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Blantyre among world’s cheapest cities

Jun 23, 2017 90

Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre has been named as one of the world’s cheapest cities for expatriates. This has been established by the 2017 Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey conducted in African, Asian, American and… ...

Goodall refuses to increase CDF by K12m

Jun 23, 2017 28

Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe on Thursday shot down demands by Members of Parliament (MPs) to increase Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from K18 million to K30 million. Gondwe instead sanctioned a K2 million increase for the… ...

Maneb to disregard Muslim eid holiday

Jun 23, 2017 332

The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) has said that Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams will go on as planned on Monday despite the day being declared a public holiday. Government announced on Thursday… ...

K1.5 billion for Kamuzu stadium renovation

Jun 23, 2017 99

Government has said it will use K1.5 billion in the 2017/18 financial year to renovate Kamuzu Stadium. The allocation of the funds was disclosed by Minister of Sports Henry Mussa during 2017/18 National Budget deliberations… ...

Kamlepo queries K2.5bn allocation to nutrition

Jun 23, 2017 51

Rumphi East parliamentarian Kamlepo Kalua on Wednesday questioned the K2.5 billion allocated to nutrition saying the amount is too much. Kalua raised the issue during 2017/18 National Budget deliberations in Parliament. The legislator said he… ...

MPs told to monitor councils on health expenditure

Jun 22, 2017 8

Members of Parliament (MPs) have been told to monitor their district councils on how they are spending every coin allocated to various district hospitals across the country. This was said by Malawi’s Health Minister Dr… ...

Minibus operators hike fares, call off strike

Jun 22, 2017 153

Minibus operators in Malawi have cancelled plans to hold a strike on Friday but have announced that they will hike fares. The assurance has been made by the Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM). MOAM… ...