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Process the green leaf, Taml urges smallholder tea growers
The Tea Association of Malawi (Taml), a grouping of large tea estate growers, has urged smallholder growers to graduate from selling green leaf and consider setting up small factories to do the...
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CfSC troubled by soaring cost of living
The Lilongwe-based Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) says it is troubled by the ever-souring cost of living gripping the country despite 50 years of self-governance after colonialists. The centre has...
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BBA auditions start in Lilongwe
More males auditioned for season nine of Big Brother Africa as the search for Malawi’s representative commenced. Of the 30 people auditioned at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe by noon yesterday, only six...
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Drama meets music at Robin’s Park
Drama met music as Kwathu Drama Group shared the stage with Lawi and Faith Mussa at Robin’s Park in Blantyre on Sunday. Kwathu did not deviate from their moral themes as they staged Mwala—which...
View ArticleBuilding fire safety
In the recent past, there have been several building fire accidents in Malawi. The most notable of these accidents have been in Blantyre. Towards the end of last year in October, another fire razed the...
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Missing MDGs target on maternal health
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015 and Malawi will not achieve the goal to reduce maternal deaths. ALBERT SHARRA explores on the interventions implemented and where is Malawi on...
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House rejects K20bn loan bill
Parliament yesterday rejected a $50 million (about K20 billion) Loan Authorisation Bill for government to borrow funds from the World Bank to finance increasing access to higher education at the...
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No water at Blantyre Market, lives at risk
Thousands of Blantyre City residents are at risk of contracting strange infections for consuming food prepared or purchased from Blantyre Main Market due to lack of potable water. The market has been...
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Kaphale is new Attorney General
President Peter Mutharika has appointed private practice lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale as the new Attorney General (AG) with immediate effect, replacing Anthony Kamanga who served in the capacity for close...
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Cup affects July 6 match preps
Flames coach Young Chimodzi has said today’s Carlsberg Cup matches will affect preparations for Sunday’s international friendly match against Mozambique’s Mambas. The Flames will host the Mambas as...
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Yachting Marathon
Malawi’s chances of producing overall champions in the 27th Lake Malawi International Yachting (Sailing) Marathon slackened on Monday after a boat skippered by prominent sailor Gilson Jana stumbled in...
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Balaka offers Nomads reprieve
Mighty Wanderers have disclosed that they are playing their home matches in Balaka to ease pressure on the players after a string of poor results. The Nomads’ chairperson George Chamangwana was...
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UN, Norway to support girls’ education in Malawi
A new initiative to ensure better education for girls in Malawi has been launched by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in Dedza. Improving Access and Quality of Education for Girls in Malawi is a...
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32 called for Airtel Rising Stars national select
Malawi’s crusade towards the pan-African Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) in Gabon next month has begun with 32 players —comprising 16 girls and 16 boys—shortlisted into the national select squad. According...
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OPC appoints new Information PS, Director
Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has appointed former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director of news Chimwemwe Banda as the new principal secretary for Information replacing Lucky...
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BB vs Nomads in Carlsberg semis
It ended Nomads 9-8 Mafco in Balaka. While the stone that the builder rejected today turned into a corner stone when Mussa Manyenje rescued Big Bullets from the jaws of defeat with a late equaliser...
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FAM blames Fifa for TV rights deal delay
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has said the change of personnel at Fifa has affected progress of the prospective television rights deal with SuperSport. FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda...
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Mwenefumbo rebuffs return to PP
Karonga Central Member of Parliament Frank Mwenefumbo has said he will maintain his independent status in Parliament and will not switch his allegiance to the governing Democratic Progressive Party...
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MCP slams International Development Bill
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said the House rejected the International Development Association Bill tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Goodal Gondwe because it had a lot of loopholes that...
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Malawi observes sports journalists day
Malawi sports journalists on Wednesday joined their Switzerland-headquartered world mother body, International Sports Press Association (Aips), in commemorating World Journalists Day. In a statement,...
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