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Breaking: Mutharika finally fires Viola

Apr 04, 2016 Aubrey Makina 138 &

President Peter Mutharika has kicked out his press secretary, Gerald Viola after a series of scandals that dogged the former broadcaster. It is understood that Viola has been sent back to the Ministry of information… ...

Malawians continue blaming Police over criminal acts

Apr 04, 2016 Luke Bisani 17 &

Malawians continue to fault police officers for perpetrating criminal acts, a malpractice which makes citizens to take laws into their hands. This follows a series of robberies and abductions of people with albinism in the… ...

Jaffali Chande leads Bullets, Nomads in disputes

Apr 04, 2016 Frazer Zakeyu 194 &

Nyasa Big Bullets General Secretary Kelvin Moyo has called on Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Super League of Malawi (SULOM) to intervene in Jaffali Chande’s proposed move to Mighty Be Forward Wanderers. Bullets, FAM,… ...

Just in: Shire Highlands Hotel closed

Apr 04, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 52 &

In its continued operations, the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has sealed Shire Highlands Hotel in Limbe, Blantyre over poor hygienic conditions at the facility in accordance with its laws. According to MBS's Facebook post, the… ...

Uladi labels Goodall, Chiyembekekeza failures

Apr 04, 2016 Richard Jimu 103 &

Acting president for the Peoples Party (PP), Uladi Mussa says the Peter Mutharika led government has failed due to among other things incompetences by Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe and Agriculture Minister Allan Chiyembekeza. He was… ...

Police arrest 15 after Likuni Roman Catholic Church fracas

Apr 04, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 140 &

Up to 15 people have been arrested in connection with the fights that broke up at Likuni Roman Catholic Parish in Lilongwe on Sunday, Malawi Police say. Malawi24 had reported yesterday that infightings over concerns… ...

Malawian parents urged to allow teens use contraceptives

Apr 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 125 &

Girl’s Empowerment Network has urged parents to encourage their daughters to use contraceptives. In Malawi a lot of young girls indulge in premarital sex due to poverty which also drives them into prostitution and problematic… ...