August 17
Malawi: Kyungu Commends Karonga District Hospital Staff for Saving Lives
Malawi News Agency
Karonga, August 17, 2018.Paramount Chief Kyungu of Chitipa and Karonga has commended Karonga District Hospital staff for their expertise in saving lives of people who suffered… Read more »
Malawi: Man Commits Suicide Over Debt in Chiradzulu
Malawi News Agency
Chiradzulu, August 17, 2018. A 38 year old man on Wednesday hanged himself in a maize field over unpaid debt. Read more »
Malawi: Woman, 18, Hangs Self After Hubby Accuses Her of Extramarital Affairs
Malawi News Agency
Kasungu, August 17,2018. Police in Kasungu have advised the general public to seek counseling from relevant authorities whenever they are hurt instead of commiting suicide. Read more »
Malawi: Police Recover Millions Worth of Goods, Arrest Three Suspects
Nyasa Times
Malawi Police's Anti-Motor Vehicle Theft Unit in Blantyre has arrested three men for allegedly using counterfeilt cheque to steal property worth over K37 million which have been… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Alerts Stakeholders On Foreigners Registering to Vote in Malawi 2019 Polls
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has told stakeholders in Chikwawa to be alert to prevent other nationalities registering as voters as Registration exercise Commenced on… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika to Open Tukombo Community College
Nyasa Times
People of Tukombo in Nkhata Bay south can now afford a smile as President Peter Mutharika has assured them that he will soon open a community college in the area. Read more »
Malawi: Analysts Differ On CSOs Calls for Mutharika to Resign
Nyasa Times
Malawi's renowned political commentators have shared mixed reactions over the recent announcement by the Civil Society groups under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Pledges to Boost Infrastructure Development in Malawi 'Not Inflammatory Politics'
Nyasa Times
President Peter Mutharika has disclosed that government will continue with developments projects in the country and promised the construction of Chikangawa-Nkhata Bay Road. Read more »
Malawi: DPP Declares Victory in Eastern Region At 2019 Polls
Malawi News Agency
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reiterated its determination to sweep all the parliamentary seats in Mangochi and the entire eastern region at the May 21, 2019 general… Read more »
Malawi: Council Bemoaned Lack of Proper Victim Support Unit Structure
Malawi News Agency
Phalombe District Council has bemoaned lack of proper structure of Victim Support Unit (VSU) shelter at District's Police Station. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Boxing Body Appeals for Chilemba Support
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board (MPBCB) has asked the boxing fraternity in the country to continue supporting South African based Malawian boxer Isaac 'Golden Boy'… Read more »
August 16
Malawi: Malawi Gets £11m From Scotland Govt for Local Projects Until 2023
Nyasa Times
Malawi government has been boosted with a £11 million (aboput K7.3 billion) from Scottish government allocated to supporting local projects in the southern African nation… Read more »
Malawi: CSOs Demand Resignation of Malawi's Anti-Graft Chief
Nyasa Times
Civil society organisations have come hard on graft busting body Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general, asking him to resign following the bureau's decision to clear… Read more »
Malawi: Women Shunning MCP Primary Polls
Nyasa Times
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is disappointed with lack of interest among women in Dedza to contest in its primary elections which were scheduled for 28 August, 2018 but have… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Tells Mayor Bikoko to Stay in His Lane
Nyasa Times
Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa on Thursday summoned estranged Lilongwe Mayor Desmond Bikoko and cautioned him to stay in his lane. Read more »
Malawi: Muluzi Hails UK for Funding Sexual Health Services in Malawi - K47.bn 'Tsogolo Langa' Programme
Nyasa Times
The United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development's (DFID) has announced a £50.1 million (about K47.5 billion) six year family planning programmes in Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Meets DPP Officials, Chiefs to Plot DPP Victory in 2019
Nyasa Times
President Peter Mutharika has been meeting some ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the north in order to help ensure the party's victory in 2019 Tripartite Elections. Read more »
Malawi: Accident Claims Eight Lives in Dedza
Malawi News Agency
Dedza, August 16, 2018. Eight people have died while five others have been injured during a road accident that occurred in the morning hours of Wednesday at Linthipe 1 in Dedza. Read more »
Malawi: Nsanje Court Fines Two Men Over Theft of Drugs
Malawi News Agency
Nsanje August 15, 2018. Nsanje Second Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday convicted and ordered two men to pay a fine of K200, 000 and K120, 000 respectively upon finding them… Read more »
Malawi: Remains of a Dead Man Found Scattered in the Bush
Malawi News Agency
Rumphi, August 16, 2018. The remains of a 67-year-old dead man who was suspected to be mentally challenged and went missing in September in 2017 were Tuesday found scattered in a… Read more »
Malawi: Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts Infant Diarrhoea Deaths by a Third in Malawi [press release]
RotaCouncil
A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhoea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. Read more »
Malawi: India Warns Malawi On Over-Borrowing
Nyasa Times
Malawi government has been advised by India that it should desist from over borrowing, saying the loans that are being taken will burden the future generation in paying back and… Read more »
Malawi: Govt. Sends Water Experts to Karonga to Assess Katili Refugee Camp
Nyasa Times
Malawi government is sending water experts to Katili refugee camp in Karonga to assess the availability of both surface and ground water as some people in the district continue to… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Kalirani Under Fire for Creating Parallel Area Development Committees
Nyasa Times
Gender minister Jean Kalirani is under intense fire from her Dowa central constituency for creating her own area development committee which works in parallel with the established… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Persuade Malawians in Diaspora to Come and Register to Vote in 2019 Polls
Nyasa Times
Pollster, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is appealing to Malawians in diaspora to come and register if they are to vote in next year's highly contested general election. Read more »
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