National News
‘Malawi courts too slow’
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- Written by Bright Mhango
The snail’s pace at which Malawian courts deal with cases has dented the image of the Judiciary in the country, a Nation on Sunday survey has shown.
Malawi one of the riskiest countries to be born—report
- Category: National News
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- Written by Edyth Kambalame
Malawi is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be born due to its ‘unusually high’ rate of premature births, according to a Save the Children 14th Annual State of World’s Mothers report released last Tuesday.
DfID pumps in K10bn for drug procurement
- Category: National News
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- Written by Caroline Somanje
Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) has pumped in about K10 billion (about $25m) into Malawi to buy drugs for the next six to nine months.
‘Prophet’ gets 10 years IHL for raping client
- Category: National News
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- Written by EMMANUEL JAILOSI
The Chikhwawa Magistrate’s Court last week sentenced self-styled Prophet Anthony Lazalo, 43, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 20-year-old woman who asked him to seek God’s intervention for her health problems.
Bunda student found dead in his room
- Category: National News
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- Written by Bright Mhango
"I will have a recollection on my life since I was born up to now, therefore, I will not pay attention to some of the things coz it will be my God and I…," wrote Yobe Mfune in a recent Facebook status before turning up dead in his room.
Chihana family rejects JB proposal
- Category: National News
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- Written by George Singini
The family of the late Chakufwa Chihana has rejected a proposal by Malawi President Joyce Banda to exhume his body from Mzuzu for reburial at a national heroes’ acre in the capital, Lilongwe.
Malawi says restrictive abortion laws a burden
- Category: National News
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- Written by Bright Sonani
With the current cost of treating unsafe abortions in the country pegged at K300 million (about $750 000) a year, Malawi government has admitted that it is time the country reviewed its restrictive laws on abortion.
Standard Bank in media development programme
- Category: National News
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- Written by Thokozani Madumuse
Standard Bank Malawi on Friday unveiled the Media Allied Development programme at its head office in Blantyre. In the programme, editors and reporters stand a chance to win prizes on their ability to expand the bank’s brand through quality articles and level of coverage.
Health centres wary of excess, unimportant drugs
- Category: National News
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- Written by Caroline Somanje
While drug shortages in health centres across Malawi may have been alleviated by the intervention of emergency drug kits, some centres now complain of excess drugs that they hardly use.
Kwacha strength scares Kasungu tobacco farmers
- Category: National News
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- Written by Dumbani Mzale
The continued appreciation of the kwacha against other currencies, especially the US dollar, has sparked discontent among tobacco growers in Kasungu.
