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No pressure
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it has set no target for the Flames at the Cosafa Cup tournament which rolls into life this afternoon in Durban, South Africa. This is a departure from...
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Thunder Queens secure K11m Tropical Paints sponsorship
Blantyre-based netball outfit Thunder Queens’ decade-long financial agony finally came to an end yesterday after securing an K11 million season-long sponsorship from Tropical Paints, a subsidiary of...
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Germany firm to build 20MW floating farm on L. Malawi
Africa’s floating solar scene is set for a utility-scale boost after plans have been revealed for a 20 megawatt (MW) project on Lake Malawi. German EPC Droege Energy has said it will develop the...
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Programme to help farmers increase productivity
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has pledged to support the farmer-to-farmer programme for its role in complementing government’s efforts in empowering farmers to...
View ArticleDo you have a contingency plan?
S ometime last year, Malawian Airlines had its flights to Malawi from Harare cancelled on two consecutive days—on Friday and Saturday. Flying on this weekend was a student who was heading to Kamuzu...
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MCTU presses for sectoral minimum wage
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has said it will engage government on plans to introduce sectoral minimum wage which could help workers in the informal employment. MCTU secretary general...
View ArticleLet the healing begin
Malawians must be proud of the successful holding of the sixth general election after the reintroduction of multiparty democracy in 1993. I am especially proud and I salute my Person of the Year...
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MHRC wants Mec to resolve all electoral issues before releasing result
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked Malawi Electoral Commission to resolve all electoral disputes in the May 21tripartite before releasing official election results. MHRC’s sentiments...
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Flames gear up for Cosafa
Malawi national football team starts the Cosafa Cup campaign today against Seychelles in the opening Group B game at King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban with interim coach Meke Mwase hoping for victory....
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Contenders dispute presidential poll
Two major contenders of President Peter Mutharika in the May 21 Tripartite Elections have challenged the credibility of the polls with MCP’s Lazarus Chakwera calling for a recount of the votes in some...
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No party gets majority MPs in Parliament
The results the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced on Saturday at the national tally centre in Blantyre showed that whichever party wins the presidency will not have majority in Parliament....
View ArticleBuilding resilient Malawi is possible
If there were any Malawians who thought climate change is not real, the 2015 floods that devastated the country, must have made pay attention to climate change issues. But if still, one was not...
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Court ties MEC’s hands
MCP gets injunction Presidential results on hold MEC releases MPs’ results only The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Saturday withheld the outcome of the May 21 presidential election following an...
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FAM advertises Flames coaching job
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has finally advertised the post of Flames coach which is open to both locals and expatriates. Unlike the case with Belgian Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG), who secured...
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Inclusive education that excludes others
Fifty-five years after independence, and close to a century after formal education was introduced in Malawi, visually impaired students cannot study science subjects at secondary school. Mostly,...
View ArticleSo, what happened?
By the time I wrote this, Jane Ansah was still grappling whether to name the country’s new president. This has been an election like no other. In its wake, it has shaken the political landscape to one...
View ArticleWife’s friend lured me to bed
Dear BMW, A family friend lost her hubby some weeks ago; my wife and I, have been her support system. She is part of our family and we are part of her family in so many ways. Because she spends so...
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Congratulations to all winners Dear judge Mbadwa, What a week it was! The campaign, the voting, the waiting and the heart palpitations that followed the waiting of the announcement of the results; it...
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MCP asks supporters to desist from violence
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is calling on its supporters across the country to desist from acts of violence as results for the presidential election are yet to be announced. MCP secretary general...
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No decision yet
Malawians will have to wait a little longer to know the president-elect after the High Court in Lilongwe deferred a ruling on whether the injunction on the announcement of results of the presidential...
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