3 Surestream players set for Europe trials next year
Surestream Academy founder Chris Pitman has said he is very much impressed with the nurturing process of up-and-coming talent at the institution to the effect that three products to be chosen by the...
View ArticleCashgate: ACB searches Mphwiyo house, makes arrests
The Anti-Corruption Bureau, which has secured two convictions so far in the Cashgate prosecutions, yesterday morning pounced on former budget director Paul Mphwiyo. The bureau also arrested Mphwiyo’s...
View ArticleCashgate: Wake-up call on cybercrime
The term “cybercrime” is used to refer to the convergence between crime and modern information and communication technology (ICT). There are two broad types of cybercrimes: firstly, emerging crimes...
View ArticleCourt sentences under scrutiny
3yrs for stealing K63m; Five for K160 550 abuse What influences court judgements? What is it that magistrates and judges look for to determine sentences for offenders? These are some of the questions...
View ArticleSenzani’s villa still under probe
Despite public consternation over Cashgate convict Tressa Namathanga Senzani’s three-year jail sentence on a charge of theft of K63 million public funds after she agreed with the State to return money...
View ArticleFire scare at Accountant General’s office
The Accountant General’s office will resume processing government payments today despite a fire scare that affected the office late on Saturday evening. In a statement issued by the office on Sunday,...
View ArticleMalawi a haven for children—Unicef
Malawi promises to be an outstanding haven for children, thanks to the effective projects being run by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). Unicef eastern and southern Africa regional director...
View ArticleWomen walk for breast cancer awareness
They danced, they celebrated lives lost and lives saved, listened to stories from women who are breast cancer survivors and also learnt lifesaving tips from experts. Women from around Lilongwe on...
View ArticleJB calls for servant leadership
Former president Joyce Banda has called on the world to embrace leaders who were servants of the people before they assumed power than leaders who become servants after assuming power. Underlining that...
View ArticleDo we ever learn from past mistakes?
Yet again, taxpayers funds amounting to K5.2 billion have virtually gone down the drain after the 60-kilometre Mzimba-Mzalangwe Road failed to materialise almost five years after construction took off....
View ArticleFam defends Flames, Coaches
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has defended the Flames and its coaching panel in the wake of calls from some quarters to have the team overhauled. After the Flames’ back-to-back losses against...
View ArticleFlames’ flicker of hope
The Flames should get some flicker of hope in Algeria’s playmaker Yacine Brahimi’s claim that the Desert Fennecs will not take the foot off the gas pedal in their remaining 2015 Africa Cup of Nations...
View ArticleMinister commends Escom on maintenance works
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi has commended Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) on the progress that it has made on the works that are being carried out...
View ArticleBulawayo basks in Tea Brokers golf glory
Two birdies and nine pars were enough to help Cristofel Bulawayo end a nine-match title drought on Sunday when he outclassed a field of 40 golfers during the Tea Brokers (Central Africa) Tournament at...
View ArticleBCC assures vendors of market safety
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has assured vendors in the city that it will find ways of protecting markets from fires so that the small businesses progress without hurdles as they contribute hugely to...
View ArticlePoor procurement delays Lirangwe–Chingale Machinga road construction
Minister of Transport and Public Works Francis Kasaila has said the construction and upgrading of the Lirangwe-Chingale Machinga Road has delayed due to a misunderstanding on the loan agreement between...
View ArticleSurestream still on driving seat in SRFL
FC Surestream stayed put at the summit of the Southern Region Football League Premier Division after the weekend games and breathing down their necks are Max Bullets who have moved up to second...
View ArticleMalawi struggles under Sadc trade, excels in Comesa
Malawi’s trade performance under the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) is relatively deplorable, but the country managed to excel under the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa...
View ArticleAnti-smoking treaty gets stiffer, trouble brews for Malawi grower
There is more trouble brewing for Malawi’s principal forex earner, tobacco, as the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s anti-smoking treaty is getting stiffer to control consumption. According to a press...
View ArticleNo Presidential Cup this year
Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has said this year’s Presidential Football Cup will not be held due to time factor and other technical hitches. The development puts to rest the cloud of...
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