Chakwera pushes for Rumphi-Nyika Road
President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the Ministry of Transport and Public Works to ensure construction of the 260-kilometre (km) M24/M09 Rumphi-Nyika-Nthalire-Chitipa Road starts within four months....
View ArticleToll gates raises K1.3bn
The Roads Fund Administration has from November 2021 to March 31 2022 collected K1.3 billion in toll gate fees from both Chingeni and Kalinyeke toll gates. RFA spokesperson Masauko Ngwaluko responding...
View ArticleTeenager testifies in UTM office arson case
Proceedings in the April 2020 UTM Party Area 24 office arson case turned emotional turn yesterday when 13-year–old Ahamadu Tambala narrated how his parents and a sibling died in the attack. The...
View ArticleFirm plans 150MW wind energy project
Amid the current power deficit, investors are eyeing opportunities in the country’s energy sector. The consortium, comprising three firms, Wind & Solar, Cresco and Hafnia Wind, have applied to...
View ArticleExperts fault charcoal strategy
With five years remaining for government to finish implementing the 10-year National Charcoal Strategy (NCS), some experts have described progress as insignificant. Others further say the strategy...
View ArticleSKC promotes mining vision to US investors
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has wooed potential United States of America investors to explore opportunities for investment in the energy sector, including renewable energy and mining, in Malawi....
View ArticleMinistry urges water boards to have backup power
Ministry of Water has urged water boards in the country to urgently consider procurement of backup power to have a seamless water supply during power outages. Deputy Minister of Water John Bande said...
View ArticleBreathalysers change imbibers’ habits
It is a Friday and people are counting down the hours before they step out of their offices and enjoy a weekend breather. In fact, this one is a long weekend in Malawi. People have different ways to...
View ArticleNico General rolls out promo to reward drivers
Nico General Insurance Company Limited has rolled out a campaign to incentivise insured drivers that make no claims for at least three months. The campaign dubbed Eetu Drive Better Rewards seeks to...
View ArticleMalawi c’wealth preps upset body
Malawi Commonwealth Games Association (MCGA) has faulted Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) and four other sports codes for laxity in their preparations for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK in...
View ArticleBullets, Moyale query K4.5m gate revenue
Football stakeholders have expressed dissatisfied with the K4.5 million revenue collected from a midweek TNM Super League match between Moyale Barracks and Nyasa Big Bullets at Mzuzu Stadium. Teams...
View ArticleBlantyre Zero dare to end DD Sunshine dominance
Blantyre Zero coach Maggie Chombo-Sadiki says they have left no stone unturned to beat DD Sunshine in the inaugural FAM National Women’s Championship final at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe tomorrow. Since...
View ArticleTension rises ahead of Bongololo installation
Tension is growing around Bolero, the headquarters of the Chikulamayembe chieftaincy in Rumphi District, where Joseph Bongololo Gondwe is expected to be installed as Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe...
View ArticleNGO intensifies HIV fight
Find Your Feet has intensified HIV awareness campaign to address discrimination against people living with the virus and promote HIV prevention and management in Karonga District. Speaking on Tuesday...
View ArticlePeople hail K170m health facility project
People of Traditional Authority Makanjira in Salima will soon stop travelling 18 kilometres to Khombedza Health Centre following the construction of a K170 million health facility in their area. Hawa...
View ArticleMinister inaugurates K98m water project
Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia has inaugurated a K98 million solar-powered piped-water scheme in Chikwawa expected to serve over 4 000 households in three group village heads (GVHs) under...
View ArticleThe health facility project underway in Salima
Seed Trade Association of Malawi (Stam) general secretary Nessimu Nyama has urged farmers in Mchinji District to use certified maize seeds to realise high yields. He made the remarks on Wednesday...
View ArticleYoneco to fight drug abuse in Mangochi
YouthNet and Counselling Organisation (Yoneco) programmes support manager Hughies Munthali says drug and alcohol abuse among youths puts them at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections,...
View ArticleCooperatives key to attaining MW2063
Experts have said the establishment of more agricultural cooperatives nationwide is key to promoting agricultural commecialisation in the country. This was disclosed during the National Planning...
View ArticleHouseholds dominate loans in credit basket
Individual and household loans continue to rise and account for the largest stock of outstanding private sector credit at 32.7 percent, data from the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM)shows. RBM February...
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