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Super Sunday in TNM Super League
Football giants FCB Nyasa Bullets, Mighty Wanderers and Silver Strikers will this afternoon return to TNM Super League action after a break due to Flames engagements in make-or-break fixtures. Leaders...
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Poverty biting Malawians hard as times get tougher
As the sun rises over the sprawling slum of Mtandire on the outskirts of Lilongwe’s affluent Area 47, 80-year-old Ali Mallick sits quietly outside his grass-thatched shack. His eyes follow his...
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Mcheka Chilenje withdraws from primary poll re-run
Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje has opted out of a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election re-run scheduled for today in Nsanje North Constituency. Ironically, she...
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The billion kwacha Kabaza business
Forget the negativity surrounding motorcycle taxis or Kabaza; this is a sector Malawi must be proud of. It is a whole economy that must be cherished and protected. With a persistently widening...
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Riding out of poverty with Kabaza
Life of Innocent Precious Nzelera of Siliya Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo in Zomba, took a remarkable turn in 2019 when he invested his earnings from some work with Malawi Electoral...
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‘Touch not my Kabaza, do my votes no harm’
At the expiry of the amnesty on duty given to Kabaza motorcyclists on June 30 2025, it is hoped that all Kabaza taxis will have been cleared with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and registered in...
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Harbingers of death
It is Tuesday in May and Lilongwe is unusually cold. A faint mist clings to the M1 narrowed by potholes and long abandoned by maintenance crews. The sky hangs low, and the air bites with chill. A...
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‘Depoliticise Kabaza business’
The Road Safety Alert Foundation (Rosaf) says political will is key to bringing sanity in Kabaza business. According Rosaf’s executive director, Joel Jere, once the Kabaza business is depoliticised,...
View ArticleThe return of queues is a sure sign
My lord, we are now used to queuing for everything in Nyasaland. The sugar queues have become the norm for Nyasas and even the local bread is bought through some hustle. The queues for everything are...
View ArticleLet’s stop making babies casually — it’s serious business
This week, I spent over two hours on the phone with a woman who gave me permission to share her story. She’s in her 30s and has three children. Each child has a different father, but not a single one...
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