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Expert pushes for poll probe
A democratic governance expert has pleaded with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the nation at large to investigate to its logical conclusions of allegations of fraud and corruption that...
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Grabbing domestic violence by the horn
Domestic violence needs no introduction in Malawi. This is a topic that has gained widespread discussion in various quarters following serious repercussions suffered by victims, mainly women. Last...
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Donors exposed
Donors contributed to the chaos that defined the 2014 Tripartite Elections by failing to fully meet their financial commitments, Nation on Sunday has learnt. Both the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)...
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3 candidates petition court
At least three parliamentary candidates petitioned the High Court in Blantyre last week to challenge official results the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced on Monday. All candidates in the...
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Ungweru’s light to needy communities
Rose Mkandawire, 56, has struggled to raise nine children since her husband died in 1988. To cope with her situation, she joined a group of 23 widows who openly discuss how to surmount their...
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MCP, UDF unite on Section 65
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) have said they will stand strong on Section 65 of the Constitution to ensure that it is implemented to prevent their Members...
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Agriculture programmes to empower women—Shawa
The gender, climate change and agriculture programme can empower rural women to better cope with potential adverse impacts of climate change, says Mary Shawa Principal Secretary in the Ministry of...
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NBM praises own strategy
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has praised its own strategic plan, noting that it is evidently bearing fruit now. NBM board chairperson Mathews Chikaonda speaking after the bank’s annual general meeting...
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Banks ready to support Mtalimanja rice project
Mtalimanja Rice Project chief executive officer Richard Kamchacha has disclosed that three commercial banks have shown interest to fund the organisation after being impressed with the progress so far...
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Caps, Nyirenda agree on two-year deal
Big Bullets defender George Nyirenda has agreed to a two-year contract with Zimbabwean top club Caps United. Nyirenda, who was named TNM Super League best defender last season, sneaked out of the...
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Moyale lift North Donna’s Eggs title
Moyale Barracks Sisters thumped CY Sisters 4-1 in the Northern Region finals of the K1.2 million Donna’s Eggs women football played at Chibavi ground in Mzuzu on Saturday. Mwayi Ziba struck a double...
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MDF/British High Commission golf tourney raises K3.5m
A charity golf tournament organised by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) in partnership with the British High Commission at the Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday raised K3.5 million for the welfare of war...
View ArticleMaybe, women just can’t lead (I)
If the past two years have achieved anything, it is that it has done very little to convince Malawians of the value women can create if given the reins of power. The nation and the world saw former...
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Food aid or cash transfers?
Though Malawi has, since 2006, been achieving food sufficiency at national level, some households still remain food insecure. For instance, almost two million people in 2012 were identified by the...
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Muhanya shines in Chibuku contest
Muhanya and Dikamawoko Band on Saturday had to thank their spirited performance at Ndirande tavern to book their place at the national finals of the K15 million Chibuku Road to Fame contest. The band...
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MPs sworn in, parliament to meet Monday
The first day for the newly elected MPs who came to be sworn in today was not without drama as old grudges resulting from the just ended disputed and hotly contested elections reared its ugliness when...
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Nomads seek divine help, admit crisis
Such is the misery in Mighty Wanderers camp that even their move to settle a sing’anga’s (witch doctor) outstanding dues could not stop the downward spiral at Lali Lubani Road. The club’s main...
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Expert warns on Lake Malawi oil exploration
A renowned mining industry critic and Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) executive director, Rafik Hajat, has spoken against an influx of licences for mining and exploration of oil on Lake Malawi....
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Cashgate report to be submitted to UN
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have compiled a list of human rights abuses for the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee to mount pressure on the Malawi government to act on theft of billions...
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Towards resilient cities
Mzuzu catastrophe exposes gaps in disaster management plans that tend to focus on rural settings only. Tiwonge Ngwira, a charcoal maker with four children, always worries when the rainy season starts....
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