I love you my Queens!
One of the most bizarre stories I have heard was about a young man from Dowa who was charged of bestiality after he was caught red-handed making love to a goat. The fella was taken to court and...
View ArticleTrainee teachers threatens to go on strike
Education expert Limbani Nsapato has spoken of the need for the Ministry of Education Science and Technology-MoEST to plan properly and execute plans such as the posting of trained teachers in time to...
View ArticleHarley Reed says lack of capacity costing SMEs
International advisory and knowledge consulting firm Harley Reed has said lack of capacity in logistics, supply chain and finance is hampering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in realising growth,...
View ArticleEscom tips industries on power usage
Sole power supplier Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has urged its industrial customers to shift production from peak hours to off peak hours to save on energy and maximise on revenue....
View ArticleSurvey details NRWB shortfalls
An assessment by Kalondolondo on the delivery of water services in Mzuzu and Rumphi has faulted Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) for poor service delivery. The Kalondolondo programme engaged...
View ArticleMinistry of gender hiring lawyers for GBV victims
The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare is hiring lawyers to represent victims of gender-based violence men and women who seek the ministry’s intervention. In an interview,...
View ArticleTransport slows housing programme in Likoma
Transport and geographical obstacles are hampering government efforts to deliver cement and iron sheets to roll out the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme on Likoma Island District. Likoma...
View ArticlePomp, colour, surprises as Queens jet in
Colour and pomp punctuated the return of the illustrious Malawi Queens to their motherland on Tuesday, after making a big splash at the 2015 Netball World Cup (NWC) in Sydney, Australia. Kamuzu...
View ArticleFirst Lady challenges Queens on resources
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has challenged the national netball team to approach her for resources, if the team is to succeed in international tournaments. Mutharika—who welcomed the Queens at Kamuzu...
View ArticleChiumia scolds NAM over petty issues
Sports and Culture Minister Grace Chiumia scolded the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) over petty fights with players. Chiumia made the scathing remarks during a luncheon to welcome the national...
View ArticleThree key Wanderers players to miss Carlsberg Cup final
Mighty Be Forward Wanderers will still miss three key players—defender Francis Mlimbika, strikers Jabulani Linje and Ishmael Thindwa—in next weekend’s Carlsberg Cup final showdown against their...
View ArticleMwando’s ban lifted, to face TZ boxer on Sept 5
The Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board (MPBCB) has lifted boxer Brian Mwando’s indefinite ban and he is set to have his eight-round return bout on September 5 against Tanzanian Misheck Mwanyembe...
View ArticleMsungama’s son wants to join Big Bullets
Former Big Bullets chairperson Kondi Msungama’s son, Dean-Percy, who has spent the past eight years playing in the amatuer leagues in the United Kingdom, has expressed interest to join the People’s...
View ArticleMaize price pushes cost of living by 3.3%
The cost of living in Malawi’s major towns and cities of Karonga, Mangochi, Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Blantyre and Zomba rose by 2.7 percent from MK 118, 663 ($226) in May to K121, 875 ($233) in June, and shot...
View ArticleMchinji Hospital in dire Need
If district hospitals are meant to help reduce pressure on referral hospitals and help those who cannot afford paying in private hospitals, then Mchinji District Hospital must be redefined, it is...
View ArticleFootball fans to cough K2000 for open stands
Footballer lovers will have to cough K2000 ($4), K5000 ($10) and K10 000 ($19) for Open, Covered and VIP Stands respectively to watch the Carlsberg Cup final between rivals Mighty Be Forward Wanderers...
View ArticleFAM Beach Soccer Cup commences August 29
Beach Soccer Malawi (BSM) has announced that the K5 million FAM Beach Soccer Cup will kick off next week Saturday. Briefing The Nation on Wednesday, BSM general secretary Davies Sado said currently...
View ArticleTwo killed in LL road accident
Two women who were walking along the Lilongwe-Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) section of the M1 Road, around Magwero area, died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle whose driver lost control as...
View ArticleT/A Bvumbwe burial Saturday
Burial of Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe of Thyolo District, who died at dawn on Wednesday, is scheduled for this Saturday at his Makungwa Headquarters, family members have said. Naomi Bvumbwe,...
View ArticleBT residents owe city council K2bn
Businesses and property owners in Blantyre City are frustrating and compromising the council’s tasks as they owe Blantyre City Council (BCC) over K2 billion accumulated over the past five years. BCC...
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