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Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:11:37 +0000
Escom censured For ‘illegal’ act  
By Wezzie Gausi The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change has given the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) up to December 31, 2021, to transfer its single buyer functions to Power Marketing Limited (PML). Chair...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:08:47 +0000
Apam demands K700m funding
By Deogratias Mmana Association for Persons with Albinism (Apam) is asking the government to disburse K700 million which was approved by Parliament in June for the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) and construction of houses for person...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:06:17 +0000
Another tough task for Mlusu
By Feston Malekezo Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu is back in town soliciting views to be incorporated in the next budget, the third for the Tonse Alliance-led government. Mlusu and his team at the Treasury will be crafting the next budget on a prece...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:03:22 +0000
10 to battle in Ka Jive finale
By Sam Banda Jnr Ka Jive Dance competition grand finale will be held on December 27 at Times Entertainment Studios in Blantyre. This follows successful semi-finals held at the same venue on Saturday which saw 17 groups showcasing their dance moves wi...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:01:39 +0000
Bullets, Silver pocket K3.6m each
By Peter Forte   Football stakeholders breathed a sigh of relief after the Airtel Top 8 Cup final between Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers grossed K19.6 million at the Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. It is a huge amount in recent games after top ga...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:17:46 +0000
Higher Education Woes
By Alick Ponje  Early next month, students at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas), who failed in one or more modules during this year’s examinations, will sit for supplementary ones. Eunice Tambula from the high-density ...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:14:12 +0000
Universities turn to fundraising events
By Alick Ponje Some public universities in the country have resorted to organising fundraising events in a bid to assist needy students on the verge of withdrawing on financial grounds. Our assessments show that hundreds of students in the country’...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:10:23 +0000
MDF chief tells off politicians
By Deogratias Mmana  Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander Vincent Nundwe has warned politicians and government to stop politicising MDF for their personal interests. Among others, Nundwe warned politicians to stop interfering with MDF by promising p...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:08:45 +0000
The labour of Education
There was a time students from constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (Unima) would brag about being paid to pursue degrees. In 2014, for example, fees were K55,000 per year for students in the then constituent colleges of the Unima— The ...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:05:33 +0000
Bullets pocket Airtel Money, get K17 million airtime
By Mphatso Malidadi Long at last, Nyasa Big Bullets clinched Airtel Top 8 Cup after coming from behind to defeat two-time holders Silver Strikers 5-3 on post-match penalties in the final at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre yesterday. The game ended one-all...



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