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Climate fund doubled
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has doubled the amount of approved climate finance during the past year, to assist developing…
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African Court moves to engage state judiciaries
The Third Continental Judicial Dialogue opened Thursday in Arusha, Tanzania with a call to State judicial organs to fully integrate…
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Macra deputy boss seeks court’s protection
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) deputy director general Francis Bisika has obtained a court order stopping the Malawi Government…
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Egenco in K5bn Nkula dam dredging project
Faced with pressure to increase power generation, Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has embarked on a K5 billion project to…
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Mixed reactions to Road Traffic fines, fees suspension
There are mixed reactions to a Ministry of Transport and Public Works suspension of implementation of new fees and…
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New MPs sworn-in, police block MCP supporters
Three new members of Parliament (MPs), all affiliated to the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), were sworn in yesterday…
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Malawi alert on plague
Ministry of Health (MoH) says Malawi is on alert for any possible incident of a deadly form of plague…
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Herbalist jailed 28 years for defiling two girls
The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced Grey Mcford, 32, to 28 years in jail for…
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Escom CEO removed, Chiwaya takes over
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer (CEO) Evelyn Mwapasa has been removed from her position and replaced…
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Apam bemoans delayed justice on albino killings
The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) has bemoaned the delay in delivery of justice for people with…
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‘Young people are tools for transformation’
Light of Youth Creative Organisation (LYCO), a Lilongwe-based theatre group, says the youth are tools for transformation and should play…
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Burundian arrested for defilement, girl rescued
Kanengo Police Station has rescued a 15-year-old girl from marriage and arrested Leonard Juma, a Burundian national, for defiling and…
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DRTSS calls for defensive driving
The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) has asked Malawians to undergo defensive driving skills to reduce road…
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Tuberculosis cases drop at Mzuzu Prison
Only six inmates have undergone tuberculosis (TB) treatment at Mzuzu Prison this year, down from 14 last year. Medical officer…
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Malawi, Iceland in K11.billion development pact
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Iceland…
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350 school girls to benefit from Chinese sponsorship
Chinese Ambassador Shi- Ting Wang says 350 girls in need of educational support will benefit from his government sponsorship through…
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Unicef donates five vehicles to Labour Ministry
Unicef has donated five motor vehicles to the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development to ease mobility challenges…
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MHC tenants speak out on rental adjustments, arrears
The decision by the High Court in Zomba in vacating an injunction obtained by Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) tenants, though…
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25 councils operating dangerously—Ministry
About 25 Local Government Councils risk being challenged in their day to day operations as they have not reviewed their…
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‘Dodma equipped for 2017/18 disasters’
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says it is set to handle any disaster should it occur in the…
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