Malawi could have become a failed state without devaluation- British diplomat
Historic relations between Great Britain and Malawi hit its lowest ebb when former President Bingu wa Mutharika expelled Her Majesty’s top envoy in Lilongwe after a leaked diplomatic cable to London...
View ArticleMalawi Writers Union launches K8 million writing award
The Malawi Writers Union (MAWU) has re-launched the prestigious Peer Gynt Literary Award after an eight-year break. MAWU President Mike Sambalikagwa Mvona said Friday in Blantyre during the...
View ArticleSulom says not aware of Bafana, Flames friendly
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) says it is not aware of the friendly international match involving Malawi’s Flames and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana slated for Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on December...
View ArticleMoyale appoints Temwa Msuku as its new head coach
Former MAFCO coach, Temwa Msuku, has been appointed as head coach of Moyale FC. Msuku will take over from Nicolus Mhango who is currently carrying out a number of military assignments for the Malawi...
View ArticleMalawi university student arrested for stealing laptops
Malawi Polytechnic student, Henry Banda has been arrested for stealing two laptops worth K253, 000 belonging to fellow students, Police have confirmed. Banda 23 years old and hails from Nampungo...
View ArticleChanco students demonstrate over government delay to pay allowances
Students at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on Friday afternoon staged a demonstration in reaction to government’s delay in paying their book and...
View ArticleZambia’s Mampi fails to jet in for Malawi concert
Zambia’s R&B celebrity singer of the ‘Walilowelela’ fame, Mampi Mukape did not show up for her Malawi performance at Robin’s Park in Blantyre on Friday night. Mampi, whose music has taken Malawi...
View ArticleMalawi NGO rescues 75 sexually exploited teenagers in Lilongwe
A Non-governmental Organization called Theatre for a Change, has facilitated the re-admission of 75 teenagers to different schools in Lilongwe who were found in different places such as rest houses and...
View ArticleJB launches Malawi tree planting season; Urges citizens to plant more trees
President Joyce Banda on Saturday said it is everyone’s responsibility to plant trees to mitigate the impact of climate change that has had adverse effects on people’s lives. President Banda said this...
View ArticleChilumpha clings to Malawi govt vehicle: In shock over cabinet axe
Fired Energy and Mining Minister Dr. Cassim Chilumpha has not yet returned the official vehicle, a Toyota Prado which he was using when he was in cabinet forcing his successor John Bande to find solace...
View ArticleBlue Eagles maintains top form: Beats Epac 2-1.
Newly crowned Carlsberg Cup Champions Blue Eagles FC continued to shine on the local scene but this time in the K65 million TNM Super League when they managed to beat city rivals Epac FC 2-1 in a less...
View ArticleMalawi leader says agriculture and economy are ‘one and the same’
President Joyce Banda has said agriculture and the economy are “one and the same” and that therefore it is important that as government modernises the economy, it essentially means starting with the...
View ArticleMalawi govt. seeks to civic educate people on VP Kachali’s electoral body role
Malawi’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Moses Kunkuyu said government is geared to civic educate members of the general public on the rationale of appointing the Vice President to oversee...
View ArticleMalawi: Waiting for the next village idiot- Charles Simango
We are all familiar with the village idiot (chitsiru cha m’mudzi) – that character who speaks whatever comes to mind with very little attention to decorum. If, like me, you grew up in a village you...
View ArticleBlantyre United pip Nomads to climb to top of Malawi TNM Super League
Blantyre United dislodged Big Bullets on the summit table of the elite TNM Super League on Saturday following their 4-2 victory to Mighty Wanderers in an exciting encounter at Balaka Stadium. United...
View ArticleKachali warns MP Henry Shawa against fighting his seat
Member of Parliament for Mzimba central constituency Mabvuto Joseph Kachali has warned his fellow lawmaker Henry Mpofu Shawa against fighting him in the constituency. Shawa is lawmaker for Blantyre...
View ArticleMalawi President treats vendors to early Xmas luncheon at Sanjika
President Mrs. Joyce Banda on Sunday treated to a luncheon thousand of vendors and other members of various youth arms of the ruling party at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. Speaking during the luncheon...
View ArticleMsuku start Moyale era with win over Escom
Coach Temwa Msuku started his new era at Moyale with a convincing 3-1 win against Escom United on Saturday at the Zomba Community Centre Ground. The Electricians loss has put them in an awkward...
View ArticleMalawi mine bomb explosion kills two people
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured Friday at Ekwayiweni commercial quarry site in Mzimba where officials from Department of Mines were disposing off bombs confiscated at Mchenga...
View ArticleJoyce Banda refuses to be labelled ‘a failure’
Malawi President Joyce Banda Sunday refused to be labelled a failure in the short period she has been in office, saying she found the state in a mess and was doing everything in her powers to normalise...
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