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We have not blamed stadium officials over stampede – Police

Jul 14, 2017 13

Police have downplayed reports that they blamed stadium officials for the Independence Day stampede at Bingu National Stadium through their preliminary findings on the tragedy. The sentiments follow local media reports that disclosed that police… ...

Mutharika and Magufuli to meet over Lake row

Jul 14, 2017 209

Malawi's lake wrangle with neighbouring country Tanzania will not end soon as the High Level Mediation Team on the issue has proposed that heads of the two countries are to give guidance on the resolutions… ...

NBM, FDH respond to central bank’s policy rate cut

Jul 13, 2017 2

Days after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) lowered its interest rate to 18 percent, two commercial banks have responded to the interest rate cut. The two banks, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) and Financial… ...

Ex-cabinet minister rejoins MCP

Jul 13, 2017 41

He lost a parliamentary seat for Kasungu central constituency under People’s Party (PP) and that distanced the then cabinet minister Ken Kandodo from active politics but now he is set to resume the political journey… ...

Paul Mphwiyo is a former budget director in Malawi facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering

K2.4 billion cashgate case continues today

Jul 13, 2017 22

Though Wednesday was set to be the last day for the fourth witness to give evidence for the K2.4 billion cashgate case involving former budget director Paul Mphwiyo and eighteen others, the trial continues today… ...

Mutharika action on stampede excites CCJP

Jul 12, 2017 9

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has expressed hope that the taskforce on the stadium stampede is to end finger pointing over the tragedy that occurred on Independence Day. CCJP national coordinator Martin… ...

BWB gets tough: to permanently disconnect customers with longstanding bills

Jul 12, 2017 5

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has said it will permanently disconnect water supply for customers who fail to pay their longstanding bills in the next 12 months. The board has said customers are allowed to… ...