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Phalombe hospital project to be retendered—Govt
The construction of Phalombe District Hospital could wait much longer as the project which was supposed to commence 15 years…
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Many sides to issue of loans
A human rights lawyer and constitutional expert Justine Dzonzi said the issue about MPs agitating for GPF when government is…
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Govt withholds loans to MPs
Treasury has put its foot down and penned Speaker of the National Assembly that government cannot extend more loans to…
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Govt to import GM maize
Some agricultural experts have warned government against importing maize from countries with genetically modified (GM) history. But the Malawi government…
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Public varsities to hike fees
Some of the country’s public universities are proposing tuition fee hike in the 2016/17 academic year citing rising costs of running…
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Exit El Nino, enter La Nina—Met
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has said the country will soon bid goodbye to the strong El…
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Ministry registers 50 cases of gbv every week
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare’s Legal Section has disclosed that each week it is registering not less…
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3 children die in Mangochi after eating tuber
Three children have died in Mangochi after eating poisonous tubers which they thought was cocoa. The incident happened at Kalichero…
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Judge chides lawyer in Savala’s case
High Court judge Fiona Mwale on Thursday rebuked private practice lawyer David Lameck for failing to “read the law”…
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K500m bank robbery suspects seek discharge
Three suspects in the K500 million (about $718 000) robbery case at Standard Bank Mzuzu Branch have asked the…
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UK speaks on albinos
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom (UK) has issued a ministerial statement expressing concern over reports that…
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Court stops Universal Industries acquisition
The High Court in Blantyre has blocked acquisition of Universal Industries Limited and Universal Farming and Milling Limited by…
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Police recruitment mess worsens
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) recruitment mess that saw more recruits than planned turning up a month ago has worsened…
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Prison food crisis
Five civil society organisations (CSOs) have asked President Peter Mutharika to intervene in the prison food crisis by releasing…
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Malawi explores alternative routes for fuel imports
Malawi will have to import the bulk of its fuel through Zimbabwe’s pipeline and ferry it home by road…
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MP, councillor feuds affect development in Mangochi
The bickering between members of Parliament (MPs) and ward councillors still exists in Mangochi, a situation which Group Village…
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Three in for K36m worth ivory
Police in Machinga have arrested two men and a teenage boy for illegal possession of four pieces of ivory…
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Minister chides Kasungu chiefs
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has accused chiefs in Kasungu of fuelling divisions among people…
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Salima people want Land Bills passed
Some communities in Salima have called on Members of Parliament to pass land related bills during the current Parliament…
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40 000 get smart cook stoves in Nkhatabay
Ripple Africa, a nonprofit making firm operating in Nkhata Bay, has built over 40 000 cook stoves for residents…
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