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Zomba prison inmates advised on TB screening
Story Workshop Education Trust (Swet) says the battle against tuberculosis (TB) at Zomba Central Prison can be won if…
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Man fined K1.5 million for arson
Ntchisi Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced a 43-year-old man to pay a fine of K1.5 million or in default serve…
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Nkhotakota to revamp hot spring structures
Communities living around Chagaduka Hot Springs in Nkhotakota have formed a committee to rebuild bath houses at the tourism…
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HIV prevalence remains high in Viphya Plantation
Health authorities in Mzimba have bemoaned the high HIV prevalence in Viphya Plantation where men still queue for sex.…
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Mangochi NGO marches against HIV and Aids stigma
Some people in Mangochi, including chiefs, are perpetrating discrimination against people living with HIV and Aids, it has been…
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African governments asked to invest in land
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) deputy executive secretary Abdalla Hamdok has said Africa should see land as a…
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Cashgate convict Dzanjalimodzi gets 8 years IHL
The High Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday sentenced Cashgate convict Godfrey Dzanjalimodzi to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for stealing…
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African governments must invest in land
African governments should seize the opportunity to invest in its land, through strategies and interventions that focus on the…
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Balaka District impresses, declared ODF area
Balaka District was on Monday officially declared open defaecation free (ODF) after two of its remaining traditional authorities (T/As)—Msamala…
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Mangochi youths decry health workers’ attitude
Youths in Mangochi say they are finding it difficult to access sexual reproductive health and rights services at the…
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MPs support Malunga
Parliamentary proceedings were suspended for an hour yesterday morning following a request by members of Parliament (MPs) for the Business…
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Macoha staff in child safety training
Malawi Council for the Handicapped (Macoha) has instituted child safety guidelines for children with disabilities as one way of…
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LL women group partners Wojam in justice project
To facilitate access to justice for abused women and girls, Lilongwe Urban Women Forum (LUWF) and Women Judges Association…
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Councilor’s defilement case enters defence
The trial of Chibanja Ward councillor Charles Mlogera, who is accused of defiling three girls, resumed on Monday with…
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Speaker calls for peace in ‘Benghazi
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya has rebuked politicians and the electorate who cause electoral violence in Karonga…
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BWB fraud suspects denied bail again
The Blantyre Magistrate’s Court yesterday denied bail, for the second time, two Blantyre Water Board (BWB) employees who are…
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Chaponda in the dock
Former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda yesterday started the fight for his political life by pleading…
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China reaffirms support to Malawi’s endless energy woes
Chinese Ambassador Shi Ting Wang has reiterated that the Kammwamba Coal Fired Power Plant project remains Beijing’s top priority among…
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Opposition firm on boycott
Riled by the absence of Electoral Reforms Bills on the agenda for the ongoing Parliament meeting, opposition parties are firm…
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Media critical in capturing African land issues
The media can play a critical role in capturing land management issues and social equality concerns in the continent’s…
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