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Protesters go berserk in Blantyre
Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations organised by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) ended in an anticlimax yesterday in Blantyre when police fired…
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Analyst Patel says resigning moral issue
With pressure continuing to mount for embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign, political scientist and academic…
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Malawi burns Around Ansah
Tear gas and smoke from sporadic fires engulfed the atmosphere in Lilongwe City yesterday during post-May 21 Tripartite Elections demonstrations…
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Phalombe District Hospital project roofed, takes shape
Progress in the construction works for the long-awaited Phalombe District Hospital is now at 60 percent, Minister of Health and…
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Farmers enjoying value addition benefits in Kasungu
Members of Msambafumu Cooperative in Kasungu are realising more money from groundnuts because they add value before selling. In an…
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Police arrest counsellors for unlawful wounding
Police in Mchinji have arrested two counsellors (angaliba) for allegedly performing male circumcision rites and unlawfully wounding Ibrahim Matola, 13,…
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USA trust constructs girls’ hostel in Chitipa
Peachtree Trust in conjunction with the Peachtree Church from the United States of America has constructed a girls’ hostel at…
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Court suspends PSs sentencing
The High Court in Lilongwe yesterday shifted the hearing of Principal Secretary (PS) for Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water…
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Health centres face power cut for non-payment
Nyungwe Health Centre and Chilumba Rural Hospital in Karonga have stayed for two weeks without electricity due to non-payment of…
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TNM fires 137 employees
TNM plc, one of the country’s integrated mobile network and ICT service providers, has laid off about 20 percent employees…
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Muluzi sustains mediation drive
Former president Bakili Muluzi says he will continue pursuing his mediation drive to resolve the post-election stalemate that has left…
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Lilongwe chiefs develop by-laws to protect girls
Communities in Likuni, Lilongwe have formulated by-laws to protect underage girls from early pregnancies and marriages. During a meeting, chiefs…
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Unicef has new country rep
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Francis Kasaila has commended the impact Unicef programmes are having on Malawians. The…
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Tobacco Commission warns unscrupulous transporters
Tobacco Commission (TC) has threatened to deal with unscrupulous tobacco transporters who are demanding extra money from farmers, saying they…
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Minister launches breastfeeding week
Malawi has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Breastfeeding Week with a call to mothers to…
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Past claims Haunt government
The Office of the Ombudsman is pondering to take government to court to push for justice for the 24 000…
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HRDC says mega demos tomorrow
Human Rights Defenders Coalitions (HRDC) says it is proceeding with what it calls mega demonstrations tomorrow and Wednesday in Mzuzu,…
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Zambians, Malawians arrested for ivory deals
Police have arrested two Zambians and two Malawians for allegedly transporting pieces of ivory from Kasungu to Mzimba. Northern Region…
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Chimulirenji hails World Bank
Vice-President Everton Chimulirenji on Saturday commended the World Bank for its support towards people who were affected by floods and…
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Fire guts Salima Kulima Gold shop
Fire yesterday destroyed assorted merchandise estimated to be worth millions of kwacha in a Kulima Gold shop in Salima. The…
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