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‘Akudyerera obwela’
A malawi akhala akuingidwa ngati nkhuku m’maiko ena akafuna thandizo la chipatala, koma nzika zakunja kumadzawamwera mazira zikafika m’dziko muno ponama kuti ndi nzika za dziko lino. Izitu zakhala...
View Article‘Nutrition issues need to be urgently addressed’
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) plays a key role in promoting the rights of children and interventions that focus on children in Malawi. Having served in Burundi, Johannes Wedenig is the...
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MLS to represent Nsanje ‘hyena’ in court
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) yesterday morning offered to represent in court Eric Aniva, the Nsanje man who confessed to defiling young girls and sleeping with widows in a sexual cleansing ritual when...
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Battle for seed: Who should control it?
Who should produce and own the seeds that farmers use in Malawi? Should it be the multinational seed companies or local farmers themselves? EPHRAIM NYONDO tussles with this question in this fourth part...
View ArticleUnima’s never ending woes
Hon Folks, the problems rocking the University of Malawi (Unima) right now—hiked fees, violent demonstrations, police brutality, poor infrastructure and deteriorating standards—are a proof of inertia...
View ArticlePolitical correctness killed public ‘varsity fees
Political correctness or expedience by each successive government since the introduction of students’ financial contributions to public university since its introduction in the late 1980s is the reason...
View ArticleDiversionary tactics will not work, Mr President
In the prelude to the July 20 2011 demonstrations and at the height of the public discontent and planned demonstrations led by civil society activists against former president the late Bingu wa...
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MRA upbeat on tax targets
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Thursday said it is on course to hit its monthly tax targets if voluntary compliance continues to go up as has been the case in the past two months. The tax...
View ArticleHow government can avoid debt distress
The depressing news this week is that Malawi’s public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) gross debt is worsening both in absolute terms and as a ratio of gross domestic product (GDP). This year alone,...
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PAC, govt talks deadlock breeds new group
The deadlock in dialogue between the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and the government over issues the quasi-religious group presented has given rise to a new movement which is calling for a...
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Govt gags civil servants over information
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has embarked on an exercise that will result in all public servants taking the oath of secrecy in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Among...
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Mera, ACB lock horns
Tussle over K6.8bn contract Kamoto accuses ACB of harassing him ACB drags Mera to court over contract The award of a K6.8 billion contract to Terrastone Limited to construct a Mera office complex has...
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German orchestra, Lusubilo begin tour Sat
Germany’s 18-piece Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra (Ameo), in conjunction with Lusubilo Band, has lined up four shows in a tour to begin on Saturday with a performance at Karonga Museum amphitheatre....
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IPS growers offloaded to auction system—AHL
At a time tobacco growers on the auction system are being affected by high rejection rates and poor prices, some contract or Integrated Production System (IPS) growers, are being offloaded to the...
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Prosecutors warned against corruption
Prosecutors in the Malawi Police Service (MPS) have been urged to avoid corruption and uphold the values of their profession in performing their duties. European Union (EU) ambassador Michel Germann...
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Crack whip on sexual, rights abuses—Kachindamoto
Senior Chief Kachindamoto of Dedza has urged fellow chiefs in Nsanje and other districts in the country to crack the whip on outdated and high risk cultural practices that subject vulnerable girls and...
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Business as usual at Zim borders
It was business as usual at Zimbabwe border posts yesterday despite threats by several groups, including the International Cross border Traders Association (ICTA), to shut down all commercial...
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BWB, water users tussle over K13m water bills
Namiyango-Chigumula Water Users Association (WUA) has accused Blantyre Water Board (BWB) of contributing to the K13 million water bills the association owes the board. Chairperson for...
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Merger has enhanced service delivery, says FDH Bank
FDH Bank has said its merger with formerly government wholly-owned commercial bank, Malawi Savings Bank (MSB), is bearing fruits and has enhanced the bank’s service delivery. The two banks merged mid...
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Unicaf University to bridge higher education gap
Unicaf University says the opening of the university locally will help Malawi and neighbouring countries to curb challenges in meeting demand for quality higher education. Speaking to journalists in...
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