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Mutharika blasts World Bank, IMF over forex crunch
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BLANTYRE, November 26, 2009 (MalawiPolitics)--Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika is furious at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and blamed them for their policies which he says have led to an acute shortage of foreign exchange in the poor southern African country. "It makes me mad. It makes me angry. In future I will put stringent measures. I don't care who says what, I am fed up," Mutharika was quoted by state radio Thursday as saying. Read Full Story
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Cash-strapped Escom fires chief executive

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BLANTYRE, November 25, 2009 (MalawiPolitics)--The chief executive officer of the cash-strapped national electricity company in Malawi has been fired. Read Full Story
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House puts on ice police bill aimed at searches without a warrant

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BLANTYRE, November 24, 2009(MalawiPolitics)--Malawis' parliament has suspended a motion that would have given police powers to search citizens without a warrant, state radio monitored by MalawiPolitics announced Tuesday. Read Full Story
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House puts on ice police bill aimed at searches without a warrant

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BLANTYRE, November 24, 2009(MalawiPolitics)--Malawis' parliament has suspended a motion that would have given police powers to search citizens without a warrant, state radio monitored by MalawiPolitics announced Tuesday. Read Full Story
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Forex crunch forces Bingu to cancel trip
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BLANTYRE, November 24, 2009--Globe-trotting Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika is staying home and will not attend the Commonwealth summit in Trinidad and Tobago to "promote prudent use of public resources," his office announced Tuesday. Read Full Story
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Malawi seeks 4th mobile phone operator

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BLANTYRE, November 23, 2009 (MalawiPolitics)--Malawi is looking for a fourth mobile phone operator after the government recently halted the controversial awarding of two licences by the Malawi Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Read Full Story
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Mutharika seeks legislation to beef up his powers
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BLANTYRE, Nov 23, 2009 (MalawiPolitics)-- Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika, whose party enjoys a parliamentray majority, is seeking to beef up his powers before he exits the political stage in 2014. Read Full Story
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Work cut out for Mutharika, Mkandawire as they seek to balance development

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By Patrick MwanzaEditorAffirmative action has given a leg-up to those known to have been deliberately disadvantaged by policies that favoured certain groups of people. The case for the quota system in the admissions process at state-funded colleges in Malawi is sometimes marred by ‘twisted logic’. Patrick Mwanza weighs in on this hot-button issue Read Full Story
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Need for container scanners

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By Clement Nyirenda As the volume of containerized cargo continues to grow exponentially, many countries are buying container scanner systems in an effort to modernize their customs operations. These scanners not only speed up time but they also help to ensure that inspection is done efficiently. Read Full Story
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Malawi: sex workers must be helped not loathed

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By Jimmy KainjaAbout three weeks ago I wrote an article congratulating Mrs. Patricia Kaliati and her ministry, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development, for proposing a regulation that would protect “sex workers” in Malawi. Read Full Story
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