National News
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Hailstorm, heavy rains destroy houses, crops in Mchinji
Heavy rains characterised by hailstorms have destroyed houses and washed away crops in traditional authorities Zulu, Simphasi and Dambe…
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NGO courts media on maternal healthcare
Foundation for Community Support Services (Focus) has said political, economic and sports stories often overshadow maternal healthcare although the…
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Blantyre Synod urges govt to consult stakeholders
Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) general secretary Reverend Alex Maulana has urged government to…
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Masm clients urged to be cautious
Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm) has cautioned its clients to be careful when accessing medical services to ensure…
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High Court to deliver judgement in vagabond case tomorrow
The High Court in Blantyre is tomorrow expected to deliver its judgment in a case in which a street…
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2 arrested for impersonating police officers
Two suspected criminals in Lirangwe, Blantyre, have been arrested for impersonating police officers, police have confirmed. According to Southern…
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Rainfall amounts still inadequate—Escom
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has said rainfall amounts which the country has received recently are inadequate to…
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Blantyre, Mzuzu to elect mayors today
Blantyre and Mzuzu city councils are today expected to hold mayoral elections. In the capital city Lilongwe, the elections…
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Most human rights were challenged in 2016—CSOs
Civil society organisations (CSOs) working on human rights issues have described 2016 as a bad year in terms of…
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Newly-elected LL City deputy mayor goes into hiding
Newly-elected Lilongwe City Council deputy mayor Juliana Kaduya has gone into hiding, alleging that a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…
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Health scam down to K800m
Funds suspected to have been abused in a Center for Disease Control (CDC)-funded Ministry of Health (MoH) project have…
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Poly students’ parents push for opening of college
Parents of students at the Polytechnic are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that their children return to college…
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AXA staff go unpaid for 18 months
Staff at Commuter Bus Service previously known as AXA Bus Company, which is a division of Agma Holdings, have…
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Cama starts Admarc maize saga probe
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito has disclosed that his organisation will conduct a probe into…
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Clash of cohorts at Unima
Some students selected to colleges in the University of Malawi (Unima) have said the delay to begin their studies…
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Donors,govt abandon cashgate strategy
Special Cashgate prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu has lamented lack of coordinated action on current corruption cases. Nyasulu, who successfully prosecuted…
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Dausi, maize inquiry commissioners sworn in
President Peter Mutharika yesterday challenged new government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi to bridge the information gap that exists between government…
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ODPP gave Admarc ‘no objection’ to maize deal
The Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) has said it approved the request from State grain trader…
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APM in Chiradzulu road saga
President Peter Mutharika who is constructing a 10-kilometre tarmac road to his farm in Chiradzulu has angered local residents…
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Admarc board meets over maize saga, spares Mulumbe
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) board yesterday met in Blantyre to find a way forward on the…
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