Malawi Electoral Commission reduces number of registered voters per polling...
For 2014 tripartite elections, the number of registered voters per polling stream has been reduced from 1,200 to 800 with an aim of easing vote counting process, the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec)...
View ArticleBB v Silver on Malawi’s 49th independence anniversary : No international match
Malawi will break from a long standing tradition of engaging a foreign national football team to play a match against the Flames as part of the July 6 Independence Day Celebrations . No reason has been...
View ArticleJB issues stern warning to ‘wicked’ chiefs: Liwonde is now Senior Chief
President Joyce Banda condemned some senior traditional leaders who have been reported to be demanding payments from their subordinate chiefs to be included among an additional 20, 000 chiefs on the...
View ArticleUDF MP Kaliati hails JB at Liwonde elevation as Senior Chief
President Joyce Banda is a “genuine democrat”, said UDF Parliamentarian for Machinga Central, Jones Shaibu Kaliati, when he made his welcome remarks at the official elevation ceremony of Traditional...
View ArticleMalawi Pres. Banda demands reduced prices
President Joyce Banda has asked shop owners and service providers to respond to the improvements that the Malawi economy is registering by reducing the prices of the goods and services. Speaking when...
View ArticleMalawi Queens geared for Africa championship: Botswana jets in early
Malawi Queens have intensified their preparations in readiness of the African Netball Championship slated to kick-0ff on 23 June, 2013 at Blantyre Youth Centre in the commercial city of Malawi,...
View ArticleFive held for ‘bomb’ threats at Paladin’s Malawi uranium mine
Malawi Police in the northern border district of Karonga are keeping in custody five Kayelekera Uranium Mine workers on allegations they threatened management to blow up the mine. The five, arrested...
View ArticleFootball Association of Malawi disowns purported COSAFA squad
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has disowned a 20-member call-up making rounds alleged to have been released by the body for the forthcoming COSAFA Cup. Media houses and social networks have...
View ArticleEngish Premier League fixtures 2013-14: Man U v Chelsea in second game
Manchester United new manager David Moyes has been handed a first match in charge at Swansea as the full 2013-14 football fixtures are announced. Jose Mourinho starts his second spell at Chelsea with a...
View ArticleArmed robbers terrorize Chikhwawa district
People in Chikhwawa district have expressed concern over lack of security due to armed robbers who have currently dominated in terrorizing many areas of the district. Over thirty thugs on Sunday...
View ArticlePhoya irked with Njobvuyalema’s ‘personal attacks’: Malawi Parliament
Leader of the House in parliament, Henry Phoya expressed displeasure with “personal attacks” leveled at him by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe Mapuyu South lawmaker Joseph Njobvuyalema in...
View ArticleWorld Bank verdict on Malawi economy: Recovering
The World Bank says Malawi’s economy is recovering with official figures’ estimates showing an expected growth of 5.7 percent in agriculture and more than 6 percent growth in manufacturing. The Bank...
View ArticleNomads booted out, Silver and Red set-up semi-final clash: Malawi...
Silver Strikers and Red Lions on Wednesday set-up a semi-final clash in the K60 million ( (about $150 000) Presidential Cup after seeing off their opponents. In Blantyre, Mighty Wanderers blew up an...
View ArticleMalawi to host the first summit of the UNAIDS and Lancet Commission
Malawi will on June 28 to 29 host the first Summit of the United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and Lancet Commission to discuss issues from AIDS to sustainable health. Speaking in Lilongwe...
View ArticleJailed 9 months for illegal possession of a short gun
Mkukula First Grade Magistrate court on Monday sentenced Chimwanza Chikhosi to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for being found in possession of a fire arm without license which is contrary to...
View ArticleSexagenarian defiles granddaughter in Malawi, pays her MK15
Malawi Police in the northern region district of Mzimba have arrested a 60 year old man for defiling his 9 year old grand daughter. Mzimba Police spokesperson Sergeant Gift Nyirongo told Nyasa Times...
View ArticleWife mastermind plot for hubby’s mob justice, killed
A 25 year old man was beaten by angry mob and later died whilst receiving medication at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital after his wife called him a criminal and shouted for help from other people....
View ArticleReds ‘passing parade’ celebrations, Nomads in ‘walk of shame’: Malawi...
Red Lions celebrated wildly on Wednesday after booting out Mighty Wanderers in Presidential Cup 4-3 on penalties as turned the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre into a theatre of celebrations. The win means...
View ArticleNnesa says Malawi ruling PP has ‘mercenaries’
Upfront Member of Parliament for Balaka South and president of Mafunde, George Nnesa told Speaker of Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda that he should not reflect his party as having one MP, saying the...
View ArticleMalawi court suspends Mutharika’s perjury case: Justice Mwaungulu orders...
The High Court has suspended the perjury case involving former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika and three others pending a judicial review. Mutharika has applied to...
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