Dare to think differently?
Our thinking has been put in a cage, influenced or impacted on by society, religion, culture or the church,” said one lecturer in his Philosophy class. The words rang so true and I wondered how the...
View ArticleMinister should give more information on mineral composition
The Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka launched the much-anticipated high resolution airborne geophysical survey results two weeks ago. There was great expectation among...
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Tension surrounds soldier’s death in Lilongwe
Tension has surrounded the death of a Malawi Defence Force soldier, Lance Corporal Chipiliro Chiwere, who was stabbed with a screw driver in the populous township of Area 23 on Friday night. National...
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Nigeria’s Basketmouth coming to Malawi
Nigeria’s award winning stand-up comedian Basketmouth is expected to perform in Malawi onDecember 5. Qoncept Creative, the organisers of the event have announced. “Save the date. Basket Mouth on...
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Lira to headline Blue Mingoli
The cat is finally out of the bag; Standard Bank is pleased to announce that South Africa’s award-winning vocalist Lerato Molapo better known by her stage name as Lira is the headline artist for this...
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Efforts to make kachasu more potent kills four in Lilongwe
A hospital laboratory cleaner’s apparent experimentation of lacing a container of illicit kachasu gin with illegally-acquired office drugs –in the hope of making the drink much more potent– back-fired...
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Mera in drive to curb counterfeits
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has said it will open a counterfeit testing centre as one way of curbing the sale of renewable energy and electrical counterfeit products. Mera renewable...
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Excise duty hits Carlsberg Malawi sales volumes
Carlsberg Malawi Limited has said the 10 percent excise tax levied on its non-alcoholic beverages has affected the company’s profitability, resulting in a 17 percent reduction in volumes since May this...
View ArticleInterest, investment and employment
Whenever Parliament has completed deliberations on the budget and the budget statement is issued, non- governmental organisations (NGOs) invariably complain that the fiscal plan is not pro-poor....
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A night of acapella magic
With only five countries remaining for South Africa’s most revered choral group to conquer the world, the story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo is not one which will be easily forgotten. A young Joseph...
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From ‘well said’ to ‘well done’
Alarmed by a swelling youth population and unemployment, government has done the right thing to invest in an ambitious programme to aid skills development and job creation. JAMES CHAVULA writes. What a...
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APM garlanded Scout Patron
President Peter Mutharika, garlanded today as Patron of the Scout Association of Malawi (SAM), has urged the Scout movement to reach out to most youths in the country and transform them into...
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Kwacha continues to slide, hits K595 to dollar
The kwacha has continued to slide against major foreign currencies, with a latest foreign exchange bureau rates report from Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) showing the dollar is being sold in cash at...
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Malawi drama boss weds in Germany
National Theatre Association of Malawi (Ntam) president Manaseh Chisiza, who is in Germany for a course in arts management, has wedded a German actress and singer Andrea Beyerlein. The wedding was...
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Judge orders Standard Bank to produce cheque images
The High Court judge Redson Kapindu has ordered Standard Bank to produce cheque images that show transactions carried on the accounts of companies owned by cashgate convict Oswald Lutepo between April...
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COSMOS U-turns on sulumba deal
South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit Jomo Cosmos has said it will not register striker Muhamad Sulumba for this season and, instead, they intend to loan him back to Blantyre United....
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HR critical to growth—IPMM
The Institute of People Management Malawi (IPMM), a professional grouping of human resources practitioners, has said no firm can build a good team of working professionals without vibrant human...
View ArticleWhen sums don’t add up, change the game!
The headline banner at the back of one of the daily papers of Monday August 31 2015 read ‘Carlsberg Cup final raises K29 million’. That banner immediately raised eyebrows of disbelief from both Mighty...
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Security beefed up for judges in Cashgate cases
Security has been beefed up for some judges handling Cashgate-related cases amid concerns of threats to their lives, The Nation has learnt. Confirmed: Matemba Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)...
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Judge under threat—dpp
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale has asked the High Court to revoke the bail of former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Macdonald Kumwembe for allegedly being a “threat” to...
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