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Chakwera the plagiarist

Oct 22, 2020 0

President Lazarus Chakwera is accused of copying the "work hard and work smart" phrase from a book by the Get Rich or Die Tryn' musician without giving proper acknowledgement. Curtis Jackson popularly known as 50… ...

Rape suspect released on bail

Oct 21, 2020 0

Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Ngomwa, who is alleged to have repeatedly raped and infected a girl child with HIV has been released on bail just a day after another… ...

Mob in Dedza forces seven-month pregnant woman to take poison

Oct 21, 2020 0

A mob in Dedza on Tuesday forced a seven-month pregnant woman to take poison after accusing her of causing the death of a 14-year-old boy. Dedza Police Publicist Cassim Manda has confirmed the incident, saying… ...

K1.2 trillion of corruption investigated: More than half of national budget end in looting

Oct 19, 2020 0

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has revealed that 73 cases which involve accumulated loot of K1.2 trillion have been reviewed for prosecution. ACB Director General, Reyneck Matemba, revealed this at a press briefing in Lilongwe. He… ...

Over 700 returnees arrive from South Africa

Oct 16, 2020 0

Over 700 self-repatriated Malawians who were living in South Africa arrived in the country on Thursday. The returnees, who included 426 men, 313 women and 120 children under the age of five, arrived through Mwanza… ...

MRA accused of favouring Malawians of Asian origin on tax evasion

Oct 13, 2020 0

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has been accused of treating fairly Malawians of Asian origin suspected of tax evasion while indigenous Malawians are punished harshly. Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has made… ...

MEC to use 50+1 in parliamentary, local govt polls

Oct 12, 2020 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said the winner in parliamentary and local government elections will be the candidate who gets 50% plus 1 vote of the votes cast. MEC chairperson Dr. Chifundo Kachale has… ...