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Malawi launches 2014/15 Fisp
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development on Tuesday launched the 2014/15 Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) in Chitipa for farmers to start buying the inputs. However, despite the...
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Judiciary strike hits police hard—IG
Inspector General (IG) of Police Lot Dzonzi has admitted that the ongoing strike by Judiciary support staff has hit the Malawi Police Service hard, creating congestion in holding cells, among others....
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Malawian Airlines rated second best in time keeping
Malawian Airlines Limited has been ranked as the second best airline in terms of keeping time in October by airport authorities in South Africa. The company’s public relations officer, Maganizo Mazeze,...
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Demand for Malawi tobacco down 14%
Malawi’s tobacco buyers have reduced by 14 percent to 180 million kilogrammes (kg) the leaf they intend to buy next year, a signal that demand for tobacco is fast waning. Last year, Malawi’s tobacco...
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Flames paid the price—Pundits
The Leopards of DR Congo claimed the final spot in the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing on nine points—the highest points attained by any of the third-place teams from the...
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Katopola’s K423m smile
Government has stopped paying embattled Clerk of Parliament (CoP) Matilda Katopola the salary she was receiving while on leave and interdiction for over two years. Figures show that she could go home...
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Puzzlement as govt suspends oil exploration
When government announced the suspension of oil and gas exploration activities on Wednesday, the reaction from some stakeholders was that of puzzlement. Business grouping Malawi Confederation of...
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Mediation team urges patience from Malawi, Tanzania
Two former African presidents in a three-member mediation team on the border dispute between Malawi and Tanzania yesterday asked President Peter Mutharika and his team to reflect on the Lake Malawi row...
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BWB says sorry, restores supply
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has apologised to its consumers in and around Blantyre City for dry taps experienced yesterday. The board has attributed the problem to a burst main supply pipe from Walker’s...
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DJ Joy Nathu in BBA tonight
One of Malawi’s renowned DJs, Joy Nathu, better known as Joy the DJ, will be on the Big Brother Hotshots stage this week. Joy the DJ becomes the first DJ outside FM 101 to play in the house. FM 101...
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Soldier records song for girls education
Veteran musician Lucius Banda has recorded a song promoting girls education in the country. The song, Msungwana Shaina, is part of the Send Your Girls to School Project, which is the brainchild of...
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No VIP for Mr 265 at Chileka
Evicted Malawian Big Brother Hotshots representative Mr. 265 did not arrive through the VIP arrivals as it has always been the case with former housemates that represented Malawi in the house. This...
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Flames participation in other tournaments remains uncertain
FAM has said unless funding is unlocked, it remains uncertain that Flames will take part in forthcoming tournaments such as 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Championship of African Nations (Chan) and Council...
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SA offers to host 2015 Cosafa edition
South Africa has offered to host the 2015 Cosafa Cup. This was jointly announced by Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) president Suketu Patel and South Africa Football Association...
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Nyondo scores third PSL goal
Flames forward Atusaye Nyondo scored his third Premier Soccer League (PSL) goal in South Africa on Saturday when he helped his club, University of Pretoria, to come from two goals down and beat Moroka...
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Bullets survive Surestream scare
TNM Super League title contenders Big Bullets on Saturday survived lower league side FC Surestream’s scare when they came from two goals down to force a draw in Balaka. Surestream, who currently top...
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MTL Queens threaten OG Issa League boycott
MTL Queens have threatened to boycott their remaining fixtures in the OG Issa Southern Region Netball League (SRNL) if their rematch, which they lost 18-54 to Diamonds last week is not nullified....
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Doubts on Malawi’s 2014 GDP projection
Economic experts have described the 6.3 percent real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate projection for 2014 as ambitious, forecasting that authorities may be forced to revise the figure downwards...
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‘Business security requires concerted efforts’
Former Inspector General (IG) of Police Lot Dzonzi has said the current security challenges facing businesses in the country require concerted efforts. Against a spate of robberies that have hit the...
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Real Insurance Company undertakes brand audit
Real Insurance Company of Malawi Limited chief executive officer Grant Mwenechanya said the listed insurance firm is undergoing brand audit, in anticipation of name change early next year. This follows...
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