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Wandale treatment must continue—report
A doctor treating Vincent Wandale has recommended that he remains at Zomba Mental Hospital for an indefinite period because he…
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DPP wants 20 MPs named, brought to justice
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it wants names of 20 members of Parliament (MPs) suspected of mismanaging…
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MCP MP’s to meet over wrangles
Members of Parliament of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have been called to a meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) where they will air…
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Blantyre Synod investigates Rev Billy Gama
Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) has launched a probe into a photograph depicting one…
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Minister impressed with Bwanje dam progress
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha says he is impressed with the progress of work at…
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Blantyre Council bans selling of food stuffs
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned selling of ready-to-eat foods as a response to the outbreak of cholera which…
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KU parents decry examination fees
Concerned parents and guardians in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kawamba in Kasungu have expressed concern over examination fees that primary…
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Malingunde villagers feel duped in minerals search
Complaints of unfair compensations refuse to die as communities whose land is being used in the exploration of graphite in…
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Judiciary tells govt off on injunctions
The Judiciary has vowed to stick to principles of law in granting injunctions despite Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs…
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Cracks widen in MCP
The centre can no longer hold. A month after main opposition MCP showed signs of unity, after party president Lazarus…
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Luanar Bunda campus re-opens Jan 22
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) Bunda campus, which was closed on December 13, following students’ protest…
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Fears over US aid freeze
Malawi’s social sector could collapse under Trump’s foreign budget cut proposal United States (US) President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut…
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30 NGOs want new fees reversed
About 30 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including civil society networks have asked government to reverse the decision to increase fees payable…
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Chikulamayembe forgives DPP
Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe of Rumphi has said he has forgiven the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the fracas that…
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Malawi on the Internet: It’s getting worse
Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net, 2017 report shows that 2017 was, as Wire.com puts it, a “terrible year for…
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LCC fires two directors, demotes one
Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has fired two directors, reinstated one and demoted a fourth one, all of whom were suspended…
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K7.9bn public works programme starts
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has rolled out a K7.9 billion Public Works Programme (PWP) under Masaf IV…
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Legal Committee to discuss Electoral Comission Bill
Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee says it will meet to review the Electoral Commission Act (Amendment) Bill to see if it…
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Malawi misses out on new MCC compact
Poor governance and failure to tame corruption have cost Malawi eligibility for the second compact of the United States of…
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Cholera outbreak: Burning questions
Cholera is ravaging the country, with Karonga being the worst hit. In this interview, our reporter AYAMI MKWANDA asks Minister…
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