‘Sconed’ Malawian activists
There is a popular saying in Malawi that has become a catchword in political circles as well as in everyday life. The vernacular phrase, wadya sikono (literary meaning as eating a scone) is often used...
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Minister’s week promise calms down prison warders
On the second day of a nationwide prison warders’ strike over pay, Zomba Maximum Prison staff yesterday rebuffed a call by newly appointed Chief Commissioner of Prisons Wandika Phiri to end the strike....
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High-profile official angered Wirima to quit
Having felt that he was undermined, former chairperson of Council of the University of Malawi (Unima) Jack Wirima resigned days before the council’s dissolution following an alleged attack from a...
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Mia welcomed into MCP fold
MCP president Lazarus Chakwera Saturday formally inducted former Cabinet minister Muhammad Sidik Mia into the party, with the new MCP catch claiming he is not joining the party for any position....
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Unima wants varsity ombudsman
The central office of the University of Malawi (Unima) has proposed to Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to help it with the establishment of a higher education ombudsman for speedy...
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50:50 campaign lacking political will—Pacenet
Pan African Civic Educators Network (Pacenet) has expressed discontent at the sluggish pace at which Malawi is making towards attaining 50 percent of women representation in elective offices and other...
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Sulom owes Fam K9m
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Friday summoned Super League of Malawi (Sulom) to explain why they have failed to remit about K9 million to the mother body. The amount is FAM’s 10 percent cut...
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Civil end Nomads honeymoon
Civil Sporting Club yesterday ended Be Forward Wanderers unbeaten record with a 2-0 victory at Civo Stadium. Civil deservedly went ahead in the 26th minute through Fletcher Bandawe after a solo run...
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Civo Stadium step up business drive
Civo Stadium has e m b a r k e d o n a commercialisation drive, which has already started bearing fruit. The stadium has signed marketing deals with three institutions Itel, Malawi College of...
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TNM, Sulom roll out cashless ticketing
The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) and TNM have introduced electronic ticketing system via the sponsors’ mobile money service, Mpamba. Announcing the new development, TNM chief officer for consumer...
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DPP, MCP to hold primaries end July
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have announced plans to hold primaries to identify candidates for the forthcoming October 17 by-elections at the end of this month....
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External debt under scrutiny
Half of the loans Malawi has borrowed externally in the past 10 years have been used for financing the agriculture sector which, nevertheless, has continued to perform poorly, an analysis has shown....
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Cedep, CHRR back donors on water project
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) have dismissed fellow activists’ criticism of donors over the manner the Salima-Lilongwe Water...
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Beneficiaries call for NPL Fun Run initiative support
Beneficiaries of the 2016 Nation Publications Limited (NPL) Mother’s Fun Run corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative in Mzimba have made an impassioned appeal to government, companies and...
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K10m rescued from LDF ghost beneficiaries
Mangochi District Council says it has saved K10 million from the previous Malawi Social Action Fund (Masaf) 4 circle following strict measures put in place to flush out ineligible beneficiaries....
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Masm fees hike under microscope
Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm) has raised its monthly subscriptions by 25 percent as the “no shortfall policy” takes its toll on the society. However, two economists have differed on the merit...
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Firm touts FMB’s growing regional presence
African Alliance Securities Limited chief executive officer Armstrong Kamphoni has said the recent undertakings at Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed FMB are an indication of the growing sophistication...
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June inflation rate down to 11.3%—NSO
Reduced food prices have continued to push down inflation, with the rate for June 2017 recorded at 11.3 percent from the previous month’s 12.3 percent, according to the National Statistical Office...
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Cycling for health
Twenty-three-year-old Hunter Lambert, with her 19 American friends, will cycle across Malawi in three weeks, covering a distance of 1 367 kilometres in a fundraising initiative for Neno District...
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No album from me—Paul Banda
Seasoned musician ‘Sir’ Paul Banda says he has no plans of recording an album any time soon because of what he says is the non-existence of a music market in the country. The artist has also indicated...
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