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5 still missing after disaster
Five people who went missing after the April 2019 Tcharo Disaster in Rumphi East are yet to be found. In…
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Families recount ordeal in DPP celebration tragedy
Families of three children that died in Thyolo on Monday while celebrating the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) election win have…
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Some councillors left out on gratuity
About 63 outgoing councillors in Salima, Kasungu Municipality, Mchinji, Karonga and Mulanje are yet to receive their gratuity despite Treasury…
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Elections not credible—PAC
Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty democracy,…
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Opposition not invited to APM inauguration
President Peter Mutharika’s three main challengers in the May 21 Tripartite Elections have not been invited to the inauguration scheduled…
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Ex-Chilima security detail transferred
Malawi Police Service (MPS) has transferred 46 officers previously assigned to immediate-past vice-president (VP) Saulos Chilima in a move some…
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Masm membership premiums 15% up
The country’s main health insurance service provider, Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm), has raised its membership premiums by 15…
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Youths still hope for APM signature on manifesto
The Youth Decide Campaign leaders still long to meet President Peter Mutharika after he failed to append his signature on…
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Councils face shift of power
When local government councils are constituted after the new cohort of councillors is sworn in, three political parties are poised…
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New MPs swearing in June 17-18
Parliament has set June 17 and 18 as dates for swearing in the 2019-2024 cohort of legislators elected in the…
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Celebrations end tragically in Thyolo
What started as celebrations following Malawi Electoral Commission’s declaration of President Peter Mutharika as winner of the presidential election turned…
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Police teargas MCP offices
About 100 riot police officers stormed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) head offices in Lilongwe yesterday afternoon, where they tear-gassed the…
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PAC meets on 50+1, others
Presidential race results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections have revived debate on the country’s electoral system with Public Affairs…
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Let’s move on, urges Mutharika
President Peter Mutharika yesterday took an oath for his second five-year term of office with an appeal to Malawians and…
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Police praises officer for vigilance
Police Commissioner for Southern Region Sledge Yoosuf has praised a Chikwawa Police Station officer for his vigilance in enhancing free…
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Mzuzu City ushers in two new female councillors
World Vision Malawi has trained 48 caregivers for Neno to be dispatched in various early childhood centres (ECDs) in the…
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Lilongwe schools close as violence continues
Delays to announce results for May 21 Tripartite Elections did not only fuel violence in cities but has also forced…
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50:50 Campaign outlines setbacks
The 50:50 Campaign Management Agency says despite improved numbers of women winning in this year’s tripartite elections, the women faced…
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MEC admits internal pressure on results
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has admitted being under pressure to meet its deadline in releasing the presidential election results…
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Oxfam pledges women’s post-election support
Oxfam, one of the organisations that campaigned for women in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, has pledged support to the…
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