Ramadhan arrives Friday for Bullets talks
Former Big Bullets coach Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan will arrive in the country tomorrow to discuss his imminent return to the side. Bullets chairperson Kondi Msungama said after the contractual talks, the...
View ArticlePresent manifestos, MTD asks parties
The newly formed Muslim Taskforce for Democracy (MTD) has challenged political party leaders to put on the table their manifestos if they want people to vote for them based on their policies. MTD...
View ArticleShould men who refuse to be fathers be penalised?
It is no secret that women and girls are undergoing unsafe abortion in Malawi, where abortion is illegal. Experts have argued that the situation costs government millions of kwachas, as it is more...
View ArticleTabitha Chawinga to try her luck in Sweden
The sun is shining on DD Sunshine international burly striker Tabitha Chawinga, who is set to blaze the trail during trials at Swedish Division One side Krokom/Dvarsatts IF next month. The first...
View ArticleTFTA benefits conditional on increased exports
Malawi can achieve optimal benefits from the proposed Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) if it increases its exports to the region which are significantly low, a researcher has said. Trade Law Centre...
View ArticlePAC Meeting presidential candidates from today
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is today scheduled to start meeting the rest of the presidential candidates in the May 20 Tripartite Elections the civil society, interfaith organisation left out in...
View ArticleUK-based tennis coach returns with free lessons
After a 13-year sojourn in the United Kingdom, former Lawn Tennis Association of Malawi (Ltam) assistant coach and player Anthony Kainga is back in the country to offer free lessons to primary school...
View ArticleSozobal secures K1m Jnr league sponsorship
Southern Region Basketball League (Sozobal) has secured a K1 million (US$2 457) sponsorship from Tradestone Commodities for the junior league. According to Sozobal publicist Kondwani Kabowa, the...
View ArticleSaying goodbye to sex worker
Lizulu Trading Centre in Ntcheu is as busy as a bee. People walk in all directions with different agendas. Some are there to sell their farm produce while others are there to buy different items....
View ArticleState parades 2 witnesses in Cashgate case
The High Court in Lilongwe has started hearing the case in which two businesspersons Maxwell Namata and Luke Kasamba have been charged with theft and money laundering in the ongoing Capital Hill...
View ArticleNational golf squad trimmed
Malawi national golf team is next week set to engage an extra gear in preparation for the Zone VI Games in Cape Town, South Africa, from April 13 to 17. National coach Christ Kachiguma yesterday said...
View ArticleNo sex with a red bead on the waist
This is a fact. Beads (mikanda) are used as contraceptives. Nonetheless, this should not be a surprise. In Malawi, beads form a better part of tradition. In the rural setup, a traditional ceremony...
View ArticleMhango Salvation Singers to re-record old hits
Mhango Salvation Singers has said it plans to reunite and return to studio to record some of its best hits. Speaking when unveiling the plans, one of the members of the group Reverend Chimwemwe Mhango...
View ArticleWhat is the motive behind death hoaxes?
L ucius Banda, Thomas Chibade, Anne Matumbi, Ethel Kamwendo Banda and John Nyanga, populary known as Izeki, are among some of the Malawian celebrities that have died more than once. Most of these...
View ArticlePP, Aford seal alliance deal
President Joyce Banda’s governing People’s Party (PP) has formally effected its electoral alliance with the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) after initially facing resistance from both sides. PP...
View ArticleEx-Miss Malawi Faith dead
Model and former Miss Malawi Faith Chibale died on Friday aged 24, her brother Matthews has confirmed. Faith, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central...
View ArticleDo names determine people’s destinies?
A name, especially the first, is an exceptionally significant element of a person’s life. It is an attribute that every culture has and is a distinctive tool for distinguishing oneself from the...
View ArticleCama demands answers on crude oil
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has expressed disappointment and concern that government is not coming forward with an explanation on how proceeds from the crude oil Malawi received from...
View ArticleSix questions for principal disability programmes officer in the Ministry of...
‘Govt cares about people with disabilities’ In this interview, Paida Mpaso quizzes Mkwehiwa, on the challenges being encountered by physically challenged people. Q1 People with physical disabilities...
View ArticleSympathy seekers are failures
I am beginning to think that some people in Malawi football administration shamelessly blame others for their deficiencies and inefficiencies and later resort to seeking public sympathy by trying to...
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