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MHRC calls for speedy action on HIV and Aids Bill
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked government to expedite the processing of the HIV and Aids Bill…
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Media key to behavioural change—minister
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Jean Kalilani has said the media remains crucial in the country’s…
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Toyota Malawi pumps K1m into cricketers’ Australia trip
Toyota Malawi has pumped K1 million into Malawi Cricket Union’s (MCU) budget for two national team players’ trip to…
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BT men shun HIV services
Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has expressed concern with the number of men accessing HIV testing services (HTS) in the…
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Govt deploys MDF to flood prone Nsanje District
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) rescue team has been deployed to Nsanje District in preparation for flooding. The development comes…
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Nkhotakota albinos praise new law
Persons with albinism in Nkhotakota have commended government for coming up with punitive measures for albino abusers. Government, through…
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Ntchisi council grilled over transparency, accountability
A National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust meeting in Ntchisi on Friday revealed that lack of transparency and…
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Mzuzu Youth Centre in second ground breaking ceremony
Government has admitted that Mzuzu Youth Centre (MYC) has been a ghost project and there was no need for…
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Population growth, resettlements affecting safe water targets
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has cited rapid population growth and resettlements in Malawi as the main factors…
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UN awaits more action on cases against persons with albinism
The United Nations (UN) has said it expects more action from Malawi on cases related to attacks on persons…
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Minister, Army Commander escape contempt of court
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander General Griffin Supuni-Phiri and Raiply…
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Malawi to hold public inquiry on minority rights
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has confirmed that it will conduct a public inquiry on minority issues in…
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Tenancy labour stirs fresh debate
Proposals to regulate or abolish use of tenancy labour in tobacco production yesterday drew mixed reactions from some stakeholders…
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Floods kill 8 in Malawi
Floods have washed away eight people in Malawi since the onset of the 2016/17 rainfall season currently underway. The…
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Shut down ACB, economist tells govt
Henry Kachaje, a Malawian economist, yesterday suggested that operations of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) be closed down in the…
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Nsanje fails to contain environmental degradation
Nsanje District Forestry office has been faulted for failing to implement a forestry policy on environmental degradation. Sustainable Rural…
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Mchinji business owners angry with Chinese counterparts
Mchinji small-scale business owners on Friday presented a petition to Mchinji District Council expressing their concerns over an alleged…
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Fisp coupons on sale in Salima
Businesspersons are flocking to Salima district to buy Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) coupons from farmers. During the distribution…
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Teacher dies in Nkhata Bay accident
A 38-year-old teacher from St Augustine Community Day Secondary School in Nkhata Bay district died on Saturday in a…
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Congestion hits Mzuzu Central Hospital’s ward
Congestion has hit Mzuzu Central Hospital’s (MCH) paediatric ward such that some patients have been forced to sleep on…
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