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Malawi floods: K286 billion needed for recovery

Jul 03, 2019 0

Malawi government has disclosed that the country needs US$370.5 million (about K286 billion) for recovery and reconstruction following the 2019 floods that hit most parts of the country. Through a post-disaster needs assessment report released… ...

Concerns over K80,000 Malawi passport

Jul 01, 2019 7

With reports that Malawi government intends to hike fees for public services in the country, there are concerns that citizens will be paying exorbitant fees for services that are poor while also being forced to… ...

No room for rigging in Malawi elections – Jane Ansah

Jun 24, 2019 2

Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Jane Ansah has claimed that the 2019 general elections were exemplary saying there was no room for rigging as the process was watertight. She said the process of… ...

UDF fails to pay election monitors

Jun 24, 2019 0

Election monitors hired by United Democratic Front (UDF) have expressed worry over failure by the party to pay them, one month after completion of work. According to reports, the party has not paid K10,000 each… ...

Castel Malawi at risk of closure

Jun 18, 2019 0

Castel Malawi Limited has disclosed that it could close its operations in the country due to high taxes charged by Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on alcoholic beverages. According to a memo signed by Castel Malawi… ...

Tippex mocked our democracy – activists

Jun 17, 2019 0

.. Justify calls for Ansah’s resignation From being an innocent correction fluid used to erase errors on printed and written documents, Tippex is now perceived to be a liquid which was used to steal the… ...

Multiparty is war: Analyst says Kamuzu was right

Jun 14, 2019 1

Malawi founding President Dr. Kamuzu Banda warned that multiparty politics is war and a political analyst says he was right. Following 31 years of one party system, debate on whether to have multiparty system or… ...