National News
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PS wants govt to pounce on illegal settlers
Homeland Security Principal Secretary Sam Madula has observed that government’s lack of seriousness and commitment to punish people who settle…
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PP pulls out of coalition after 3 days
Events unfolded swiftly on the political scene yesterday. First, erstwhile governing People’s Party (PP) pulled out of an electoral alliance…
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Atupele to quit as MP
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi is set to resign as Machinga North East legislator ahead of presentation of…
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Chakwera, Chisi submit papers
Chakwera, Chisi submit papers Chichiri International Conference Hall in Blantyre was a hive of activities on Monday as presidential candidates…
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MEC chair sets elections tone, deplores violence
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah set the tone for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections on Monday by…
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UN, govt sign K182bn workplan
The United Nations Community and Malawi Government have signed a $246 million (about K182 billion) 2019 workplan to promote peace,…
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Mesn plans parallel vote tally centre
Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) has unveiled plans to set up a parallel vote tabulation (PVT) centre as one way…
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Muslims protest hijab ban in public schools
The Muslim community has condemned some public school authorities who allegedly prohibit female Muslim faith learners from putting on a…
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Moment of truth
MEC starts receiving nominationsCandidates to unmask running mates This week marks the moment of truth in the presidential race as…
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Chakwera resigns as MP, stirs debate
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has resigned as member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe North West supposedly…
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MP accuses council of mismanaging funds
Dedza South West legislator Clement Mlombwa (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has accused Dedza District Council secretariat of mismanaging Constituency Development Funds…
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Blue Night appeal case Tuesday
The Supreme Court of Appeal has Tuesday this week to start hearing the Blue Night appeal case in which the…
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Parties dodgy on manifestos
As presidential candidates present their nomination papers this week, parties are not yet ready to release their manifestos despite being…
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Bushiri, wife remain in custody
South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECGC) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife remain in custody after…
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PP, others endorse SKC
Barely two days before presentation of nomination papers gets underway in Blantyre, some parties including former ruling People’s Party (PP)…
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APM secretly inspects Bingu statue site
President Peter Mutharika’s push for the erection of former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s statue at Parliament premises in Lilongwe took…
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Ban on handouts yet to be tested
The Political Parties Act which outlaws handouts and compels political parties to disclose sources of their funding is yet to…
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About 40 MPs miss out
As MEC begins receiving nomination papers on Monday from participants in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, about 40 sitting parliamentarians…
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‘Malawi kwacha app to curb counterfeit currency’
In the face of growing cases of counterfeit currency in the country, Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has launched Malawi…
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Man found with toddler’s dead body
Police on Wednesday arrested a man aboard a train on the Limbe-Nayuchi route in Balaka after allegedly finding him in…
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