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Malawi dismisses agriculture minister over corruption probe

Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has dismissed the agriculture minister after an investigation into maize procurement, the southern African nation's information minister said on Wednesday.

Malawi president signs right to information law

Malawians are now empowered by law to seek information from elected officials and public entities. This comes after President Peter Mutharika signed into law...

Madonna given permission to adopt twins from Malawi

Malawi's High Court on Tuesday granted Madonna permission to adopt twins from the Southern African country, a judiciary spokesman said. The U.S. singer has previously...

Pop Sensation Rihanna Visits Malawi

Pop globe super star Robyn Rihanna Fenty traveled to Malawi on behalf of her Clara Lionel Foundation and on Friday met students of Lilongwe...

Madonna seeks to adopt two more children in Malawi

U.S. pop star Madonna has applied to adopt two more children from Malawi, a judiciary spokesman said on Wednesday, after previously adopting two other...

Armyworms destroy thousands of hectares of crops in Malawi

Officials in Malawi have announced that army-worms have destroyed 2,000 hectares of crops in the country. The worms have also spread to nine of...

U.N., Malawi to explore use of drones to deliver faster aid in crises

The U.N. children's agency and Malawi's government are teaming up to test whether drones could make aid delivery faster and more effective during humanitarian...

New glasses for Malawians for $1

Chilungamo Chisuse is a locally trained Malawian optician whose business has been transformed by a German NGO called One Dollar Glasses. As the name suggests, he now...

Malawi faces calls to review two-year jail term for HIV-positive ‘hyena’ man

An HIV-positive Malawian man has been jailed for two years with hard labor after claiming families paid him to have sex with more than...

Malawi to introduce new 2,000 kwacha bank note

Malawi’s Reserve Bank has announced that it is introducing a 2,000 kwacha equivalent to $2.80 bank note. This will take effect from December 19...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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