Malawian musicians have rallied to perform at a concert aimed at raising funds for gospel artist Princess Chitsulo who needs surgery in South Africa for her heart condition. Chitsulo becomes the third musician in three years to call for help after a medical condition. First was music legend Stonard Lungu, who sought funds for cancer [&hellip
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The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) change of policy to remove vault cash from the calculation of Liquidity Reserve Requirement (LRR) has raised market liquidity levels, according to the central bank’s latest report. The RBM in its January 2014 economic review has said the removal of vault cash from the composition of LRR meant that [&hellip
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The US Embassy deputy chief of mission to Malawi Michael Gonzales has inaugurated a bakery and an oil press project, a product of the US Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund, in the Northern Region. The inaugurations, according to a statement from the embassy, were held at Salawe Bakery site, in Nkhatabay and at Jenda Rural Growth Center [&hellip
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As Malawi is celebrating 50 years of independence; we at Credit Data CRB are celebrating 10 years of being part of the Malawi’s credit industry. This celebration marks a milestone in a journey that one would be tempted to find a religious parallel. It is a story and a journey of so near and yet [&hellip
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Principal secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Mary Shawa has condemned the tendency by some male candidates in the 20 May Tripartite Elections who use derogatory language to campaign against female candidates. Shawa raised the concern in Lilongwe on Monday when she opened a three-day 2014 Malawi Sadc Gender Protocol Summit [&hellip
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Businessperson and politician Coxley Kamange has warned that Blantyre risks facing social and economic problems if residents do not make the right choices in the May 20 Tripartite Elections. Kamange, an aspiring councillor for Misesa Ward, made the remarks in an interview after holding meetings with community and traditional leaders last weekend. He observed that [&hellip
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Tikukhulupirira bwana APM mwadzuka bwino ndipo ntchito yochititsa kampeni ikuyendanso.Bwana Mutharika, aganyu tili nanu mawu mmawa uno kusadache.Inu ndi amene mumathandiza ligi ya Premier Division mu 2013/14. Ligiyi idatha kalekale koma matimu sadalandirebe ndalama zawo mpaka lero. Chikwawa United yomwe ndi akamuna akhala akukudandaulirani kuti akufuna ndalama zawo zomwe ndi K1 miliyoni pomwe amakonzekera ligi [&hellip
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Anthu okwiya Lolemba ndi Lachiwiri m’sabatayi adasonkhana paofesi ya DC wa boma la Neno komwe amapempha bwanamkubwayo kuti achotse T/A Chekucheku avulidwe ufumu wandodowu ati chifukwa wanyanya ziphuphu. Mmodzi mwa anthuwa, Steve Donda, wa m’mudzi mwa Donda kwa T/A Chekucheku, akuti mfumuyi ikulanda minda ya anthu, ikumadyetsera ng’ombe zake m’minda mwa anthu komanso ikulonga mafumu [&hellip
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Zikhulupiriro ndi miyambo ina koma kuondetsa. Ku Nsanje akuti mtsikana akangotukwana akulu (akangomera mabere) ‘amamubazira’ kuti asakumane ndi zokhoma mpaka atakalowa m’banja akadzavinidwa.Pochita mwambowu ati muyenera muphike kansima, ndiwo zake nyemba ndipo patsikulo makolo m’nyumbamo agonane nthawiyi isadakwane.Zimatani?BOBBY KABANGO akucheza ndi Harry Ngalu. Tidziwane wawa… Ndine mfumu ya Chitonga, ndine nyakwawa ndipo ndimadziwika ndi dzina [&hellip
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Hordes of artists are once again vying for parliamentary seats in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, something that would ordinarily excite local artists that should most of them win, they will have more people fighting for their cause. But if the past experience of artists who entered the House is anything to go by, the [&hellip
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Parties have launched their manifestos with much pomp and flair. Manifestos are political parties’ declarations of intentions, motivations and views. Sadly, political parties that win elections cannot be taken to task on not implementing the said intentions but conversely, manifestos can be ambitious. What are political parties’ intentions on the management of HIV and Aids? [&hellip
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At the time politicians are bombarding people with campaign promises as the country inches towards May 20 Tripartite Elections, Diness Nzonga is singing a different melody emanating from the success of the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme that government is implementing through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare. Through the proceeds from SCT, [&hellip
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Ndani afika m’khonde. Mphunzitsi wa timu ya Flames Under 20, Ernest Mtawali, wati mtima wake uli podzagwetsa timu yachisodzera ya DR Congo yomwe masewero ake ali pa Kamuzu Stadium pa 10 May. Masewerowa akudza pamene Malawi idakwanitsa kudutsa m’ndime yoyamba ya masewero a CAF pogwetsa Botswana usiku wa Lachisanu lapita m’dziko lawo. Malawi idapuntha Botswana [&hellip
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With poor incentives in promoting ICT services, Malawi has produced some female models in ICT, but where are we in promoting access to ICT? Our Reporter ALBERT SHARRA explores. Given an opportunity in information and communication technology (ICT), some girls and women can perform miracles. Like many others, after her secondary school education, Chimwemwe [&hellip
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Jackson Sadyeka of Mponela in Dowa has no kind words for thieves because memories are still fresh on what happened to him in 2006. He says a thief stole his eight iron sheets he wanted to roof his grass-thatched house with. “I had sweated to buy those iron sheets because I wanted to be like [&hellip
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Makandideti 11 amene adasonkhana ku mtsutso wa atsogoleri usiku wa Lachiwiri m’sabatayi alonjeza zodzasintha moyo wa anthu akumudzi ngakhale makandidetiwa akulepherabe kunena zomwe adzachite kuti zomwe alonjezazo zidzachitike. Zikuoneka kuti atsogoleriwo amangonena mawu okoma pokopa anthu. Mwachitsanzo, mtsogoleri aliyense adalonjeza kuti moyo wa anthu akumudzi udzasintha powonetsetsa kuti aliyense wakumudzi ali ndi chochita koma osanena [&hellip
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Red Lions on Sunday failed to dislodge Blue Eagles from the summit of the Super League when they went down 0-2 to the Cops at home in Zomba. Following the victory, the Cops from Area 30 in the capital have gone three points clear as they now have 12 points from four games. Incredibly, Eagles [&hellip
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National Chess champion Gerald Mphungu has taken 13th position out of 164 contestants at the World Amateur Chess Championships in Singapore, The Nation has learnt from Chess Association of Malawi (Chessam) publicity secretary Gilton Mkumbwa. He becomes the country’s third highest ranked player. The 22-year-old chess gladiator, who finished the nine-round tournament on Saturday with [&hellip
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Yasin ‘Ichocho’ Suwedi has completed his training sessions at the College of Medicine (CoM) Sports Complex Gym in Blantyre and has decided not to talk to the press until a few days to the next bodybuilding championships. The 27-year-old said he wants to keep away from the media so as not to give away his [&hellip
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After winning the inaugural Airtel Money Netball Championships a few days ago, Complex Tigresses have also excelled on individual awards as their shooter Sindi Simtowe and defender Laureen Ngwira have been named Player of the Tournament and best defender respectively. According to Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary Carol Bapu, each accolade comes with [&hellip
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