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Treasury pushes IG on pay fraud
Treasury has demanded that police investigate and arrest those suspected to have been involved in the looting of billions…
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Government dares Fisp private sector to deliver
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has dared suppliers from the private sector, selected for the first time…
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Chilima moves to quell tension over ‘sidelining’ issue
Vice-President (VP) Saulos Chilima on Tuesday moved to quell suggestions that he is being sidelined in government, saying in…
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Man jailed for defiling niece
Mzimba Magistrate’s Court on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man from Simion Mvula Village, Traditional Authority(T/A) M’mbelwa in Mzimba District to…
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Malawi losing out on legume exports
Malawi is losing out on legume exports through uncharted trade routes and limited production. Auction Holdings Commodities Exchange (AHCX)…
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Minibuses caught in insurance fraud
Some minibus operators have been accused of plying the roads using fake insurance cover. Minibus Operators Association of Malawi (Moam)…
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UN salutes Malawi on gays
United Nations (UN) has saluted Malawi for swiftly dropping all charges against two Lilongwe based men accused of engaging in…
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Mixed reactions as MEC holds by-elections
Contesting parties have expressed mixed reactions on the significance of by-elections in parts of Zomba, Lilongwe and Mchinji today to…
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China-Malawi relations clock eight
Diplomatic relations between Malawi and China have this year clocked eight years and the Chinese Government has said it will…
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Cedep, CHRR fault APM
Two civil society organisations (CSOs) have faulted President Peter Mutharika’s leadership in 2015, saying it is a departure from the…
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Govt appoints four women to NGO Board
Faced with criticism that fewer women are being appointed to public institutions, government has responded by appointing four women and…
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When government fails to serve the poor
Limited access to safe drinking water is one of the most serious problems affecting Malawi today, especially in the rural…
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UN queries public finance reforms
Says no adherence despite commitments Despite proclamations by President Peter Mutharika and his administration that strides have been made in…
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MBTS fails to meet target during blood donation awareness week
The Malawi Blood Transfusion Services (MBTS) has again failed to meet its target during this years’ blood donation awareness…
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Defiler gets 21yrs custodial sentence
The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has slapped a 27-year-old father with 21 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL)…
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Mob smashes police unit in Mangochi
Highly charged community members from Namwera in Traditional Authority (T/A) Jalasi in Mangochi last Friday vented their anger on…
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Helicopter rescue simulation costly
Authorities in disaster management in Nsanje say it is costly to bring helicopters to the district for demonstrations on…
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Council members cornered on refunds
Nkhotakota District Council members were last Thursday surprised to learn that the council secretariat was yet to refund money…
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Rain storms leave 200 families homeless in Ntcheu
Heavy rains and storms last week Wednesday afternoon destroyed scores of houses in Zidana Village in Senior Chief Kwataine’s…
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HRCC calls for gay rights
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) says the rights of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIs) should be respected…
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