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Henry Phoya, Anita Kalinde are Leaders of the HouseAnita Kalinde was roughed up by the DPP regime

Reserve Bank statement on Malawi Kwacha devaluation

48 percent devaluation for Malawi Kwacha

Nicolas Sarkozy loses French presidency to Socialist Francois Hollande The new president of France: Hollande

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President Joyce Banda abolishes the quota system

President Joyce Banda abolishes the quota system introduced by late Mutharika

Sheriffs seize Kinnah Phiri’s vehicle

Sheriffs seize Kinnah Phiri’s vehicle after a financial disagreement spilled to the courts

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MRA scam: Revenue authority has been under collecting for two years

Thre are more revelations on MRA as it emerges that the revenue body has been under collecting for two years
Norway commits US$30 million to Malawi in budget support

Norway commits US$30 million in budget support with good governance and respect for human rights
Kinnah Phiri obsessed with so-called professionals, calls 16 including passengers

Kinnah Phiri obsessed with so-called professionals, calls 16 including passengers
Peter Mutharika replaces Chaponda as DPP house leader

After failing to get the nation's presidency in a constitutional coup Peter Mutharika settles for DPP leader of the house

Malawi at crossroads

Malawi forces Zimbabwe to payback US$20 million debt

Malawi forces Zimbabwe to payback US$20 million

Presidential Dialogue Committee to submit report to Joyce Banda

Presidential Dialogue Committee to submit report to Joyce Banda even though its mandate is now irrelevant

Mutharika's job approval rating sank to 36 percent before his death

Late President Mutharika's job approval rating hit 36 percent low dropping from a one time high of 83 percent

Welcome us back, Police Chief tells communities

Welcome us back, Police Chief pleads with communities

MRA scam: Mataya has led, others should follow

NGOs not required to submit financial transactions to central bank

NGOs not required to submit financial transactions to central bank anymore as new central bank chief makes policy changes

Mutharika regime inflated official 2011 growth rate, now reduced to 4.3 percent

Mutharika regime inflated official 2011 growth rate by proclaiming a 6.9 percent growth, but has now reduced to 4.3 percent

Fuel levies removed: Petrol price could have been at K590

MRA scam: President sets up committee to probe Lipenga

MRA scam: President sets up committee to probe Lipenga on whether he was complicit in doctoring the revenue figures

South African lawyer to prosecute ‘midnight 6’

Watson Katawa, who is suing six former Cabinet ministers for sedition has hired a South African lawyer.

MRA scam: Muhara and his team fail to give an explanation

MRA chief Muhara and his team were called to parliament where they failed to give an explanation on the K30 billion scam

MRA scam: Board chair resigns

The chairperson of the MRA board has resigned in reaction to the news that the management borrowed money to doctor revenue figures

Malopa was not employed by govt

Devaluation to boost sugar exports, says Illovo

When the circus ends

When the circus ends: the case of the DPP Orchestra

Paladin, workers differ on industrial dispute

Paladin, workers differ on industrial dispute as workers say they are not asking for a pay increase as such

MRA scam: MRA unaudited for 10 years

MRA scam: the revenue collecting body has not been tax audited for the past 10 years

Police never questioned woman in whose presence Mutharika collapsed

It has been revealed that Police never questioned woman in whose presence Mutharika collapsed

DPP mess is source of pain - Vice President Kachali

DPP mess is source of pain, but we will work to restore dignity - Vice President Kachali

Of hirings, firings, ministerial rot

If we had a Finance Minister who did not have a clue of what was happening below his nose, what else was ‘manufactured’ in the economy?

Malawi and Mozambique agree on Shire-Zambezi study plan

Malawi and Mozambique agree on Shire-Zambezi study plan that would see a new route for Malawi to the Indian ocean

Who pays for political mistakes?

Who pays for political mistakes? Devaluation is the second big thing after the successful transfer of power to Joyce Banda

Globe Metals speaks on global demand for niobium

Paladin's shares slide after pay dispute at Kayelekera, Malawi

Shares slide for uranium miner Paladin after pay dispute at Kayelekera in Karonga, Malawi

Coup plot probe awaits Joyce Banda approval — Attorney General

Coup plot probe and chief justice involvement awaits Joyce Banda approval, says Attorney General

Chamber of Commerce hails Cahora Bassa energy deal

Chamber of Commerce hails Cahora Bassa energy deal that will improve Malawi's electricity provision

Britain to continue support to Malawi after a £30 million grant

Britain to continue support to Malawi after a £30 million grant aid to help revitalise ailing economy

I am ready to quit, if am implicated — Ken Lipenga

I am ready to quit, so long as an investigation implicates me — Ken Lipenga

Dowa Chief arrested for attempting to blackmail former minister

Dowa Chief arrested for attempting to blackmail former minister Jean Kalirani

State residences chief Sawerengera fired

The State residences chief Edward Sawerengera has been fired

MRA has lied on taxes often times - Ken Lipenga

DPP youth boss in Yedef loans scandal

DPP youth boss in Yedef loans scandal after using students including Billy kaunda's son to access loans

Manchester City win Premier League title in dramatic fashion

Manchester City win Premier League title in dramatic fashion scoring two goals late in injury time

Tough times for Malawi

Tough times for Malawi, thanks to Bingu and his DPP comrades

MRA borrowed K30 billion not K15 billion

MRA scam takes a twist as it is revealed that management borrowed K30 billion and not K15 billion as reported earlier

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Manchester City win Premier League title in dramatic fashion

14 May 2012 BBC

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Fikisa hit hypes Big Brother Africa Stargame launch

8 May 2012 Times

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Malawian cousins in Big Brother show

7 May 2012 Nation

The Big Brother Africa (BBA) reality TV show returned to the screen as Big Brother StarGame Sunday night with Lilongwe-based cousins Nafe and Wati Kulemeka unveiled as the pair representing Malawi.

Cousins Nafe and Wati Kulemeka representing Malawi

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Madonna criticised by Malawi president for 'changing her mind' over plans to build schools

3 May 2012 Telegraph/Malawi Today

Joyce Banda, Malawi's new president, has expressed concern over Madonna's adoption of children from her country and criticised her for "changing her mind" over plans to build schools there.

April 2010: Madonna sits with her adopted Malawian child Mercy James and daughter Lourdes during a bricklaying ceremony at the site of her Raising Malawi Girls Academy

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Malawi: how one man's death saved a nation

21 April 2012 By Simon Allison Daily Maverick

15 days after his unexpected death, the corpse of Bingu wa Mutharika lies in state in the presidential palace in Blantyre. We know it’s wrong to celebrate a death, but it’s hard to mourn his passing, especially when it was his disastrous policies that helped kill him. Instead, let’s celebrate Malawi’s golden opportunity to correct its slow descent into dictatorship and depression.