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Lilongwe girls get washable pads
Adolescent girls at Mzumazi Primary School in Lilongwe Rural will now attend classes comfortably during their monthly periods after the…
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293 Mzuzu women deliver in transit, homes
Health authorities at Mzuzu Health Centre have bemoaned the 9.4 percent prevalence of cases of women delivering at home or…
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Disaster victims get rotten beans
Food shortages now lasting five days in camps for Mzuzu disaster victims is turning the displaced individuals into beggars, it…
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K10m worth of cocaine destroyed
Officials on Tuesday destroyed 2.7 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at about K10 million ($14 430) which was seized from a…
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Malawi losing market share on global market—Comesa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has said Malawi is fast losing its market share in the…
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Red Cross trains CPC’s for flood response
Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) says many civil protection committee (CPC) members who provide safety coordination activities are not aware…
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Flood victims dissatisfied with response
Nkhata Bay flood victims have expressed dissatisfaction with how stakeholders are treating the aftermath of the floods that left over…
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Celebrating midwives’ efforts to save babies
Today, May 5, as we celebrate the International Day of the Midwife, thousands of families in Malawi recognise the important…
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Judge shelves gay laws case
High Court Judge Dingiswayo Madise yesterday failed to hear a case where two pastors and a suspect want the court…
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APM suspends Salima female chief
President Peter Mutharika has suspended Senior Chief Bibi Kuluunda of Salima following her subjects’ calls for her removal over alleged…
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Court releases cashgate buses
The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered that six buses worth K520 million ($750 361) at the heart of Cashgate…
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Over 1000 teachers erroneously listed as ghost workers
Over 1000 public primary and secondary school teachers are yet to receive their April salaries after their names were erroneously…
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Government launches councillors’ motorcycle loan scheme
Malawi Government has launched the long-awaited Motorcycle Loan Scheme for ward councillors after months of councillors pushing for the scheme.…
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Delays annoy judge in Muluzi corruption case
High Court Judge Maclean Kamwambe yesterday cautioned prosecution and defence lawyers in the ongoing ‘K1.7 billion’ ($2.5 million) corruption case…
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Smallholder farmers given targets in revised Fisp
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has set a production target for 285 000 smallholder farmers, who own at…
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8 arrested over Tsangano fracas
Seven Malawians and a Mozambican national have been arrested for being found with goods suspected to have been looted during…
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Team work vital in maternal health
A German foundation Chikondis e.V has asked key players in the health sector and individuals to work together in improving…
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Germany commits to promoting girls education
Malawi Freunde Rottenburg —an association established with support from the German Embassy to promote education in Malawi—has reaffirmed its commitment…
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Nico General eyes insuring VSLs
Nico General Insurance Company Limited is taking steps to start providing insurance for village savings and loan schemes (VSLs) popularly…
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MoEST reviewing IPTE curriculum
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) and the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) are in the process of…
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