scarcity to the extent of endangering their lives. Agnes…
PAC wants ACB turned into commission
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a multi-faith human rights and social watchdog, has proposed that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should transform into a…
Irate communities dig M3 Road over accident
Irate communities from Somba Village in Senior Chief Malemia’s area in Zomba on Wednesday blocked and dug part of the Zomba-Liwonde Road at…
Govt turns to NGO funding
The Ministry of Health plans to put in place strategies to tap into non-governmental organisations (NGOs) funding to boost the health sector budget…
Police admit failure on investigations
Malawi Police Service (MPS) has responded to international organisations’ query on attacks and threats against human rights defenders and the opposition in the…
Government files against K274BN Mulli claim
Malawi Government has filed a defence against a K274 billion compensation claim from business mogul Leston Mulli and his enterprises for alleged loss…
Unima sit-in case in court today
The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) is today set to hear the pay rise dispute between University of Malawi (Unima) support staff and the…
Two convicted for piracy
The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has convicted Isaac Donda and Bentry Mwaungulu for being found in possession of machines for reproducing creative…
Candidate defies party on independent candidacy
Mzuzu City Mayor William Mkandawire has maintained that he will contest as an independent candidate after losing to Bennex Mwamulima in the Malawi…
Govt to source funds locally for Jenda-Edingeni Road
Ministry of Transport and Public Works says it is sourcing funds locally to continue with the construction of the 53-kilometre (km) Jenda-Edingeni Road…
Fund fights cataract in Mangochi
Malawi Relief Fund of the United Kingdom (MRF-UK) country coordinator Yakub Valli says people with cataract (an eye disorder) need surgical support to…
Unilever partners KCH in hygiene awareness campaign
Unilever Malawi in partnership with Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) on Tuesday commemorated Global Handwashing Day with a focus on fighting cholera recurrence in…
Communities continue to encroach Soche Hill
Some residents have started building new structures on Soche Hill in defiance of a Blantyre City Council (BBC) vacation order. A visit to…
MCTU push for minimum wage increase
Barely two weeks after the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) revised upwards fuel pump prices, the Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) is pushing…
Minister bemoans lack of hygiene in hospitals
Lack of hygiene practices in the country’s health facilities are putting lives of patients at risk with 20 percent of women giving birth…
Law Commissioner position still vacant
The position of Law Commissioner remains vacant months after Gertrude Hiwa left following the expiry of her term of office, raising fears that reviewing…