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Judiciary shutdown irks CSOs
Civic and Political Space Platform and CCAP Synod of Livingstonia Church and Society Programme have asked government to quickly find…
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Government in K3bn Fisp arrears
The Malawi Government is owing a Zambian firm K3 billion (US$5 905 512) in arrears for supplying fertiliser and seed…
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K92 billion audit underway, says Auditor General
The National Audit Office (NAO) says it has opened investigations to establish the facts behind the preliminary audit into the…
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BWB rot exposed
Dubious procurement deals rock parastatal ODPP probe shows millions paid for goods no-one saw In what may be described as…
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Tenthani donates ‘presidential allowance’ to Moya Fund
Freelance journalist Raphael Tenthani on Wednesday donated the K50 000 (about $100) ‘allowance’ he received last week after attending a…
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Parliament’s PAC brands FIU toothless
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has described the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as toothless in its approach to…
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Vendors slow return on Lilongwe streets
There is a blame game between Malawi Police Service (MPS) and the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) over who is responsible…
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Madonna in Malawi, to meet APM Friday
US pop diva Madonna sneaked into the country on Wednesday morning on an unannounced visit, The Nation can reveal. Records…
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PAC federalism debate draws mixed feelings
Delegates to the two-day National Stakeholders’ Forum for Inclusivity and Federalism that ended on Tuesday this week in Blantyre have…
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Malawi judges set to join judicial strike
Malawians should expect the country’s justice delivery system to go on a full shutdown as judges too are set to…
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APM appoints Teaching Service Commission
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed a 12-member Teaching Service Commission, The Nation has learnt. In a letter dated November 24 2014…
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PAC delegates for constitutional, electoral reforms
Delegates to a two-day Public Affairs Committee (PAC) national stakeholders’ forum on inclusivity and federalism have unanimously recommended a review…
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ACB not probing K92bn Cashgate
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it cannot investigate the K92 billion (about $184m) Cashgate because the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
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Judiciary rejects salary hike offer
The Malawi Judiciary support staff has rejected a proposed salary increment from government and has since demanded between 17 and…
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Lutepo, Kasambara charges amended again
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) plans to amend again charges levelled against private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara, businessperson Oswald…
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Minister deplores soldier’s shooting
Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Paul Chibingu has deplored the shooting of a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier…
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Food poisoning kills three, 16 in hospital
Three family members have died while 16 others are battling for their lives at Ntchisi District Hospital after taking food…
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NPL columnist Mchenga dies
The Reverend Steinsford Mchenga, who was writing the Spiritual Reflections column in Nation on Sunday, died on Monday at Mtengo…
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Prosecutors ignore Lutepo’s JB claims
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale says the State will not heed the alleged confession that businessperson and Cashgate…
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PAC holds forum on federalism
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), an inter-faith democracy watchdog, on Monday opened a two-day stakeholders forum on inclusivity and federalism…
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