VP urges women to seek early cancer screening
First Vice-President Jane Ansah has asked women to seek medical attention as soon as they notice unusual changes in their breasts, warning that delays in cancer detection can make treatment more...
View ArticleMinister says World Bank okayed Zambia maize funds
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Shadric Namalomba has conceded that $13.9 million (about K23.4 billion) of Blantyre Water Board (BWB) project funds was used in Zambia maize...
View ArticleSona set for November premiere
A new Malawian film State of the Nation Address (Sona) is set to premiere in three of the country’s cities next month. The production team says the premiere in Lilongwe is slated for November 27 at...
View ArticleNigerians ‘take over’ Lilongwe
The long-anticipated Afro Fest debuted at the Malawi Square that also hosts Bingu International Convention Centre under Umodzi Park banner in Lilongwe. It was a meeting of two music scenes, with...
View ArticleSunlight powers Chisi Island
An island too far from Escom power lines that supply a quarter of the country’s population now basks in the power of sunlight, our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA reports: Until 2024, Chisi in Zomba was...
View ArticleWhen rumours kill
In May this year, rumours of disappearing genital parts in the Shire Valley triggered mob violence that left seven people dead. Government deployed senior officials to restore order. The author:...
View ArticleEcama cautions against premature policy easing
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has cautioned against prematurely easing monetary policy, arguing that maintaining the current restrictive stance can help to consolidate progress towards price...
View ArticleWorld Bank outlines hurdles to debt talks
The World Bank says Malawi’s efforts to restructure its external debt have stalled because the country lacks conditions that have supported successful debt restructuring elsewhere. In its Africa...
View ArticleBullets coach bemoans long break
FCB Nyasa Bullets head coach Wedson Nyirenda has lamented the just-ended FDH Bank Premiership mid-season break, saying it was “unnecessarily” long. The Zambian mentor was commenting on his team’s...
View ArticleScorchers coach expects tough match against Zimbabwe
The Scorchers say they are not in the comfort zone yet despite carrying a two-goal lead going into this afternoon’s 2028 Los Angeles Olympic qualifier against Zimbabwe at the National Sports Stadium...
View ArticleMzuzu Council workers seek audience with PS
Mzuzu City Council Workers Union representatives have said they will meet Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development Moses Chimphepo today at Capital Hill in Lilongwe in their push for a 25...
View ArticleMera, police warn against illegal fuel trade
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) and Malawi Police Service have warned against illegal trading in petroleum products. Since the ongoing erratic supply of petrol and diesel on the market reach...
View ArticleReinstated Road Traffic staff query government over delays
Five months after the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) ordered the reinstatement of 45 former Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services workers, the department is yet to act. One of the lawyers...
View ArticleModels urged to build personal brands
Fashion designer Memory Ngwira has urged models in Malawi to build strong personal brands to increase their earning potential and protect themselves from exploitation in the creative industry. Speakin...
View ArticleEscom signs 2 deals for 125MW power injection
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited has signed transmission connection agreements with AZA Power Solutions Limited and Quantel Renewable Energy Limited, paving the way for the...
View ArticleNyirenda, Kalima bag FDH Bank Premiership monthly awards
FCB Nyasa Bullets coach Wedson Nyirenda is the FDH Bank Premiership Coach of the Month for August while Silver Strikers midfielder Zebron Kalima has scooped the Player of the Month award, it has...
View ArticleMinigrids power rural economies
Community Energy Malawi’s work show how independent, localised electricity systems can transform remote economies where national grid extension is too costly or slow, our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA...
View ArticleLilongwe’s dry taps are making families sick
Bridget Msumali, a resident of Chilimampunga at Ntandire in Lilongwe, had gone two months without water from her tap. In the absence of potable water, the mother of three was forced to rely on a...
View ArticleSurvey gauges Malawians’ SRHR perception
Faced with an unintended pregnancy, Lisa (not real name), 17, made a desperate choice to use unconventional methods to terminate it. This was early 2025. A woman is examined pre-abortion procedure...
View ArticleSingo wants Pension Fund’s Amaryllis Hotel acquisition reversed
In a new twist of events, Public Service Pension Trust Fund statutory manager Stain Singo has called for cancellation of the controversial K128 billion Amaryllis Hotel deal to recover money paid to...
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