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Mutharika blames planning for Malawi’s stunted economic growth

Dec 01, 2016 262

President has again blamed the past for Malawi’s troubles arguing that poor planning by previous governments has fueled the current level of poverty in the country. Speaking during the launch of the National Agricultural Policy… ...

University students take Malawi Human Rights Commission to task

Dec 01, 2016 45

Students from two closed public universities have given the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) five days to engage President Peter Mutharika on the delay to open the institutions. The students from the Polytechnic and Mzuzu… ...

Chikumbutso Mtumodzi nabbed over revolt against LCC

Dec 01, 2016 17

Police in Lilongwe have arrested former presidential press secretary Chikumbutso Mtumodzi for mobilizing vendors to revolt against Lilongwe City Council (LCC) over confiscated goods. Mtumodzi is reported to have had meetings with vendors on the… ...

As poverty, hunger hit Malawi: Zomba residents switch to irrigation farming

Dec 01, 2016 17

The effects of hunger that has fueled poverty in Malawi has pushed Zomba residents to switch to irrigation farming. The 2015 devastating floods that hit the country’s agricultural sector, pushed for a deceleration of economic… ...

Catholic Church calls for joint efforts against HIV/AIDS

Nov 29, 2016 8

The Roman Catholic Church in Malawi has called for joint efforts in the fight against the Aids pandemic in the country. The call comes at a time when Malawi is still fighting the pandemic that… ...

Japan slated to rehabilitate Kamuzu International Airport

Nov 29, 2016 21

…rates down the airport for international flights The Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has said it will rehabilitate the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Malawi arguing that the current equipment used… ...

Timber Millers challenge Chikangawa Forest closure

Nov 28, 2016 22

The decision to have Chikangawa Forest closed seems to have angered timber millers as they have opted to seek a court injunction restraining the ban on cutting trees in the forest. Nine timber milling companies… ...