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Nsanje Chiefs demand bribes from hunger victims

Jul 26, 2016 29

Chiefs in Malawi's Lower Shire district of Nsanje have been reported to have demanded money from hunger victims in order to allow them to receive humanitarian aid. Speaking to the local press on condition of… ...

Apologise to Obama over Chanco fracas – Uladi tells Mutharika

Jul 25, 2016 210

Opposition People’s Party (PP) acting President Uladi Mussa has asked Malawi leader Peter Mutharika to apologize to President Barack Obama and the United States of America (USA) government over Chancellor College (Chanco) demonstrations that prevented US… ...

Angry polytechnic students’ parents storm Blantyre Police

Jul 25, 2016 74

The University of Malawi (Unima) fees hike matter has now forced parents of 14 arrested Malawi Polytechnic students to hold a vigil at Blantyre Police station demanding the release of their children. On Friday, police… ...

Malawi Police block Land Bill demonstrations

Jul 25, 2016 41

Police in Lilongwe have told organisers of the Monday Land Bill protests to refrain from holding the planned demonstrations arguing that the law enforcers are too engaged to provide security. The development comes at a… ...

Ex-Unima students join fees hike battle

Jul 24, 2016 12

Former students of the University of Malawi (Unima) have blamed the council for hiking fees without considering the current economic woes in the country. Speaking to the local press, former Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) president… ...

Uladi urges Malawi universities to honour politicians

Jul 23, 2016 68

Opposition People’s Party (PP) acting President Uladi Mussa has urged universities in Malawi to honour deserving people arguing that international high education institutions should not be doing it on their behalf. The remarks comes at… ...

Chanco closure: PP unhappy with DPP’s love for closing Unima

Jul 21, 2016 41

The opposition People’s Party (PP) has expressed fury over the closure of Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), following demonstrations against fees hike. On Monday, students from the college staged… ...