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Gonapamuhanya celebrations held amid federalism calls
The Tumbuka ethnic group in Rumphi on Saturday celebrated their annual cultural event, Gonapamuhanya, amid appeals to chiefs in the district to understand the concept of federalism before taking a...
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Mphwiyo case adjourned to November
The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to November 12 to 14, 2014 a case in which five people including the former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara are answering charges of attempted murder and...
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MRA revenue four percent below target
Against a backdrop of the zero aid budget and budget support freeze, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) missed the August 2014 revenue target by collecting K34.6 billion, about 4.38 percent below...
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Discipline, grievance management enhances productivity—Ecam
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) has said proactive discipline and grievance handling enhances productivity while a human resource expert has encouraged organisations to implement...
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Mutharika seals deal on technical colleges
Malawi President Peter Mutharika, during his United Nations (UN) visit, has sealed a deal with United States of America based charity, Building Tomorrow (BT), to start building technical colleges in...
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Cashgate: Lutepo hoked into Mphwiyo attempted murder case
The court has allowed prosecutors to add businessperson Osward Lutepo as a suspect in the case where five people, including former minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara, are answering charges of...
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When knocking on wrong door draws blood
Two boys were looking for a relative. Instead, they got more than they bargained for—and then some. Being strangers in Blantyre’s Bangwe Township, the two young men knocked on the wrong door; got...
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Police rescue young girls from sex slavery
Police have busted an alleged organised syndicate involving women who have been employing underaged girls to work as prostitutes at a bottle store in Blantyre’s Ndirande Township. This was revealed...
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Malawi to own properties abroad
Malawi Government will intensify the programme of doing away with the bill for renting accommodation for its missions and diplomats by building or buying property in all its embassies. President Peter...
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Parliament Radio to be on air soon
The National Assembly has broadened its information dissemination base by opening a radio station, which is scheduled to be on air soon. Speaker Richard Msowoya said this during a public lecture he...
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Veep appeals for tolerance
Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima has asked Malawians to be tolerant of one another to maintain peace in the country. Chilima was speaking on Saturday at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe where he led...
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CIC inaugurates K15m church building
Bishop Joseph Ansah will on October 5 2014 inaugurate a-300 seater Mzuzu Christ-Citadel International Church (CIC) building. In an interview on Monday, CIC Mzuzu resident pastor Gray Kapanga said the...
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EU commits 3.8m euros for agriculture research, education
The European Union (EU) has committed 3.8 million euros (K2 billion) to support agricultural research and education in Malawi as part of its investment in the knowledge economy of African, Caribbean...
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Macra setting up fund for rural areas
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) plans to set up a Universal Access Fund (UAF) to help telecommunication operators provide services to areas that are deemed difficult and economically...
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Cross-border transactions down 33.7%
Value of cross-border transactions fell by about 33.7 percent in August compared to July while average volume declined by 4.3 percent in the same period, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has said in...
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Under what circumstances is corruption likely to flourish? Generally, where institutions are vague about what constitutes corruption, there will be many instances of people accused of corruption being...
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Government to build 100 000 houses for the needy
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has reiterated the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) pre-election promise to offer citizens decent housing. Speaking on Saturday during a whistle-stop tour of Thyolo...
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Mafikizolo, Blacks light up drab LoS
The jewel of Malawian tourism, Lake Malawi at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, was the prime entertainment destination at the weekend, not only for Malawians, but for revellers worldwide. Buying a K31 000...
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Malawi’s second Hotshot revealed
Days after Malawi got a glimpse of its Big Brother Hotshots representative Mr. 265, M Net and Endemol have today revealed another Malawi Hotshot and she is 24-year-old Lilongwe-based hair-dresser,...
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Lake of Stars biggest so far
This year’s Lake of Stars Festival, which took place from Friday to Sunday, is the biggest in the event’s 11-year history, organisers said today. In a press release, Lake of Stars said this year’s...
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