Mighty Wanderers banned from using Kamuzu Stadium
Authorities at Kamuzu Stadium have banned Mighty Wanderers from using their facility following violence acts that took place last weekend’s TNM Super League game between Wanderers and Blue Eagles...
View ArticleVulnerable girl top of the class, needs school support
Rahima Nepiyara looks like any other ordinary school girl. She has a bright smile and moves around Salima Secondary School as if not weighed by the fact that she cannot afford to meet her school fees...
View ArticleNothing to celebrate about Malawi independence: Editorial
Unless the majority of Malawians are freed from the merciless yoke of poverty, independence from the colonial masters, which the country is celebrating this weekend, has no meaning. So much is made...
View ArticleMalawi court stops City Council from demolishing illegal houses
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has been hammered with a hard punch after the High Court stopped it from clearing illegal developments at Soche Mountain. Government, through its relevant institutions...
View ArticleObama hails JB on democracy, wishes Malawi happy independence celebrations
US President Barack Obama wished Malawi a happy 49 Independence celebrations from BritIsh rule which falls on July 6 and paid tribute to President Joyce Banda for “progress” the country has made since...
View ArticleUSAID pumps in $2.2m to boost Malawi’s health sector
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated medical equipment and supplies worth $ 2.2 million to boost health service delivery in the Malawi’s fifteen districts. USAID director of...
View ArticleMalawi court okays first ever Mzuzu Indian Cemetery
The High Court in Mzuzu has by default granted the Mzuzu Muslim Minority Association permission to operate a private cemetery at Area four in the City, saying failure of the Mzuzu Town and Country...
View ArticleShanil says PP can’t block her independent candidature
Former Malawi first lady Shanil Muluzi has challenged that no ruling People’s Party (PP) official can block her from contesting for the parliamentary seat in Balaka West Constituency as everyone has...
View ArticleUK to give Malawi £20m to tackle food crisis
Britain will provide £20 million (about K10.4 billion)to Malawi to alleviate the “looming food crisis”. International development minister Lynne Featherstone, who met Malawi President Joyce Banda on...
View ArticlePeter says DPP most feared party in Malawi
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika has said that governing Peoples Party (PP) is losing sleep and scared of looming defeat ahead of the 2014 elections....
View ArticleMalawi’s got talent, says President Banda to graduates of movie acting training
President Joyce Banda says Malawians have great talents they can showcase in various film industries in the country. She made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Thursday when presenting...
View ArticleRussian Chess Grandmaster unveils schools project in Malawi
Russian Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has unveiled a plan to adopt 10 schools across the country where his foundation will support while building chess profile. The former long-time undisputed...
View ArticleDPP fears electoral fraud, gives Malawi electoral body 48 hours ultimum on...
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has asked the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to immediately release Civic Education funding to the accredited organizations within 48 hours failing which it shall...
View ArticleWanderers pay K1m fine to Super League of Malawi
Mighty Wanderers have paid the fine of K950 000 (about $2, 375) for causing the violence during and after their Super League game against Blue Eagles at Kamuzu Stadium on June 29 which they lost 21-2....
View ArticleParty financing in Malawi: The best kept secret?
With the advent of multiparty democracy, Malawi has witnessed a proliferation of political parties. Just before the 1994 general elections, only five political parties existed. In 1999, eleven...
View ArticleBlue Eagles beat Epac to extend lead: Malawi TNM Super League
Blue Eagle recovered well from a humiliating 3-0 thumping against Civo last weekend to beat city rivals Epac 3-1. The Police outfit now has 20 points from nine games. In Saturday’s encounter, it was a...
View ArticleMalawi losing 30% of budget money to corruption
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Justice Rezine Mzikamanda has said 30 percent of government’s budget money does not finance the intended projects but instead disappears into the corruption...
View ArticleFr. Papius Mangwiyo laid to rest at Limbe Cathedral Cemetery
Thousands of Roman Catholic mourners gathered at Limbe Cathedral cemetery in Blantyre Archdiocese on Saturday to pay their last respect to the late Reverend FR Papius Mangwiyo. He was laid to rest...
View ArticleDiaspora Malawians urged to invest at home for economic development
Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United States Steve Matenje has implored Malawians in the diaspora especially those in United States (US) to consider investing back home in Malawi in areas of trade,...
View ArticleMalawi coach Saintfiet ‘disappointed but proud’ after defeat
Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet will kick off his reign as Malawi boss against Zimbabwe in a quarterfinal fixture of Cosafa Cup on Saturday and was left with mixed emotions after seeing his side lose in...
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