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Chilumpha case blows K600m
Nine years on, no end in sight Briton lawyer bill haunts govt Despite a treason case against former vice-president Cassim Chilumpha stalling in court, the case still haunts government as it has so far...
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Treasury, MEC in blame game over funding
Treasury and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) have blamed each other over lack of funding to cater for by-elections in five wards. According to the 2015/16 National Budget, there is no allocation for...
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Jack up or get fired —Minister tells DTRSS
Transport and Public Infrastructure Minister Francis Kasaila on Friday told the Directorate of the Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) management in Blantyre to accept change and start assisting...
View ArticleAPM still not inspiring confidence
You know the progress rate of a nation, sometimes, from what dominates their public debates. What are people often talking about in public spaces—say the media, social networks, academic gatherings,...
View ArticleLies beget lies
Before granting a copy of West African Trickster Tales, one fellow columnist, Ephraim Nyondo, once charged Weekly Agenda writer, albeit in a friendly way, with a lot of monkeys in the column. But from...
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Experts fault ‘vakabu’ laws
Legal minds have called for a review of the vagrancy laws, arguing that they are applied segregatively. Making contributions during a public debate held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Friday, a...
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Govt extends visa fees payment
Government has said payment of visa by visiting foreign nationals, as part of reforms in the public sector, would be implemented and be applicable to all countries that charge Malawians visa fees....
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MTL unveils enterprise resource planning tool for SMEs
In view of the information and communication gap among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) has teamed up with a Zimbabwean company, Twenty Third Century...
View ArticleLuanar trains animal surgeons
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) has introduced a Doctor of Veterinary Programme to train more animal surgeons locally. Programme coordinator William Mfitilodze said...
View ArticleTaxes: Types and uses
No taxation without representation” shouted British-American colonies in 1776. When King George III sent an army to enforce taxes, the colonies rebelled. With the help of French armies, they defeated...
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RBM intensifies campaign on proper banknote handling
As the country loses billions in replacing worn out banknotes, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has intensified its campaign on proper handling of banknotes through training sessions for master of...
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Minister urges increased safety in markets
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Trasizio Gowelo has said the country’s markets should have structures constructed using safer materials if fire accidents are to be reduced. Gowelo...
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US Malawi to focus on Agriculture
United States of America (USA) Ambassador Virginia Palmer has urged Malawi to grow its economy by prioritising the agricultural sector where 80 percent of Malawians work. Palmer said this in Blantyre...
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SA’s Toya De Lazy to perform at LoS
South African singer, pianist, dancer and performer Toya De Lazy is among international headliners of this year’s Lake of Stars (LoS) Festival. The South African Music Awards (Sama) winner, Toya,...
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Malawi film fraternity hails Kendal new film
Film Association of Malawi (Fama) on Saturday described Where My Heart Belongs, a film by versatile artist Kendal Kamwendo, as a new starting point for Malawian movie producers, as it represents the...
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Mining’s biggest question
What, specifically, is the draft mining bill proposing on protecting local communities? Are the proposals really exhaustive of people’s concerns and expectations? ————————————————————— Communities in...
View ArticleOn shortage of rural extension workers
By HANOK JENALA* For several years, Malawi has been experiencing a drop in farm produce. This is despite government’s intervention of offering farm inputs at a subsidised market price through the Farm...
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GetBucks, soccer legends team up to inspire youth
Cosafa Cup legends last week converged at Manamakgotheng High School in South Africa to participate in a number of educational activities as well as soccer workshops courtesy of GetBucks and Cosafa....
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Flames to share K3m Cosafa prize money
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has said Flames will share the whole K3 million (R75 000) Cosafa Plate winners’ prize. FAM first vice-president Moses Mkandawire yesterday confirmed that it pleased...
View ArticleGive to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
Day in, day out, local councils, especially those at city and municipal level, come under fire from frustrated residents and businesses for poor service delivery. The residents and businesses want the...
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