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Government raises wages

Jan 22, 2016 35

Malawians have a reason to smile following government’s decision to revise wages for beneficiaries of the pro-poor Public Works Programme (PWP). Government says it has revised wages for beneficiaries of PWP from K485 to K600… ...

US gay rights envoy ‘not welcome’ in Malawi

Jan 20, 2016 488

The announcement that United States of America Special Envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons will visit Malawi has not been received well by Malawians as the agenda… ...

Two men arrested for stealing gun from evangelist Shadreck Wame

Jan 19, 2016 102

Two men are in custody for stealing a Greener gun which belongs to Malawi's renowned Evangelist Shadreck Wame, Malawi police in Salima district say. Salima District Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe confirmed… ...

Nkhotakota recording high cases of Indian hemp possession

Jan 19, 2016 74

After being named the second best police station in combating crime in the central region, Nkhotakota police says in last year 71 people were convicted in the district after the police had arrested them for… ...

Black Missionaries band members risk arrest

Jan 18, 2016 305

Two church choirs and a club based in Dwangwa have threatened to take Malawi’s renowned reggae band, Black Missionaries, to court claiming that the band pocketed money from them but failed to show up for… ...

I am not Satanist – Skeffa

Jan 18, 2016 555

Malawian Musician Skeffa Chimoto has denied social media reports which said the music icon confessed in a program on one of the local radio stations that he has been introduced to Satanism by another local… ...

US gay rights envoy to visit Malawi

Jan 18, 2016 410

Malawi will this week receive United States of America Special Envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans gender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons. According to a statement released by US Department of State… ...