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Karonga man dies, govt insists he did not have Ebola

Oct 16, 2019 0

A 37-year-old man Karonga who was suspected of having Ebola has died of bacterial infection and will be buried in a normal way. According to Principal Secretary in Ministry of Health Dan Namarika, the patient… ...

Mutharika’s photo sampling gondolosi goes viral

Oct 15, 2019 1

Photos of Malawi President Peter Mutharika inspecting Gondolosi which is also known as local viagra have gone viral on social media. The president was accompanied by his wife, the first lady Gertrude Mutharika at the… ...

By-election aspirants to present nomination papers Wednesday

Oct 14, 2019 0

Aspiring candidates in the November 5 by-elections will present their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday. Parliamentary candidates for Lilongwe South Constituency will present papers at Malingunde TDC while candidates for… ...

UTM says govt’s claims are ridiculous and careless

Oct 12, 2019 0

UTM Party has rejected government’s claims that members of the party are conspiring with others to cause chaos and overthrow the government. The party’s spokesperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga described the accusations as absurd, stupid and… ...

MCP pays tribute to murdered police officer

Oct 11, 2019 1

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has paid tribute to Usumani Imedi, the Police officer who was killed by a mob in Lilongwe saying he died for his country’s liberty and peace. In a statement on Thursday,… ...

Govt cancels relocation of vendors amid political tension

Oct 09, 2019 0

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has suspended the relocation of street vendors due to political tension in the country. In a letter to chief executive officers of city councils and district commissioners… ...

Finance Minister makes U-turn on mobile money tax

Oct 08, 2019 0

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha has withdrawn the proposed one percent withholding tax on mobile money transactions. Mwanamvekha announced the withdrawal of the tax in a statement to wind up debate… ...