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Mwakasungula condemns harassment of women in Karonga

Nov 12, 2019 0

Human rights activist Undule Mwakasungula has condemned the harassment of women for wearing miniskirts in Karonga and has called on the police to arrest perpetrators. Mwakasungula made the remarks in a statement following reports that… ...

Mzuzu residents to demonstrate on Thursday against Northern Region Water Board

Nov 11, 2019 1

Mzuzu residents will hold demonstrations Thursday to protest against the Northern Region Water Board (NRWB). This follows complaints by people in the city that the board has been overcharging them. According to the residents, NRWB… ...

Church of England bans hijab in Malawi

Nov 07, 2019 1

The Church of England has banned hijab in schools in Malawi, leading to clashes between its members and Muslims. In the Southern Region district of Balaka, the church – known as the Anglican Church –… ...

Peter Mponda named Malawi U-20 interim coach

Nov 06, 2019 0

The Football Association (FAM) has appointed former Flames Assistant coach Peter Mponda as the interim coach for the Under 20 National Football team. Mponda’s mandate is to lead the team at the 2019 COSAFA Under… ...

ACB rebukes Uladi Mussa for insulting its officers

Nov 05, 2019 0

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has rebuked former Presidential Advisor Uladi Mussa for insulting the bureau’s officers. In a statement on Monday, ACB Director General Reyneck Matemba warned Mussa against intimidating the bureau. Mussa, who is… ...

Court bars Ovi from stopping Inkosi Gomani’s wedding

Nov 01, 2019 0

The High Court in Lilongwe in Lilongwe has granted Inkosi Gomani an injunction restraining the paramount chief’s former lover Ovixlexla Bunya from stopping his wedding. Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda has granted Gomani the injunction today following… ...

Russian company looks to set up nuclear plant in Malawi

Oct 25, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika on Friday met a representative from a Russian state owned nuclear technology company which intends to invest in Malawi. The company, Rosatom, is interested in areas of nuclear energy, rare earth mining… ...