Blantyre-based Centre for Human Rights, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), an NGO which champions the rights of prisoners and vulnerable citizens, says most prisoners are unaware of their right to bail, a condition that leads to congestion in the prisons.
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Most prisoners unaware of bail rights-NGO
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Reshuffle cabinet—Poll
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has written speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu-Banda to allocate UDF MPs seats in the opposition benches, because the party has pulled out of government.
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Underfire Nam refutes Facebook claims
Beleaguered Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has hit back at critics who accuse it of taking too many officials instead of players to New Zealand where Malawi Queens will compete in Fast5 World Series.
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Malawi to cut freight costs by 40% with redone Nacala
Malawi is set to reduce its international freight costs by about 40 percent once the rehabilitation phase of the Nacala Railway line under the deal with Brazil's Vale Mining Company is completed in February next year, Minister of Transport and public Infrastructure Sidik Mia has said.
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Economic conference for more recovery measures
Participants at the Multi-Stakeholders Economic Conference on inclusive growth in Malawi held in Lilongwe on Friday and Saturday have called for a broad national commitment to reforms aimed at speeding up the recovery of the Malawian economy.
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Second-hand vehicle congestion at Songwe
Hundreds of imported second-hand vehicles are congested around the Songwe border post, a key link between Malawi and neighbouring Tanzania, due to failure by importers to clear them.
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Ruling PP spits fire at DPP
The ruling People's Party (PP) has fired back at its predecessor Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) describing it as "fitted with a broken thermostat".
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Our Lady of Wisdom student wins Short story contest
A student at Our Lady of Wisdom Secondary School in Blantyre, Patience Chilinjala was all smiles on Saturday after comng top in the Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) Secondary School Girls Competition, outclassing several other contestants from across the country.
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Nomads to hire psychologist
Mighty Wanderers are contemplating hiring a psychologist in an effort to lift the players' spirits following the Nomads' shock exit in Carlsberg Malawi Cup.
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Karonga students offered Korean music scholarships
There was excitement at the Music Centre of Lusubilo in Karonga on Saturday when the centre, together with parents and surrounding communities, bade farewell to two students who have been offered a scholarship to study music.
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Joyah’s film generates debate at Kenyan festival
Renowned film producer Shemu Joyah is back in the country from Kenya where his latest movie The Last Fishing Boat was screened.
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Heated discussions on future of subsidy
Society of Accountants in Malawi (Socam) outgoing President Lekani Katandula stirred a heated debate at the International Monetary Fund –Ministry of Finance Inclusive Growth Conference in Lilongwe when he proposed the phasing out of the farm input subsidy programme (FISP), describing it as not sustainable.
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Minister irk delegates at IMF meet
A poor and erratic attendance of cabinet ministers at a high-level Malawi Economic Conference in Lilongwe jointly organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Malawi government angered some participants at the conference who accused the politicians of lacking seriousness.
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Govt denies goofing on fuel
As Malawians await the announcement of new fuel price this week following a meeting of the Price Monitoring Committee (PMC) today, the government has insisted it did not goof in reversing the new fuel price last month.
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I feel used,abused—Jumbe
Leader of the splinter group of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Friday Jumbe, is a bitter man and has accused former president Bakili Muluzi of snatching the party from him years after he, Muluzi, announced his retirement from politics.
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Kasambara denies suspending gay law
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara has refuted reports that he issued a statement announcing the country's suspension of anti-homosexual law to pave way for public debate and parliamentary vote on the legislation.
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Friday Jumbe forms party
After years of wrangles which led to emergence of two factions in the former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF), the Friday Jumbe faction has launched the Labour Party, a week after boycotting the mother party's convention.
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Lake Malawi dispute goes to Parliament
Government is expected to present a comprehensive report to Parliament on the Tanzania and Malawi border wrangle when it starts meeting on Monday.
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DPP eyes choppers for 2014 campaign
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is planning to use helicopters in the upcoming campaign for the 2014 general elections, a senior party official has confirmed.
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MHRC REPORT ON DOWA BED SCAM: PP's abuse exposed
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has confirmed that the People's Party (PP) candidate Raymond Nkhata used the beds that were removed from Mponela Rural Hospital as a campaign tool in the Mzimba by-elections held last month.
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