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Admarc official in trouble

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 47 &

A community in Mzimba has complained that an officer working for Agriculture Development Marketing Cooperation (Admarc) at Mbalachanda depot in Mzimba demands bribes for them to buy fertilizer. The Admarc official has been identified as… ...

Patients denied treatment in Mzimba

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 13 &

Authorities at Manyamula Health Centre in Mzimba say that delay by the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) to repair a malfunctioning transformer which supplies power at the facility has greatly affected their operations. A… ...

NGO resurrects federalism calls

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 73 &

The Forum for the Advancement of Federalism and Rural Development (FAFRD) has resurrected calls for Malawi to adopt federalism. The renewed calls comes months after the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) weakened the federalists with a… ...

Residents chased from Mombera University site

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 57 &

The Malawi Government has relocated people who were living close to the proposed site for Mombera University in Mzimba. In a recent visit to the location, our reporter found that all the people who owned… ...

Bullets to host Dynamos of Zimbabwe

Feb 03, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 89 &

Malawian champions Big Bullets will play Dynamos of Zimbabwe in a series of friendly matches this month, Malawi24 can reveal. The friendly games are one way of preparing for the upcoming 2016 soccer season as… ...

Revealed: Malawi has most expensive maize in Southern Africa

Feb 03, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 75 &

Following a disruption in water cycle which delayed the rains during the current and previous rainy seasons, Malawians should prepare themselves for hard times as prices of maize have gone alarmingly high. The World Food… ...

Malawi Hunger: Situation blamed on government’s negligence

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 64 &

The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has blamed Malawi government for its lack of commitment in motivating maize farmers, saying the lack of seriousness may prolong hunger in the country. Speaking in an interview with… ...