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Rejection of ACB independence was a missed opportunity – Chakwera

Mar 03, 2018 3

Leader of opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said the current parliament’s failure to make Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) independent was a missed opportunity in the fight against corruption. Chakwera also described the blocking of electoral reforms… ...

Cholera deaths reach 13

Mar 02, 2018 0

The Ministry of Health and Population has said the number of people who have died from cholera during the current rainy season has reached 13. According to Ministry of Health Spokesperson Joshua Malango, 14 new… ...

Fredokiss in campaign to end wildlife crime

Mar 02, 2018 12

The British High Commission in Malawi has engaged Urban Music Party (UMP) hip hop artist of 2017 Fredokiss in its #EndWildlifeCrime campaign. According to British High Commission in Malawi, the embassy will work with Fredokiss… ...

Govt seeks to reduce malnutrition

Mar 02, 2018 0

Government will roll out distribution of a micronutrient rich powder in Dowa and Lilongwe with the aim of reducing malnutrition. This comes after a successful piloting of the program in Nkhatabay and Ntcheu districts. The… ...

Guards steal ethanol in LL

Mar 02, 2018 7

Police at Kanengo in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe are keeping in custody two security guards for stealing ethanol worth K3.8 million. Kanengo police spokesperson Laban Makalani said the two guards, identified as Blessings Messah, 26, and… ...

Woman jailed for exhuming dead body

Mar 02, 2018 13

A 40 year old woman who was found with a newborn’s dead body in Dowa has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate court heard that the convict, Esnart Yusuf,… ...

Projects snubbing persons with disabilities

Mar 02, 2018 0

Malawi Council for Handicapped (MACOHA) has said persons with disabilities inside the Dzaleka camp in Dowa district are not benefiting from projects being implemented at the camp. Dowa District Rehabilitation Officer for Macoha Billy Maupa… ...