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Three councillors in Ntcheu join DPP

Apr 04, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Three councillors in Ntcheu have dumped opposition parties and have joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of the 2020 fresh presidential elections. The three are Jumbe Kunimba Mambo who is Gomani Chikuse ward councillor… ...

Doctors want 100 people re-tested

Apr 03, 2020 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Society of Medical Doctors (SMD) says the Ministry of Health should re-test 100 people who were earlier tested for the coronavirus in Malawi. This comes after President Peter Mutharika confirmed the first cases of… ...

African court rules in Kajoloweka’s favour over K21m maizegate case costs

Apr 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The African Court on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) has suspended Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling that ordered activist Charles Kajoloweka to pay K21 million for taking former Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda to… ...

Malawi schools to stay closed

Apr 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Education, Science and Technology William Susuwele Banda says schools across the country will remain closed until government is sure that students and teachers will be safe. Banda was speaking on Thursday in reaction… ...

Voter registration for fresh elections starts tomorrow

Apr 03, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has taken all precautionary measures to make sure that people are protected from the coronavirus pandemic as the first phase of voter registration starts tomorrow. MEC spokesperson Sangwani… ...

Three in for stealing Mazda Demio in Mangochi

Apr 03, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Namwera Police Post in Mangochi is keeping in custody a 21-year-old man, Shafi Hassan, and two others suspected of stealing a Mazda Demio worth K1.7 million. Hassan and the other two, Rashid James, 23, and… ...

Class on Net: Solution to Malawi schools’ closure in the wake of COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

For the past years, schools in Malawi have been shut down due to demonstrations by students or sit-ins by staff members. Public Universities in the country have a pile of newspapers to archive with such… ...