Malawi struggles on SDGs
Malawi has only managed to achieve 20.9 percent of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) the country, alongside other United Nations (UN) members adopted in 2015. According to published UN data...
View ArticleThoughts as time flies
Greetings from the Munda wa Chitedze Farm where I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your city. Peace and only peace reigns supreme here. No malice at all. How time flies! It seems like yesterday...
View ArticleMzomera walks to freedom
Former Mzimba Hora parliamentarian Christopher Mzomera Ngwira yesterday walked to freedom after the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Mzuzu acquitted him of five counts of misuse of office and...
View ArticleEx-Unima French lecturer demands K207 million
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Arusha, Tanzania, has given the Malawi Government 30 days to file pleadings in a civil case involving a former University of Malawi (Unima)...
View ArticleGovt moves to track political parties financing
Government is working on addressing the lack of transparency in political party and campaign financing by proposing regulations for parties to disclose their sources of funding. To this end,...
View ArticleAtupele’s ‘turnaround’ plan
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi yesterday launched his ‘Business First Plan’ (BFP), a blue print he says is an urgent economic rescue mission to steer Malawi away from collapse....
View ArticleTemwa’s manager playsdown goal ‘drought’
US-based women’s football sensation Temwa Chawinga’s manager Theana Msolomba has played down the player’s failure to score in three consecutive matches, saying she will bounce back. After scoring in...
View ArticleLast lap
The Flames will be out to break their Africa Nations Championship (Chan) qualification jinx when they face South Africa in the first leg of the final qualifying round this afternoon at Bingu National...
View ArticleWhen truth becomes a target
2025-04-30. Press freedom is not a luxury – it is a cornerstone of democracy. Only by ensuring legal protections, independent journalism, and public access to information can Malawi protect the...
View ArticleCTS Courier MD encourages girls to stay focused
CTS Courier Managing Director Jacqueline Bokosi has urged girls across Malawi to stay focused and not be discouraged by those who say they can’t succeed. Bokosi shared how she overcame doubt and...
View ArticleCollaboration key to effective water sector
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation on Tuesday started a two-day 15th Joint Sector Review Workshop. During the workshop the sector also launched the National Water Policy (2025) and Ministry of Water...
View ArticleFighting for disability inclusion
When silence is louder than words, it takes a fearless voice to break through. For Malumbo Mkinga, a young woman born with a hearing impairment, the barriers of exclusion could have been a lifetime...
View ArticleKabazas’ impunity has law enforcers backing
The impunity of motorcyclists on our roads is getting out of hand. Even when they blatantly disregard roads rules and regulations, they have the nerve to dress down other road users, especially...
View Article‘Iron women’ bringing sanity in T/A Jalasi, Mangochi
When an 18-year-old defiled his four-year-old neighbour’s daughter, his prosecution opened a door-way to enmity between two families last year. The former’s family blamed the survivor’s family when...
View ArticleUS, Misa decry govt secrecy
The United States Embassy in Malawi and the Malawi Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter have decried limited access and secrecy surrounding government information, which leaves the...
View ArticleMalawi medicines sold in SA streets
When Gabriella Chinduta travelled to South Africa in 2019, she had no idea how she would access healthcare services there. All she envisioned was a perfect life; after all, it was her fiancé that...
View ArticleChan match grosses K50.7m
The African Nations Championship (Chan) final qualifying round first leg between the Flames and South Africa on Saturday at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe grossed K50.7 million. The Flames won the...
View ArticleWin a big motivation, says Pasuwa
Flames coach Kallisto Pasuwa says the battle for the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) is far from over despite Saturday’s 1-0 win over South Africa at Bingu National Stadium in...
View ArticleTnm recapitalisation gets nod
TNM plc shareholders have given the company a go ahead to raise K30 billion through issuance of 1.5 billion new shares targeting its three main shareholders. The decision follows a TNM plc...
View ArticleSafe water sparks smiles
They sang, danced, and ululated. The entire Mweniyumba Village, Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga District, rejoiced in the unveiling of a solar-powered water system poised to transform the...
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