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Malawi witchcraft : Elderly man killed in Dedza

Feb 11, 2016 70

A 70 year-old man in Dedza has been murdered by his nephews who accused him of practicing witchcraft. Dedza deputy police publicist Cassim Manda confirmed the incident. Manda identified the deceased as Limion Julius of… ...

Kalindo to oppose gay marriages in Parliament

Feb 11, 2016 142

Member of Parliament for Mulanje South Constituency Bon Kalindo says he will vote against legalising homosexuality if the issue will be tabled in Parliament. Kalindo said this when he addressed his constituents who had asked… ...

Asian shop owner nabbed for severely beating up a Malawian worker

Feb 11, 2016 105

Police in Lilongwe on Tuesday arrested a Malawian of Asian origin for allegedly breaking his employee’s arm. Speaking in an interview with the Malawi News Agency (Mana) Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Inspector Kingsley… ...

Chinoko appointed Hivos Programme Development Manager

Feb 11, 2016 7

Hivos has appointed Dr Peter Chinoko as the company's Programme Development Manager In an interview, Chinoko has confirmed his appointment saying his main duty will be to run and manage Women empowerment. Programs in countries. "Yes its true,… ...

Malawi’s over-reliance on donors blamed for current hunger

Feb 10, 2016 20

The maize crisis that Malawi is currently facing has been blamed on the country’s over dependence on donors. Economic experts say policies such as the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) which are aimed at ensuring… ...

MSB bans miniskirts

Feb 10, 2016 551

….also targets Muslim women and bans dreadlocks Malawi Savings Banks (MSB), whose sale caused a lot of controversy last year, has banned all female employees from wearing miniskirts. The ban on miniskirts is one of… ...

Banning maize exports causes food crisis – World Bank

Feb 10, 2016 34

The World Bank says Malawi government’s ban on maize exports caused the country’s current food crisis. The country implemented a ban on exporting maize since government is subsidizing the production of maize through the Farm… ...