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Mutharika repositions Chaponda as DPP’s 2019 presidential candidate

May 19, 2016 120

President Peter Mutharika has placed Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda in a good position to become Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate in the 2019 elections. Mutharika has appointed the DPP Member of Parliament as… ...

Just in: Chanco student found dead

May 19, 2016 165

A fourth year student at Chancellor College (Chanco) in Zomba who was studying Social Science has been found dead in her room today, Police say. The student, 22 year-old Ester Kachikuni, who was physically challenged and… ...

Opposition parties blamed for Mutharika’s delay

May 19, 2016 8

State house has blamed opposition parties for President Peter Mutharika’s delay in appointing new commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Press secretary to the president Mgeme Kalirani said the parties submitted late the names of… ...

Malawi24 campaigns against albino attacks

May 18, 2016 8

One of the country’s leading online publications Malawi24 is holding a week long campaign to sensitize Malawians on the need to curb attacks against people with albinism in the country. The development follows upswing of… ...

Malawians want death sentences for albino killers

May 17, 2016 78

Malawians across the country have demanded death sentences for albino killers arguing that it is the only way to curb the malpractice. Since 2014, Malawi have been registering cases of attacks on people living with… ...

Govt makes verdict on Vanette, Bongo minibuses ban

May 17, 2016 87

Malawi government has made its decision on the proposed ban of Bongo and Vanette minibuses. Recently, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport asked Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services to ban small minibuses particularly Vanettes… ...

Police cancels search for missing woman

May 17, 2016 8

Malawi Police officers in the lower shire district of Nsanje have confirmed that they have cancelled a search operation for an elderly woman who drowned in Shire River. On Friday, the woman was among eight… ...