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Brace for more blackouts—Egenco
Electricity Generation Company Limited (Egenco) has asked Malawians to expect more power load shedding this year due to low water…
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Bill wants lawyers to compensate swindled clients
Private practice lawyers in the country will be required to contribute to a Fidelity Fund to compensate victims of embezzlement…
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Chakwera refuses To fire Kaliwo
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has dismissed calls by the party’s members of Parliament (MP) to fire embattled…
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MBC to pay Speaker K3.5m compensation
Taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has agreed to pay Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya K3.5 million as compensation…
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People with albinism in Machinga want protection
People with albinism in Machinga have asked government and non-governmental organisations to ensure that they are protected from those with…
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BCC to launch Service Charter July 1—officials
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has said its service delivery is expected to improve once the service charter is launched and…
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Church fights drug, alcohol abuse
Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church has urged stakeholders fighting against drug and alcohol abuse to unite to defeat the vice.…
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Neighbours watch helplessly as the fire burns the house
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Department (MoAIWD) says Salima posted a 24 000 metric tonnes increase in maize production…
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Man arrested for torching wife’s house
Police on Likoma Island are keeping in custody a 64-year-old man for allegedly torching a house where his first wife…
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ActionAid promotes better learning environment
ActionAid Malawi has pledged to work together with communities in Mzimba District to improve education standards through infrastructural development. Speaking…
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UNDP to review registration staff perks
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it will review remuneration and working conditions for registration supervisors and officers to…
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Judge hails offender diversion project
Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal judge Edward Twea has hailed the Adult Diversion Project as an effective mechanism for tackling…
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Blantyre’s ‘Black Friday’
Friday was one of Blantyre’s darkest days as it was marked by riots and a flurry of road accidents. The…
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Archbishop Msusa celebrates silver jubilee
Thousands of Malawians, led by President Peter Mutharika, descended on Iba Village in Namwera, Mangochi yesterday to join Archbishop Thomas…
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Unesco withdraws K220m award to Dapp Malawi
United Nations Education and Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has withdrawn its award to Dapp Malawi for its teacher training…
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Medical Council ordered to probe doctor
The Blantyre First Grade Magistrate’s Court has ordered Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) to investigate a matter where a woman…
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Judiciary staff plan strike
The Judiciary support staff will on Tuesday ask the High Court in Lilongwe to vacate an injunction the Attorney General…
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Admarc opens markets
Civil Society Network for Agriculture (Cisanet) executive director Pamela Kuwali yesterday welcomed Admarc’s decision to start buying maize from farmers,…
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Govt removes VAT on cooking oil
Cooking oil now will no longer be taxed. And water may soon be the next commodity to be tax-free. These…
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Khato joins court battle on SA-LL water project
The High Court in Zomba is set to rule in a matter where the Malawi Law Society (MLS) applied to…
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