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Rumphi HIV+ inmates want balanced diet
Rumphi prison inmates who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have asked authorities and well-wishers to improve their nutritional status for…
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Germany, EU concerned on delayed IPPs contract approval
The German government and the European Union (EU) have expressed concern over the delays the government in approving contracts for…
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Fuel price increase stirs panic
After about 11 months of stable fuel prices, the Malawi Regulatory Authority (Mera) yesterday announced increased fuel prices, which have…
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Horrifying tales of Neno murders
It is 12.30pm on Wednesday in Neno. Three little children left behind by their late father, Dake Kamenya, have been…
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Mayhem reigns
An unprecedented wave of lawlessness has hit the country as some citizens are fast becoming a law unto themselves at…
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‘Ghost in MEC system’
Suleman details how elections were ‘rigged’Claims MEC system was hacked MCP IT expert and witness in the on-going elections case,…
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ACB sitting on bingu’s assets probe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is dragging its feet on probing former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s K61 billion wealth, Weekend Nation…
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ACB accuses public officers of aiding wildlife crimes
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has blamed public officials for perpetrating transnational wildlife crimes for which 11 Chinese nationals are currently…
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Political scientists demand electoral reforms
Political scientists meeting in Zomba have urged political antagonists to speedily discuss their self-interests and pave the way for electoral…
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MEC for parties law enforcement
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has called for the enforcement of the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act…
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‘Research key to achieving SDGs’
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine director David Lalloo has challenged universities and other research institutions to prioritise research as an…
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Suleman testimony cut short amid tension
Tension in the courtroom forced the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe yesterday to adjourn proceedings to today, cutting short the testimony…
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Donors’ trust in Malawi low—IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Malawi is yet to reclaim the trust of donors six years after revelations of plunder…
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Taxpayers repaying tractors loan until 2042
Taxpayers in 2017 started repaying the $50 million (about K37 billion) the Malawi Government borrowed from India in 2011 to…
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Councillor partners Total to paint pedestrian crossings
Councillor of Limbe Central Ward in Blantyre, Gerald Lipikwe, has struck a K1.5 million deal with Total Malawi to paint…
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Minister pledges zero corruption in land deals
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Symon Vuwa-Kaunda has assured Malawians of transparency and accountability in allocation of plots…
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Ntchisi staff seal offices over salary arrears
Ntchisi District Council staff sealed offices of the district commissioner (DC) and other senior officers’ to force management to pay…
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Govt to construct health centre at Kamwamphimbi in Mzimba
Government has pledged to construct a modern health centre and two staff houses at Kamwamphimbi in Mzimba District. Minister of…
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No traffic lights in Mzuzu City
Traffic lights in Mzuzu City have not been functional for close to a year. Rodrick Patrick Chione, a taxi driver,…
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NGO in fight against HIV in Balaka
Foundation for Civic Education and Social Empowerment (Focese), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has said nobody should be left behind in…
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