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Keep broken bottles away from angry prostitutes
A broken glass bottle in the hands of an angry sex worker can be a deadly weapon, fun seekers who…
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Nankhumwa urges journalists to stop ‘glorifying poverty’
By Yamikani Simutowe, Correspondent Malawi Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa has said government has put in place…
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Donors exert pressure on BWB
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is under pressure to exhaust by October 31 this year K4.7 billion (10 million euro) project…
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BWB under fire from EIU, EU
The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has come under fire from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for its lack of transparency…
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1 000 lose jobs in mining sector
At least 1 017 people lost their formal jobs in the mining sector last year, a latest government Annual Economic…
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Csec queries TPR
Civil Society Education Coalition (Csec) executive director Benedicto Kondowe has queried the qualified primary school teacher-pupil ratio (TPR) statistics government…
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Do not stop students from sitting exams—Maneb
The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) says it will not sit and watch candidates being prevented from sitting their national…
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I did my part—Ben Phiri
Malawi President Peter Mutharika’s long-time Special Adviser and Assistant, Ben Phiri, who resigned from his position this week, says he…
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Govt for permanent structures on East Bank Road
Government plans to construct permanent structures on Thabwa-Masenjere-Fatima Road which was heavily damaged during the January floods that affected 1…
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Police accident death toll rises to three
One more police officer involved in a road accident in Lunzu, Blantyre on Wednesday has died, bringing the number of…
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IMF warns Malawi on huge debt stock
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the debt situation in Malawi should be of major concern to authorities,…
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Nyirenda warns against ‘judge shopping’
Newly confirmed Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has vowed to deal with any attempts of ‘judge shopping’, saying the malpractice defeats…
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Jumbe demands K584 million from govt
–Kaphale says there was no contract –Accuses govt of ‘unfair dismissal’ from bank CEO job Former minister of Finance Friday…
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Norway envoy decries Maula congestion
Norwegian Ambassador Kikkan Haugen has called for the need to reduce population of inmates at Maula Prison in Lilongwe and…
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Malawi electoral reforms target next House meet
Scrapping off the first-past-the-post electoral system and other reforms aimed at improving legitimacy of the country’s election system and the…
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Malawi ranked 5th on gender equality
Malawi has been ranked number five in the inaugural Africa Gender Equality Index published by the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
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JB dropped from Forbes powerful women’s list
Former president Joyce Banda’s international profile has dipped during her time out of office as she has dropped out of…
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Lilongwe woman’s brutal death irks minister
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has described as shocking and uncalled for, the death of…
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ACB calls off strike
Employees of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) yesterday called off their strike following government’s commitment to raise their pay by nine…
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Malawi lawyers accused of abusing clients, MLS investigating 400 cases
Malawi Law Society (MLS) says it is investigating 400 cases mostly involving lawyers’ alleged embezzlement of clients’ funds and overcharging.…
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