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Commotion at Ndata: APM death speculations rock Malawi

Oct 10, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 581 &

Amid overstaying of President Peter Mutharika in United States of America after attending 71st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), speculations have spread countrywide that the president had health complications and now he might be dead.… ...

2015 Nsanje floods victims still lack land for resettlement

Oct 10, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 16 &

Hundreds of people affected by the January 2015 floods in Nsanje district are still struggling to access permanent land for resettlement. Chief Nyachikadza whose subjects were seriously hit by the devastating floods told Malawi24 on… ...

Ntcheu PSCLE record breaking pupil still at home: No fees, pocket money

Oct 10, 2016 Frank Maulidi 88 &

A 15 year-old boy who made history by being the first pupil in 13 years to be selected to a major secondary school from Bwanje south and other surrounding areas in Ntcheu is failing to… ...

Mist surrounds Issa Njauju murder key suspect: Police say they never arrested him

Oct 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 43 &

A suspect in the murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director of Corporate Affairs Issa Njauju has disappeared after he was arrested last month. The suspect, a Mchinji based police officer, was arrested last month after… ...

We are faring well without suspended members – MCP

Oct 09, 2016 Patience Mandala 31 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the suspension of some of its members is not affecting the party in any way since everything is working well in the party. Speaking to the media, deputy secretary general… ...

MERA blocks Escom from hiking electricity tariffs

Oct 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 99 &

… says Escom already makes enough money to improve services The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has blocked Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) from implementing a hike of electricity tariffs arguing that the supplier… ...

Kyungu issues fresh calls to upgrade Karonga to municipality

Oct 09, 2016 Thula Chisamba 18 &

Calls to upgrade Karonga to a municipality have resurfaced, with Paramount Chief Kyungu of the district demanding an urgent response from government on the matter. Speaking with this publication, Chief Kyungu said he is impressed… ...

Technical lecturers face chop over lack of commitment

Oct 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

Malawi government through the ministry of labor, youth and manpower development has warned technical college lecturers against dodging work in order to attend to personal businesses. Minister responsible Henry Mussa said his office has received… ...

Malawi electricity blackouts underrate safe motherhood efforts

Oct 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 37 &

Despite efforts to end cases of women dying when giving birth, persistent blackouts in Malawi are reported to have underrated the efforts as a woman in Mzimba district has died due to lack of electricity.… ...

MEC given greenlight to hold by-elections in Bembeke Ward

Oct 08, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-elections in Bembeke Ward in Dedza after the body managed to vacate an injunction which was obtained by incumbent Councilor Davie Lingalawe to restrain the commission from conducting… ...

Rumphi Chief named in house project scam

Oct 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

Traditional leader Mwahenga of Rumphi district has been mentioned in a bogus house project that saw his subjects being defrauded of K788,000 for its implementation. According to reports, the chief is reported to have connived… ...

Confirmed: MSCE results out!

Oct 07, 2016 Bright Malenga 89 &

The Malawi National Examinations Board in conjunction with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology have released the 2016 Malawi School Certificate of Education Examination (MSCE) examination results. Out of 139, 606 students who sat for the… ...