Court injunction against removal of Atupele billboard
An injunction that concerned citizens in Blantyre obtained Monday night against the removal of Atupele Muluzi placard has saved possible bloodshed in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre as clashes...
View ArticleOpen letter to Baker Tilly: Dismay over handling of auditing on Cashgate-Malawi
As a Malawian, I would like to express my utmost disappointment over your firm’s handling of the forensic audit report on the cashgate scandal in Malawi, especially the releasing of the names of the...
View ArticleBLM targets 5,500 Malawi men to cut off their foreskins
Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) has embarked on a 30-days free Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Mini Campaign in Mulanje and Phalombe district targeting over 5,500 men. The mini campaign is conducted...
View ArticleCashgate: 2 Gender Ministry officers nabbed
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two accounts officers in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Services for allegedly being involved in looting of public funds christened as...
View ArticleMEC’s bias, voters roll mess and Epiphania: Malawi elections 2014
Two things in a space of 24 hours, two bad pieces of news flowing hot on each other’s heels within a day. Yes, you guessed right: the institution involved, the one institution that can manage this feat...
View ArticleDPP takes on Chakwera: Questions JB meeting
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has questioned the meeting Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Reverend Lazarus Chakwera and President Joyce Banda had over political violence in...
View ArticleThe fix is in: Meddling UK tilts Malawi election in Joyce Banda’s favour
I am definitely hardwired not to believe in conspiracy theories but when certain things just do not add up, I am left wondering what the hell is going on. In two months, Malawi will choose its next...
View ArticleMalawi’s Ng’ambi on target despite Platinum loss
Platinum Stars failed to outshine Mamelodi Sundowns after going down 3-1 in the PSL League on Tuesday but Malawian international midfielder scored the consolation goal. Sundowns took the league to the...
View ArticleZakazaka returns to Bullets
Former South Africa based professional Jimmy Zakazaka has re-joined Bullets after plying his professional career since 2007. Zakazaka, who was nicknamed ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ by Zambian football...
View ArticleDPP, UDF wary over suspension of voters roll inspection
Two of the country’s main opposition parties, United Democratic Front (UDF) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have expressed concern over suspension of Voters Roll inspection exercise by the...
View ArticleGwengwe blasts Tembo, MCP: Uladi challenges Malawi opposition
The ruling People’s Party (PP) presidential running-mate, Sosten Gwengwe has hit at his former party Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its retired president, John Tembo, for challenging his age and...
View ArticleMalawi tobacco market suspended at Limbe Auction
Tobacco sales at Malawi’s Limbe Auction Floor have been suspended on the first dual of sales opening due to wrangling over low prices. Market farmers protested prices were too low for them to make a...
View ArticleMalawi Shipping Company unleashes $8.5m MV Chilembwe
Multinational conglomerate Mota Engil Group through its water transport shipping arm Malawi Shipping Company (MSC) has unveiled a multi-milion dollar state-of-the-art-Malawi-soil-built ship, MV...
View ArticleMalawi commits extension services to community seed multiplication
Government has made a commitment to support community based seed multiplication undertaken by smallholder farmers in order to improve availability of and access of high quality seed in the country and...
View ArticleHigh Court clears Kabwila to contest as MP: Malawi Congress Party ‘delighted’
The High Court in Blantyre has cleared Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Publicity Secretary Dr Jessie Kabwila to contest in the May 20 Tripartite Elections as Member of Parliamentary after winning a case...
View ArticleAtupele draws crowds in Mangochi: Pledges new airport, stadium
The crowds tell the story. Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi took his campaign for presidency in the May 20 elections to stronghold eastern lakeshore district of...
View ArticleMalawi gov’t terminates Kinnah’s contract
Malawi government through the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has fired former Flames coach Kinnah Phiri from his position as a Football Development Officer for the Northern Region. Published...
View ArticlePresident Banda launches Malawian Airlines
President. Joyce Banda Wednesday launched Malawian Airlines Limited which is expected to give Malawians a vibrant and faster means of transport. Speaking at Chunzu Primary School Ground in Dowa,...
View ArticleMalawi’s missed opportunity for electoral reforms threatens to undermine 2014...
As Malawi gears up to go to what many are calling the closest electoral race in its history, a new report entitled: “Malawi- Political Participation and Democracy,” has pointed to the missed...
View ArticleAirtel unveils new K50m promotion for Malawi 50th independence celebration
Tisangalale (Let’s Celebrate) is the catch word championing Malawi’s 50 years of independence and MK50 million is at stake for the grand winner courtesy of leading mobile telecomms operator Airtel...
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