Overcoming food crisis: UK weighs in
The United Kingdom is proud to be one of Malawi’s key development partners. We are proud of the enduring friendship between our two countries. The country faces a worse food shortage following than the...
View ArticleCarlsberg Group to sell 59% stake in Malawi operation
Carlsberg Group has signed an agreement to sell its 59 percent shareholding of Carlsberg Malawi Limited (CML), formerly Bottling and Brewing Group Limited, to Castel Group, a French beverage company. A...
View ArticleIPPs pricing to have a cap—Govt
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with government will be using the renewable energy feed-in tariff (Refit) policy as a ceiling for determining their...
View ArticleWhere the fraud, corruption fight is lost
If findings of several recent audits of the operations of the public sector are anything to go by, fraud and corruption are rampant in Malawi. The vices tend to happen in various ways, including false...
View ArticleKnow your worth
As a keen follower of your weekly column, kindly allow me space to share a recent experience which made me ask the question, “What am I worth?”. A few months ago, I submitted an application to a job I...
View ArticleSmiling back to normal
The country offers plenty of smiles and sights to entertain the curious tourist, but some of its citizens cannot afford a smile. Obviously, this is not Denmark—which boasts being the World’s Happiest...
View ArticleGovt slow on Afri100 drive
The country is racing against time to allocate degraded land for recovery having endorsed the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (Afri100) last year. Through the pan-African initiative,...
View ArticleDemand for Cashgate buses high
Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has said several government departments have asked his office to allocate them Cashgate buses which have been idle at National Police Headquarters for the past three...
View ArticleBarry One in all-star album launch
Big names in the country’s urban music clash next month at Robin’s Park in Blantyre when veteran rapper Barry One launches his fourth album Maso Atseguka. Slated for September 10, the launch—which is...
View ArticleUS evangelist to win souls through acrobatics
It may sound eccentric, but it is happening from this Friday through Sunday at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre where United States (US)-based evangelist Richard Hamlet will blend gospel with fun. Fun...
View ArticleWadabwa’s wonders
Striker Peter Wadabwa’s name is fast becoming a national anthem at Be Forward Wanderers and there is a good reason for that. Though tactical discipline and team spirit yesterday gave the Nomads an...
View ArticleBlue Eagles fly high
Striker Maxwell Salambula yesterday netted a deserved hat trick as Blue Eagles whitewashed PremierBet Wizards FC 6-0 at Nankhaka Stadium in Lilongwe to reclaim the 2016 Super League top position at the...
View ArticleK94m for MDC Stadium facelift
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has secured $135 000 (about K94 million) from Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the refurbishing of the MDC Stadium. FAM general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda...
View ArticleFAM opts for local Flames kit
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has approved its marketing subcommittee recommendation to develop its own Malawi national football team kit brand. The development comes after partnerships with...
View ArticleMzuni stadium project hits snag
Lack of resources has halted construction of Mzuzu University (Mzuni) FC Stadium which was supposed to be ready by end of this year. In an interview at the weekend, Mzuni College estate and development...
View Article7 die in Ntcheu bus accident
Seven people died on the spot while several others escaped with injuries after the bus they were travelling in from Blantyre to Lilongwe overturned at Mlangeni in Ntcheu. According to Ntcheu Police...
View ArticleNtchisi man killed in hit and run accident
A 30-year-old man in Ntchisi has died after a motorbike hit him last Wednesday night. Ntchisi Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha said the deceased Nelson Masulani of Mphalabungu Village in the area...
View ArticleMalawi golfer shines at Zim ladies tourney
Local golfer Gudrun Egilsdottir put up a five-star display to emerge champion in B Division at the just-ended Zimbabwe Ladies Open Golf Championship at Brooke Golf club in Harare. The 20-handicap...
View ArticleMalawi golfer shines at Zim ladies tourney
Local golfer Gudrun Egilsdottir put up a five-star display to emerge champion in B Division at the just-ended Zimbabwe Ladies Open Golf Championship at Brooke Golf club in Harare. The 20-handicap...
View Article7 die in Ntcheu bus accident
Seven people have died and several passengers escaped with various injuries after a bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident in Ntcheu around midnight on Wednesday. The bus, a Scania...
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