SandFest rises for the 10th time
During the first decade, we hope a lot has been learnt from the resilience that the festival has rode on. We hope new inventions in the delivery of the event will be rolled out. There is no longer...
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10th SandFest rolls out
The beaches of Lake Malawi in Salima will once again host one of the biggest musical events in the country, The Sand Music Festival from today. All roads lead to Sunbird Livingstonia Beach where,...
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Fresh call to ban second-hand clothes
Players in the textile and garment industry have asked the Ministry of Industry to ban importation of second-hand clothes (kaunjika), which they argue is stifling the growth of the sector and the...
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FAM rebuffs aspirants
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has rejected a proposal by some aspirants in the Central Region Football Association (CRFA) to have an independent electoral committee manage their elections. FAM...
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Commercial fishers devise plans ahead of lake closure
Commercial fish producers and suppliers say they are planning to ensure sustained fish supply on the market following the planned three months seasonal closure of Lake Malawi by the Department of...
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Gaba injured
Flames ace striker Frank Gabadinho Mhango’s availability for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) back-to-back qualifier against Burkina Faso is in doubt after the Orlando Pirates forward suffered...
View ArticlePowerful people, groups Malawians should be mindful of
“We campaign in poetry, but when we are elected, we are forced to govern in prose.” – Mario M Cuomo, former New York governor There are several very powerful groups and people that all people living...
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Polytechnic commits to enhancing human capital
The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi, has committed to continue enhancing human resource capital development in the country. The college’s Continuing Education Centre...
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MPC develops survival strategies
Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has developed a turnaround strategy to keep the company afloat amid technological advancements that have rendered posting mail almost obsolete. The strategy, which aims...
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Ministers to have personal spokespersons
The Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) intends to recruit public relations officers (PROs) for ministers and deputy ministers. This is a departure from a tradition whereby PROs are appointed to...
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Chakwera to attend VP lecture
President Lazarus Chakwera iwill this evening to attend Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s public lecture titled The Mindset Change at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Presidential...
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72 mining licences risk cancellation
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded an investigation into mining deals in the country amid revelations that 72 mining licences are at risk of cancellation for non-performance. A...
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Chakwera challenges new judges
President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged 16 newly-appointed judges in both the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court to continually expand their legal knowledge and uphold the rule of law....
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Govt takes on Mulli over K3bn
Through Attorney General (AG) Chikosa Silungwe, government wants to amend a notice of appeal in a case where businessperson Leston Mulli was awarded K3 billion compensation for the damage to his...
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Politicians have sold Malawi—Mtambo
Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has urged politicians to desist from corrupt practices fuelling inequalities that antagonise different sections of the citizenry. The...
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MRA eye K13bn in tax window
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) anticipates raking in about K13.1 billion more into the government coffers after announcing an extension to its voluntary compliance window. The authority announced...
View ArticleChakwera’s vain attempt to put lipstick on a pig
Two of my former colleagues—Mzati Nkolokosa and Deogratias Mmana—lost their jobs in September this year at the hands of the Tonse administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera. It is worth noting...
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Local businesses losing out in rural areas
The continued influx of foreign traders in the rural areas of Malawi is threatening the survival of small-scale businesses to o lack of competitive advantage, Business News has learnt. One of the...
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‘Majority must treat minorities with fairness’
In a week attacks on land ownership and private sector investment have dominated the discourse, BRIGHT MALOPA, a local investor stood out as the voice of reason to defend land ownership by foreigners...
View ArticleOf mob justice and vigilantism
Hon. Folks, Malawi has lately witnessed a distressing wave of mob justice by some citizens who sometimes feel hard done by fellow citizens after suspecting them of committing theft and other offences,...
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