A large section of civil servants are yet to receive their salaries two weeks into the new month, a development which has angered the Civil Service Trade Union (CSTU). CSTU secretary general Madalitso Njolomole on Thursday accused government of complacency after the office of the Accountant General admitted that money was only sent to banks [&hellip
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Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says government will pay teachers’ remittances of about K289 million (US$699 758) to lending institutions by mid next week. The development follows threats from some teachers to stage mass demonstrations. In an interview on Wednesday, Minister of Education Lucious Kanyumba said although the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) petitioned [&hellip
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The College of Medicine High Performance Centre (HPC) stepped up its call for domestic sports to embrace sports science by hosting a high-level seminar on Friday at the Blantyre facility. A report from the HPC’s Sports Complex general manager Augustine ‘Gus’ Banda Junior indicates that the seminar’s main focus was on the importance of sports science for [&hellip
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The South Africa Premier Soccer League (PSL) has nominated midfielder Robert Ng’ambi for two awards whereas Frank ‘Gabadinho’ Mhango has been shortlisted for PSL Young Player of the Season accolade. It is the first time in a decade that Malawians have made their presence felt in the awards which they have never won. The awards [&hellip
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Carlsberg Malawi, last evening, quenched the Flames thirst by announcing a K250 million (about $600 000) sponsorship to run for three years, it indeed calls for a Carlsberg. The good news was announced by the giant brewer’s commercial director Allen McInnes at Protea Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre. “We have always been part of the game [&hellip
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Professor Wiseman Chijere-Chirwa of Chancellor College is now chairperson of the Media Council of Malawi (MCM) National Governing Council (NGC) following elections of the grouping that were held in Blantyre on Saturday. He replaces the Reverend Patrick Semphere and his team who have served a maximum of of two-year constitutionally-provided for terms. The other media [&hellip
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Honourable Folks, after the three presidential debates which were preceded by running mate debates, a question arises: Are voters any better equipped now to make informed choices on May 20? I asked a few friends what they thought about the debates. They said, as usual, the candidates came out more clearly and boldly on failures [&hellip
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Khumbo Kachali is a gifted politician. I mean, you do not rise to become State Vice-President and vice -president of a ruling party, in this case the People’s Party (PP), by being stupid. Granted, he has made his mistakes just like any human being. For example, using your powers to grab beds from one hospital [&hellip
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Had the National Assembly endorsed the wishes of the Malawi Electoral Commission (EC), the swearing in of the next President would have waited for seven days after the announcement of the results. Consequently, the swearing-in ceremony will follow immediately after MEC has named the President elect, a tradition that political accountability commentator Mavuto Bamusi condemned [&hellip
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Determination, hard work and passion are the qualities that enabled Mirriam Kamoto to make a name for herself in the business world of exterior and interior decorations and art work. The 52-year -old sells and decorates various items at Trade Fair grounds in Blantyre. Kamoto owns a shop called Tayamiko Investments where she stocks ceramics, [&hellip
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Has the world ever witnessed a football season as thrilling as the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season? Let someone bring that to my attention because for all intents and purposes, this has been a real emotional roller-coaster which has produced smiles and tears in equal measure. As the curtain falls tomorrow afternoon, a number of significant milestones [&hellip
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The Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) has shifted regional Presidential Athletics Championships, initially slated for today, to May 31. According to AAM president Godfrey Phiri, the change of dates comes after district sports officers complained that they had little time to identify and polish athletes for the regional encounters which were scheduled for Chirunga in Zomba, [&hellip
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Malawi Under-20 national soccer team coach Ernest Mtawali is confident of winning this afternoon’s do-or-die encounter against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Kamuzu Stadium despite being clueless on the visitors’ tactics. Mtawali says they tried in vain to trace tapes or details of the Congolese’s preparations since March last year ahead of this [&hellip
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Local businesses have this week complained about a harsh business environment in which they are operating in, with some describing the businesses atmosphere as having reached a ‘boiling point.’ The businesses have also questioned the efficacy of the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) which the Joyce Banda administration formulated two years ago to heal the ailing [&hellip
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has contradicted their line minister that it has imposed a restriction on former minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara from selling his alleged 12 houses in Mzuzu. Minister of Justice Fahad Assani said in a telephone interview with Weekend Nation on Monday that the ACB had made a restriction on Kasambara on [&hellip
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Public opinion survey project AfroBarometer indicates the Malawi May 20 elections remains “too close to call.” Afrobarometer in a dispatch realeased Friday said that it conducted a survey of public attitudes on democracy and governance in Malawi from 23 March to 7 April 2014. It said the nationally representative sample of 2 400 Malawians was selected to represent all [&hellip
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People’s Party (PP) has claimed that some presidential candidates whose parties have never ruled the country have expressed interest to join the ruling party. Currently, the party is in an alliance with the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) whose president is allegedly earmarked for the post of second vice-president once PP wins the elections to form [&hellip
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There are some special moments in sports when time appears to stand still, frozen in the beauty of the occasion, crystallised in the significance of the moment. That time, nothing else in life seems to matter. One of such special moments was last Friday, when Carlsberg Malawi Limited announced a record-breaking K250 million (US$606 796) [&hellip
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People from Chikhwawa-Mkombezi Constituency are poised to avert food shortage problems through provision of materials for irrigation farming projects. The initiative – which is already bearing fruits, thanks to aspiring member of Parliament Haroon Mia – has seen communities being equipped with irrigation skills and farm inputs. Speaking during campaign rallies he held at the [&hellip
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As people anxiously get ready for the much anticipated rib-cracking comedy night at the Bingu International Conference Centre on Friday, Uganda’s Annie Kansiime has promised nothing but a stellar performance. “I will crack your ribs and that’s a promise,” is how Africa’s queen of comedy summed up her pledge in an exclusive interview. Kansiime is [&hellip
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