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Malawi plunges on global corruption index
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have demanded several reforms after Malawi plunged 19 steps on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) computed…
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Parliament rejects govt pay offer
As the public sector salary hike demand craze spreads like wildfire, employees of Parliament Secretariat have rejected government’s proposed increment…
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60 students sign MSH scholarship bond
In a bid to increase human resource in rural health centres, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) on Wednesday met and…
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Private news agency born
Independent and privately owned Lilongwe News Agency (Lina) has been born to complement efforts of other media houses to inform,…
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Open society not possible without media—Osisa
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa), an initiative that lobbies for more transparency in the region, has challenged the…
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Corruption worsens in Malawi
Malawi stood at 110th place among 175 countries in terms of the Corruption Perceptions in 2014, Transparency International said in…
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Liquidity challenges hit commercial banks
Some commercial banks are struggling to meet their daily minimum liquidity requirements and have resorted to borrowing from Reserve Bank…
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APM gives Dedza Secondary School minibus
President Peter Mutharika on Monday gave Dedza Secondary School an 18-seater Nissan Caravan minibus worth K5 million (US$9 843) to…
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Africa demands climate treaty ratification at Lima talks
The African group of negotiators on Climate Change has urged developed countries to ratify an extension of the second phase…
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Govt wants to extend loans to private colleges
Government plans to table a loan bill in Parliament, which, if passed will see students in private colleges accessing education…
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MCTU urges govt to act on Judiciary strike
Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) says it expects President Peter Mutharika to come up with measures to end the…
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ACB resumes K400m Cashgate probe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has resumed investigations into the scam at Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Accountant General’s Department where…
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Health Ministry decries funding shortfalls
The Ministry of Health has decried the shortage of funding for the health sector to provide all medicines and medical…
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Cama to hold vigil at BWB
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) will tomorrow lead a consumers’ march to Blantyre Water Board (BWB) head office where…
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ACB staff issue 7-day ultimatum, to go on strike Dec 8
It never rains, but pours for the Peter Mutharika administration. Whereas the Judiciary staff impasse is yet to be addressed,…
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Marriage bill January—Kaliati
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati said on Saturday the proposed new marriage bill, which among…
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Blantyre Police recover K20m stolen property
Blantyre Police Station on Friday recovered assorted stolen household and office property valued at K20 million (US$39 371) from suspected…
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Expert warns dry sex spreading HIV
Dry sex as a result of poor communication skills and sex education among couples can lead to high HIV infections,…
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ACB says won’t seize Cashgate suspects’ property
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said it will not seize property of Cashgate suspects because it does not have capacity to…
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Goodall speaks on Judiciary strikes
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has weighed in on the ongoing Judiciary strike and categorically stated…
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