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Britain gives Malawi $4.7 million for food aid

Britain has given $4.7 million (2.9 million pounds) to Malawi for food aid as more than 1.6 million people face […]

Cabinet gets 80% subsistence hike

Malawi Government has increased by 80 percent Cabinet ministers’ subsistence allowances from K25 000 to K45 000 effective August 6 […]

DPP goes after rebel MPs threatening Section 65

Malawi’s former ruling DPP has declared that every Member of Parliament (MP) who won on its ticket but sits with […]

JZU denies dumping opposition role

Malawi Congress Party (M C P) president John Tembo has refuted assertions that he has abandoned his role as leader […]

DPP guru booted out of Umthetho

Police officers on Saturday removed Demoratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the north Christopher Ngwira from the Ngoni Umthetho […]

Muluzi sick again, blames illness on politics

Former president Bakili Muluzi has blamed his deteriorating health on the “hostile” political environment during the previous Democratic Progressive Party […]

Law expert wants transparency and accountability over president’s package

A law expert has expressed the need to remove secrecy on salaries and benefits of the president and vice president […]

Atupele speaks on ‘New Agenda For Change’, 2014 election

UDF MP and Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Atupele Muluzi, has said that it is his party which will […]

Gender activists condemn attacks on women

Malawi gender activists have condemned perpetrators of recent violent attacks on women telling them to stop attacking women with an […]

NO! To oil drilling on Lake Malawi, Africa’s Third Largest Lake

BY Jones Ntaukira For centuries European explorers had speculated about the existence of a great lake in Central Africa. Returning […]

Malawi private media owners form an association

Malawi media owners from the private sector on Friday formed a new organization known as the Association of Media Owners […]

Govt allocates K186.8 million towards public works in Neno

The Malawi government has allocated K186.8 million towards its poverty alleviation and food security projects in Neno district, where over […]

Ex-Admarc CEO Charles Matabwa takes govt to task over dismissal

Former Chief Executive of Admarc Charles Matabwa has written the government to find out the way for-ward on the termination […]

Peoples Party & DPP fight over committees

District Commissioner for Mulanje Jack Ngulube has sought government’s intervention after the governing PP demanded dominance in village development committees […]

Fight for supremacy continues at Local Govt Ministry

There is an open fight for supremacy at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, a situation that has […]

Malawian residents throng envoy`s office in Dar es Salaam

A state of confusion ensued yesterday at the Malawi High Commission offices after residents originating from that country living in […]

JB claims proof of attempt on her life

Malawi President Joyce Banda said in an interview with a newspaper Sunday that an attempt was made to kill her […]

Ex-MRA boss Muhara cleared of dirty trickery

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Board has cleared its recently fired Commissioner General (CG) Lloyd Muhara and his management team […]