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Malawi Education: School dropout among girls worries AGIC

Feb 16, 2017 15

Active Girls Initiative Centre (AGIC) says it is saddened by the increased number of girls dropping out of school despite efforts by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to see them continue with education. Speaking with the local… ...

Malawians welcome Frozy return

Feb 14, 2017 31

People in the country have welcomed the suspension of a ban on Mozambican fizzy drink Frozy. On Monday, Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) lifted its ban on Frozy saying the drink now has the required… ...

Activist condemns delay of civil servants’ salaries

Feb 14, 2017 29

Human rights activist Billy Mayaya has lashed out at government for failing to pay civil servants their January salaries on time. Mayaya expressed his concern over the delay by the government in a Facebook post.… ...

Umodzi, Cedep want Chaponda to step down

Feb 13, 2017 67

One of the country's opposition political parties, Umodzi, has called for the resignation of minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda over the maizegate saga. This comes after the commission of inquiry on… ...

Low yields feared in Rumphi as stalk borers hit farms

Feb 11, 2017 13

There is fear that there will be low crop harvest in Rumphi this year as a total of 182 hectares of maize fields have been hit by stalk borers. The development follows more rains which… ...

Ntcheu minibus operators go on strike

Feb 10, 2017 37

Local minibus operators in Ntcheu today resolved not to operate in protest against a decision by Ntcheu District Council and Traffic Police to bar them from picking passengers anywhere. The district council this month ordered… ...

Civil servants in Malawi to start getting salaries tomorrow

Feb 09, 2017 81

Unpaid civil servants can now breathe a sigh of relief as government has confirmed that the public workers will start getting their salaries on Friday, February 10. Many civil servants have not received their pay… ...