National News
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CHRR, international CSOs lobby African ICC members
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and other international civil society organisations (CSOs) have penned African International Criminal Court…
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Continental CSOs petition AU on SA xenophobia
Civil society organisations on the African continent have petitioned the African Union (AU), expressing concern over the recent anti-migrant (xenophobic)…
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Drama over oil search deals, Capital Hill claims firms snubbed invitation
The drama surrounding oil and gas exploration licences continues, with government—which has been sitting on the issue for seven months—claiming…
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Mzuzu mayors ‘forego’ official vehicles
Realising financial difficulties Mzuzu City Council is facing, mayor William Mkandawire says he advised the council not to spend K15…
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House passes EIB Loan Authorisation Bill
Parliament on Tuesday passed the European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan Authorisation Bill to allow Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) borrow K11.2…
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7 suspects bolt from Limbe Police
Seven suspects escaped from Limbe Police Station police cells at around 3am yesterday, according to police. In an interview yesterday,…
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BCC to achieve 90:90:90 by 2020
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has said it will increase HIV and Aids awareness among its citizens to ensure that it…
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Stunting levels improving—WFP
World Food Programme (WFP) country director Coco Ushiyama has said an innovative stunting prevention programme underway in Ntchisi District has…
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GOVT IN DIGITAL CRACKDOWN
Malawi plans to introduce a law to tighten control of online media, especially websites, by making online editors of such…
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Judiciary first quarter case backlog at 1 498
Hundreds of Malawians are failing to access timely justice in the country’s courts due to a case backlog standing at…
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Coexistence key to development—Nice
National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust in Nsanje has appealed to political parties to work together to ensure that…
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Government investigating shortage of ARVs in Mzimba
Malawi Government has instituted investigations into allegations that lives of people living with HIV and Aids at Mbalachanda in Mzimba…
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Garden owners challenge BCC
Owners of outdoor event venues in Blantyre have obtained a court injunction against the Blantyre City Council (BCC) over its…
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Blantyre-Chiradzulu Turn-off dual carriageway to cost K12bn
Roads Authority (RA) has said the dual carriage way from Maselema Roundabout to Chiradzulu Turn-off on the Blantyre-Zomba Road (M3)…
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MEC to assess first-past-the-post system
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) said yesterday it has embarked on reforms that include assessing the current first-past-the-post voting system. MEC…
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IG assures: Do not panic, do not fear
Inspector General (IG) of Malawi Police Service (MPS) Lexten Kachama has assured the public that the police will leave no…
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SDA faithful drag pastor to police
Irate members of Nyambadwe Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) congregation in Blantyre on Sunday dragged their pastor to police in protest…
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UDF booted out of business committee
It is now official. United Democratic Front (UDF) has no voice and identity in Parliament as it has been booted…
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