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PP Northern region members form breakaway party

Feb 03, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 122 &

Members of Malawi’s ex ruling People’s Party (PP) in the northern region have formed a separate party which they hope will change the way government functions. Former Member of Parliament in Mzimba South constituency Paul… ...

Govt attacked on maize price

Feb 03, 2016 Martha Chikoti 118 &

President of Umodzi Party, John Chisi, has asked the Malawi government to consider reducing the price of maize which is sold at Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) depots. Chisi who was one of the… ...

Malawi getting ready to tackle Zika virus

Feb 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 155 &

Government says it is geared up to fight the Zika outbreak in case it reaches Malawi. Spokesperson in the ministry of health Adrian Chikumbe said they are making sure that preventive measures are taken in… ...

Admarc official in trouble

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 47 &

A community in Mzimba has complained that an officer working for Agriculture Development Marketing Cooperation (Admarc) at Mbalachanda depot in Mzimba demands bribes for them to buy fertilizer. The Admarc official has been identified as… ...

Patients denied treatment in Mzimba

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 13 &

Authorities at Manyamula Health Centre in Mzimba say that delay by the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) to repair a malfunctioning transformer which supplies power at the facility has greatly affected their operations. A… ...

NGO resurrects federalism calls

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 73 &

The Forum for the Advancement of Federalism and Rural Development (FAFRD) has resurrected calls for Malawi to adopt federalism. The renewed calls comes months after the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) weakened the federalists with a… ...

Residents chased from Mombera University site

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 57 &

The Malawi Government has relocated people who were living close to the proposed site for Mombera University in Mzimba. In a recent visit to the location, our reporter found that all the people who owned… ...