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Scotland gives Malawi K285m to train psychiatrists

Jul 01, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 44 &

Malawi will get £300,000 (K285 million) from the Scottish Government to be used for training psychiatrists in the country. Several students will undertake a four-year psychiatry course at Malawi's College of Medicine and South Africa's… ...

Men queuing for sex in Nkhotakota!

Jul 01, 2016 Bright Malenga 83 &

Scarcity of sex workers in Nkhotakota has led to men queuing for the few available prostitutes, a situation that some residents fear will lead to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. According to a source,… ...

Lilia’s Weekly Dose: Unexpected Turns (Part V)

Jul 01, 2016 Carol Lilia Mataya 8 &

(…cont. from last week) "Duwa, this could be dangerous. One thing I know about the Moyos, they respect their family traditions and I am scared for you. You might get hurt my love." Sabrina begged… ...

Borrow money for 6 July celebrations – Opposition tells Govt

Jul 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 114 &

Opposition Umodzi Party (UP) President John Chisi has urged Malawi government to borrow money for this year’s Independence Day celebrations arguing that it is an important day for the country. The development follows reports that… ...

Teachers go on strike

Jul 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 78 &

The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has urged all public teachers to start boycotting classes from today arguing that government has failed to keep to its promise on addressing challenges affecting them. TUM demanded that government… ...

WhatsApp treason case: Police not ready with evidence

Jul 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 15 &

Due to lack of evidence in the treason case against three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials, Malawi Police has extended bail for the politicians to August 1, 2016 in order to pave way for investigations.… ...

Martse in a new fight

Jul 01, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 85 &

Martin Martse Nkhata continues to make headlines for negative reasons following a new wave of verbal attacks on him. The Lilongwe based artist was quoted Monday night on MBC Radio 2 as mocking up and… ...

Men fined for possessing 45Kg of chamba

Jul 01, 2016 Bright Malenga 23 &

The Nkhunga Court in Nkhotakota has convicted and ordered two men to pay a fine of K80, 000 each or in default to serve 30 months in jail for being found with Chamba weighing 45… ...

Man arrested for selling ARVs to Kachasu brewer

Jul 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 17 &

Police in Ntchisi district have arrested an 18 year-old man who was selling Antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs to a Kachasu brewer. According to Public Relations Officer for Ntchisi Police station Sergeant Gladson M'bumpha, when they arrested… ...

Parliament passes 2016/17 National budget

Jul 01, 2016 Richard Jimu 23 &

The Malawi Parliament last evening passed the 2016/17 National budget pegged at K1.149 trillion. The initial amount was at K1.141 trillion but Finance Minister Goodal Gondwe had made through a supplementary Order Paper that a total of K8.6 billion… ...