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Malawi to start phasing out quota system by 2013—Chaponda
Malawi Government says it hopes to start phasing out the quota system of admitting students into public tertiary education institutions…
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Family demands K50m compensation
The family of Edson Msiska, who allegedly died in police custody in Mzuzu in January, is demanding K50 million (about…
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Bangladesh pledges to invest in Malawi
The Republic of Bangladesh has pledged to invest in cotton value-adding to boost Malawi’s benefits in textile industry following the…
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I will not resign—Bingu
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has defied calls for him to resign within 60 days, declaring that he will rule…
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‘Drug shortage increasing mental health challenges’
Shortage of drugs in public hospitals has led to an increase in the number of mental health patients in Malawi,…
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Sugar becomes the new ‘fuel’ in Malawi
Queues are no longer the preserve of motorists who scramble for fuel at service stations nationwide. Consumers have joined the…
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Fedoma launches project to defend rights of the disabled
The Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (Fedoma) on Wednesday launched a project aimed at defending and advancing human rights…
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Sadc defence forces bang heads on regional logistics depot
In the wake of rising conflicts both within and between countries, Sadc defence forces on Tuesday gathered at Sunbird Lilongwe…
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PAC endorses resignation call
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) on Wednesday released the communiqué from the two-day stakeholders all-inclusive conference in which the group…
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Kapito to report arrest to UN meet
The arrest of Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson John Kapito is one of the key issues to be tabled…
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5 arrested in AG office robbery
Five people have been arrested on suspicion that they broke into the National Audit Office (NAO) in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe,…
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$350m energy grant decision Thursday
The United States (US) Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is this Thursday scheduled to decide whether to release the $350…
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Tension high as Atupele is hospitalised
Tension rose to another high on Wednesday as youths closed the Paul Kagame Highway in Lilongwe, declaring Machinga North East…
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Caught on camera
Malawi Police Service officers beat a man in the capital, Lilongwe, soon after detained Machinga North East MP Atupele Muluzi…
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Malawi’s VP visits Atupele in prison
Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda has left Maula Prison in the capital, Lilongwe, where she paid a solidarity visit to…
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Muluzi furious at son’s arrest
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, furious at the arrest of his son Atupele, is considering cutting short his medical treatment…
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Police yet to return Kapito’s forex
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson John Kapito was on Tuesday still waiting for police to return the foreign currency…
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Man claims shot by police
A 32-year-old man claimed on Wednesday that police shot him during clashes in Area 24 in Lilongwe which ensued after…
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Japan gives Pump Aid K19.2 million grant
The Japanese Government has given Pump Aid Malawi a K19.2 million (about $114 970) grant to install 85 Elephant water…
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Herbalist suspected of rape
Police in Mponela, Dowa, have arrested herbalist Chikaoneka Kampanda (56) on suspicions of raping and indecently assaulting women soliciting medication…
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