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Magistrate declines to suspend case as teen challenges law on sex with 17-year-old
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Magistrate declines to suspend case as teen challenges law on sex with 17-year-old

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has declined to suspend proceedings in a case where a 19-year-old is challenging the constitutionality of Section 138 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes sexual relations between adults and… ...

Civil Societies hit concern on election integrity
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Civil Societies hit concern on election integrity

The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) and the Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum (CSEIF) have said that calls to reject Smartmatic, demand a return to manual voting, or threaten mass action without providing evidence have the potential… Read More...

Smartmatic deal sparks storm over Malawi’s 2025 elections
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Smartmatic deal sparks storm over Malawi’s 2025 elections

On December 5, 2022, Parliament passed the Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill, which became law following its approval by President Lazarus Chakwera on February 18, 2023. Read More...

Two arrested for murder in Balaka over alleged maize theft
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Two arrested for murder in Balaka over alleged maize theft

Police in Balaka have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a 58-year-old man, Steven Holoko, who was allegedly caught stealing maize from a garden. The suspects, identified as Geoffrey Daudi Gangire, 45,… ...

Old Mutual champions human capital growth through ICT internship initiative
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Old Mutual champions human capital growth through ICT internship initiative

Old Mutual (Malawi) Limited says it is committed to contributing to human capital development by providing opportunities to fresh graduates to experience the practical nature of their training through internship programs. Read More...

Rhoda Gadama Misomali challenges DPP primaries election results, demands re-run
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Rhoda Gadama Misomali challenges DPP primaries election results, demands re-run

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary aspirant for Mulanje Central Constituency, Rhoda Gadama Misomali, has written to the party's Secretariat, requesting it to rescind its decision that declared Damson Chelewani as the winner of the primary… ...

JLo in legal trouble over photo posts
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JLo in legal trouble over photo posts

Jennifer Lopez AKA J. Lo is facing legal action from photographer Edwin Blanco and paparazzi agency Backgrid over two photos she posted on social media. The images were taken outside the Amazon MGM Studios and… ...

Lack of evidence frees Zichepe Jimmy
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Lack of evidence frees Zichepe Jimmy

The High Court in Thyolo, Malawi, has acquitted 35-year-old Zichepe Jimmy of murder charges. Jimmy was accused of killing Isaac Muhula between March 12 and 13, 2022, in Chibwana Village in the same district. The… ...

Malawi’s IMF program suspension ‘a betrayal of public trust’ – DPP
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Malawi’s IMF program suspension ‘a betrayal of public trust’ – DPP

 The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused Malawi Congress Party-led administration following its announcement of a “mutual suspension” of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), branding the decision as “reckless”… ...

Usi Moved On, But Kaliati Is Stuck: Why Is She Always Attacking Usi
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Usi Moved On, But Kaliati Is Stuck: Why Is She Always Attacking Usi

Every time UTM holds a rally these days, one thing is predictable: Patricia Kaliati will climb the podium, grab the mic, and—as if stuck on replay—launch yet another pointless tirade against Vice President Michael Usi, leader of Odya Zake Alibe Mulandu movement.