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Mwanamvekha presents K1.7 trillion budget

Sep 09, 2019 0

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha on Monday presented a K1.7 trillion budget which he hopes will deliver inclusive growth, infrastructure development and economic empowerment for a majority of Malawians. In the… ...

Prince Harry to visit Malawi this month

Sep 08, 2019 0

Prince Harry will arrive in Malawi at the end of this month for a three day visit. The visit is part of Harry and his wife Meghan's 10-day tour to Africa where the couple will… ...

Post-election protests blamed for road project delay

Sep 06, 2019 1

The Blantyre City Council has blamed post-election protests for the delay of the dual carriageway project from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre which was expected to be completed in March this year. Blantyre… ...

MEC lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses – UTM lawyer tells court

Sep 06, 2019 0

Lawyer for UTM president Saulos Chilima in the presidential elections case, Chikosa Silungwe, yesterday told the court that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses because they did not express intention… ...

Protesters are slowing down Malawi economy, Mutharika tells World Bank

Sep 05, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has told the World Bank that protesters in Malawi are frustrating businesses and slowing down the economy. Mutharika made the remarks when he met Bella Bird, World Bank Country Representative at Sanjika… ...

Mutharika explains decision to build stadiums for Bullets, Wanderers

Sep 04, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has explained his government’s decision to construct stadiums for Blantyre giants Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets. During a meeting with officials from the two clubs at Sanjika Palace today, Mutharika… ...

South Africa: President Ramaphosa condemns xenophobic violence

Sep 03, 2019 0

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned attacks against foreign nationals in the country. On Monday and Tuesday, South Africans looted foreigners’ shops and torched vehicles. They also targeted trucks driven by foreign nationals. The… ...

Mutharika tells opposition to initiate talks

Sep 03, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika says Malawi opposition party leaders should set the agenda for talks over the political crisis in the country. Mutharika told the BBC on Monday that he would consider meeting the opposition if… ...

Pope Francis told to address human rights violations in Mozambique

Sep 02, 2019 0

Amnesty International has called on Pope Francis to use his powerful voice to raise urgent human rights concerns with the leaders of Madagascar and Mozambique when he visits the two countries this week. Pope Francis… ...

Malawi and Kenya national football teams playing against each other.

Malawi’s Olympic dream ends in Kenya

Sep 01, 2019 0

The She-Flames lost 3-0 to Kenya at the Kenyatta Stadium on Sunday to crash out of the Olympic Qualifiers. Malawi won the first leg 3-2 but in Kenya in the return leg the Harambee Starlets… ...

Hundreds of people homeless following mass evictions in Eswatini

Aug 31, 2019 0

Hundreds of people in Eswatini are living in misery after being forcibly evicted from their homes by the government last year. According to rights group Amnesty International, the state is also failing to appropriately amend… ...

Queen Elizabeth Hospital told to replace old water pipes

Aug 30, 2019 0

The Ombudsman has ordered the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital to replace outdated water pipes at the facility saying they are contributing to infections. The Office of the Ombudsman said this in an investigation report titled… ...

Lilongwe City Council carry out night demolitions

Aug 30, 2019 0

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) together with the police last night descended on warehouses in Mchesi Township as the council continues its demolition exercise in the city. In the early hours of Friday, 50 riot police… ...

MDF orders protesters to raise awareness about demo ban

Aug 29, 2019 0

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers on Wednesday ordered people who were mobilizing residents for post-election protests in Karonga to go around town and raise awareness about the suspension of demonstrations. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...

Chanco not accredited while Skyway, Pentecostal, Exploits are – NCHE

Aug 29, 2019 0

The Chancellor College is not among universities that have been accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The council on Tuesday in Mangochi awarded accreditation certificates to The Polytechnic, College of Medicine, Kamuzu… ...