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SRWB moves to revive Mpira dam
Officials from Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) on Wednesday led a tree planting exercise on Mpira Dam catchment area in the…
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Met forecasts continued heavy rains, more damage
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has forecast continued heavy rains characterised by lightning, thunder and strong…
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Court dismisses case against MEC
The High Court in Blantyre on Tuesday dismissed a case in which independent candidate for Limbuli Ward in Mulanje…
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23 000 refugees face hunger
About 23 500 refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa are facing food shortages as World Food Programme (WFP) has…
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Treasury pushes for accountability
Treasury says it will in the next two weeks start hunting and make appropriate recommendations on government departments that do…
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Mejn faults government on subsidy
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has faulted government over continued implementation of Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme (Dahsp), popularly…
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Man gets 13 years for defiling primary school girl
Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court on Monday sentenced 47-yearold Hassan Laki to 13 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for repeatedly defiling…
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Prisoner dies fighting for space
Death of an inmate in a scramble for space at Mzuzu Prison on Monday has rekindled calls for lasting measures…
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Police recover stolen relief food items
Police in Blantyre on Monday seized 42 stolen bags of relief food items suspected to belong to World Food Programme…
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One dead, 5 injured in quarry explosion
One boy has died while five others, all related, have been injured at Njuli Quarry in Chiradzulu District after a…
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Public works programme wages up
The Malawi Government has revised upwards wages for beneficiaries of Public Works Programme (PWP) from K485 to K600 per day…
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Lilongwe improves on cholera cases
Cholera cases which are common during the rainy season are a thing of the past among Lilongwe communities due to…
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Government to refloat Nkhata Bay jetty pontoon
Ministry of Transport and Public Works says it will refloat the Nkhata Bay jetty pontoon which completely sank last Friday.…
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Chitipa councillors, secretariat clash
Chitipa district commissioner (DC) Grace Chirwa on Saturday apologised on behalf of the council secretariat for sidelining councillors, members of…
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Five out of 57 pass lawyers bar exam
Only five of the 57 candidates who sat for the Malawi Law Examinations (bar exams) have passed, representing a nine…
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MLS pushes govt to hire court panellists
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has cautioned government that it risks facing unspecified action if it continues dilly-dallying on the appointment…
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Hippo attacks SA-bound Malawians in Limpopo River
A group of Malawian immigrants to South Africa was attacked by a hippopotamus in Limpopo River as they tried…
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Youths clash over Msonda’s case
Youth non-governmental organisation Youth and Society (YAS) has condemned the involvement of some youths in supporting People’s Party (PP)…
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Residents raid Mangochi Police
Irate residents yesterday raided Mangochi Police Station in the lakeshore resort district demanding the arrest of some police officers over…
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Trace Yatuta remains—family, Ziliro
Former diplomat Ziliro Chibambo and the late Yatuta Chisiza’s family say Chisiza deserves a proper burial place, arguing that his…
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