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Expert calls for regional cooperation in fight against human trafficking

Feb 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

National Coordinator for Trafficking in Persons at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Maxwell Matewere has called for regional cooperation in criminal matters related to trafficking in persons. He was speaking in Blantyre… ...

Malawi Parliament passes cannabis bill

Feb 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Parliament has passed the Cannabis Regulation Bill which allows the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal benefits. Agriculture Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa introduced the bill Cannabis saying it would help diversify the economy and boost the country’s… ...

Government abolishes quota, reintroduces JCE

Feb 27, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has abolished the quota system of selecting students to public universities and has reintroduced the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE). Minister of Education, Science and Technology,… ...

Police burn marijuana in Nkhotakota

Feb 27, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Nkhotakota Police on Tuesday burned Indian hemp which was confiscated from dealers from June to December, 2019. According to the Public Relations Officer for Nkhotakota Police, Williams Kaponda, the Indian hemp weighing three tonnes was… ...

Anti-Corruption Alliance engages parliamentary committees

Feb 27, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The National Anti-Corruption Alliance (NACA) on Wednesday met the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to discuss ways of strengthening the fight against corruption and money laundering in Malawi. During… ...

MACRA commends community radio for promoting diversity

Feb 27, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has commended Nyathepa FM in Nsanje for its role in promoting diversity and socioeconomic development. MACRA director general Godfrey Itaye said this on 25 February when he toured… ...

Mzuzu trickster rescued from angry mob

Feb 27, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Mzuzu have rescued a 29-year-old man from an angry mob which wanted to burn him alive for stealing K50,000 cash. Confirming the development was Mzuzu police publicist Edith Kachotsa who identified the rescued… ...