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Govt starts contributory pension scheme
Government has finally rolled-out the contributory pension scheme effective July 1 2017-roughly six years after an enabling law dictated it,…
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Mzuzu prison decongested
Mzuzu Prison inmates will soon live comfortably following construction of new structures, which will expand cells’ capacity by 250 percent…
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Prisons warders down tool
A spontaneous nationwide strike by prison wardens yesterday paralysed Prison services across the country as the servicemen blocked entrance and…
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‘GMO maize can help contain fall armyworm’
The use of genetically modified maize seed could help control pests such as the fall armyworm which wreaked havoc last…
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Lake border mediation rests with Presidents
The mediation team leading the talks on the Lake Malawi boundary dispute has resolved to consult President Peter Mutharika and…
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32 firms bid for Fisp supply
Thirty-two companies have submitted bids to supply fertiliser and seeds for the 2017/18 Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) which this…
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K719bn lost to transfer pricing, externalisation
Malawi has lost about $980 million (approximately K719.32 billion) to illegal foreign exchange externalisation and transfer pricing, an analysis of…
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Ministry botches textbooks deal
Term 1 ends without textbooks Teachers told to refer to old curriculum A wangle between the Ministry of Education, Science…
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Infant undergoes heart surgery in Germany
Malita Jozini, a 17-month-old infant who was suffering from congenital heart defect, has undergone a successful heart surgery at the…
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How MPs abuse CDF
They draw money from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and ‘spend’ it on projects that never exist. Sometimes they even…
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Defence rejects autopsy findings in murder case
Lawyer for a Karonga police officer Victor Chawinga, who allegedly killed a Botswana national Onkeme Ramasu in 2015, has rejected…
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Escom announces more blackouts
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) yesterday said consumers should expect power rationing, especially in areas where the corporation…
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MDF owes LWB K1bn, board moves to install prepaid meters
With about K1 billion in outstanding water bills, the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) leads the list of government ministries, departments…
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MHRC still positive on Njauju probe
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said it is still optimistic that relevant agencies are investigating the murder of…
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No action on Mulumbe
Enjoying full salary, vehicle Nearly seven weeks after the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) board recommended that the State…
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New MHC rentals effective September 1
The Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has announced that it will implement new house rentals for its units nationwide effective September…
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LL Water Board explains delayed EIA
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) says it delayed to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the controversial K400 billion ($500…
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Unima support staff pay hike battle rages on
University of Malawi (Unima) Workers Trade Union’s (UWTU) quest to get a 40 percent salary increment continues to gather…
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Investing in children more value for money -Unicef
A recent United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) analysis indicates that investing in the health and survival of the most deprived…
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Government raises minimum wage
Government has raised the statutory minimum wage for all workers from K787.70 to K962.00 per day effective July 1, 2017.…
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