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UNFPA pledges continued support to Malawi
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Dan Odallo has said his organisation will continue supporting its programmes in…
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UDF grooms youths for 2019 polls
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has embarked on an in-house training for its youths affiliates as one way…
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UNDP urges policy consistency
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident coordinator Mia Seppo has urged Malawi to practice consistency in policy implementation to fast-track…
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Chaponda under forensic probe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it is conducting a forensic analysis of the property seized from former minister of Agriculture,…
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Mwaungulu hears recusal submissions
The Supreme Court of Appeal has reserved its ruling on an application by the State to have presiding Judge Dustan…
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Children shouldn’t live on streets—minister
Malawi yesterday joined the global community in commemorating the International Day of Street Children with a call by Minister of…
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Mangochi Town Council succumbs to pressure
Mangochi Town Council officials have given in to the demands of a group of people calling themselves Mangochi Concerned…
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Cadecom steps up inclusive education awareness
Catholic Development Commission (Cadecom) early childhood development officer Justine Nguluwe on Saturday urged mother groups in Traditional Authority Nazombe…
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56 Ethiopians arrested
Security agents in the Northern Region have arrested 56 Ethiopians who allegedly entered the country without travel documents. The…
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‘Corruption deep-rooted in Kasungu’
Traditional leaders in Kasungu have complained about deep rooted corruption in most communities in the district. According to Group…
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Fraudster gets 28-month jail sentence
The Midima Magistrate’s Court in Limbe, Blantyre, has sentenced 28-year-old Emmanuel Zefa to two years and four months imprisonment…
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PAC changes tune on meeting APM
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it will not meet President Peter Mutharika on April 27 as proposed by the State House…
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Teacher impregnates girl, commits suicide
Head teacher for Mduwa Primary School in Mchinji District has committed suicide. The 55-year Laini Chirwa of Chiosya Village in…
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Scheme benefits 29 Blantyre farmers
Over 29 farmers from Mlanga Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Nsomba in Blantyre are benefiting from Mlanga Irrigation Scheme constructed…
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Overpopulation retarding development—chief
Senior Chief Dambe of Mchinji has said Malawi will remain poor if people do not embrace family planning to curb…
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‘Street children a developmental challenge’
Director for Child Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare McKnight Kalanda has said the presence…
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Goodbye local potatoes!
The vision to turn the country from a predominantly importing and consuming economy seems to be up in smoke as…
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Let me learn—street kid
Street kids can be bothersome, especially when they want money, food and other items as they grapple with hand-to-mouth alms.…
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Court dismisses NCHE application
The High Court of Malawi has dismissed an application by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to vacate an…
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Macra probing mobile communications costs
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has hired a consultant to analyse the real cost of mobile communication in the country…
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