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Partners In Health hands over 16 houses
Partners In Health (PIH) on Thursday handed over 16 houses to people of Kayingirira Village in Traditional Authority (T/A)…
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Minister commends Nkhotakota chiefs
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Cecilia Chazama has commended chiefs in Nkhotakota for playing an important…
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‘Mad’ man murders police officer
Residents of Ngala Trading Centre in Nkhotakota on Saturday witnessed a horrifying scene when a man believed to be…
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DPP North treasurer wins ward dispute
Mzuzu City Council has ruled in favour of Masasa Ward councillor Yona Mkandawire in a border dispute with his…
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Vacancies haunt NB Council
Despite the ongoing reforms to boost efficiency of councils, Nkhata Bay District Council is operating without nine…
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Women farmers seek more inclusion in climate change fight
Women farmers in the country have cried foul over what they call failure by government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…
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MPs criticise CSOs on budget formulation
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have come under fire for failing to contribute towards formulation, tracking and monitoring of the…
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Masm posts K587m loss
Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm)—the country’s biggest health insurance scheme by membership—and its subsidiaries has incurred a net…
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Institute moves to curb theft, corruption in procurement
Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (Mips), a regulatory body on procurement, has embarked on a nationwide sensitisation campaign…
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MPs fault failed bidders in Mzimba water project
The Parliamentray Committee on Government Assurances and Public Sector Reforms says most of the criticism about the awarding of…
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Henry Shamu replaces Kumbatira as Postmaster General
Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) board has appointed the organisation’s head of finance and administration Henry Shamu as Postmaster General…
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I’m ready for arrest—Chaponda
Embattled former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda yesterday broke his silence and said he was…
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Jeffrey dares North to produce DPP president in 2024
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Greselder Jeffrey on Saturday challenged the party’s membership in the Northern Region to…
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I don’t use Catholic Church for votes—Chilima
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has dismissed assertions that he is using the Catholic Church to garner support for the 2019…
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Govt backtracks on water project
Government has rescinded its earlier decision to move the Shire Valley Irrigation Project from the ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and…
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CoM lecturers get injunction against salary cut
Some lecturers at College of Medicine (CoM) have obtained an injunction restraining their employer from tampering with their salaries to…
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Electoral reforms implementation crucial—MEC
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has emphasised that implementation of electoral reforms is very crucial for successful holding of the 2019…
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No date yet for chanco opening
No date has been set yet for opening of Chancellor College (Chanco) following a standoff between University of Malawi (Unima)…
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APM engages TUM, Chanco students’ parents
Amidst prolonged closure of University of Malawi’s (Unima) Chancellor College (Chanco) over a labour dispute and a strike by primary…
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Deadlock on pay rise: Govt given Tuesday ultimatum
Civil servants have given government two more days—up to Tuesday next week—to honour their demands for a 45 percent salary…
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