MCC for role of church conference on polls
Religious leaders under the umbrella body the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) have unveiled plans to organise a conference to ponder on the church’s role in the run up to the May 20 Tripartite...
View ArticleChalamanda, vendors cleanup Blantyre CBD
Noel Chalamanda, who is aspiring for the Blantyre City Centre Ward yesterday led a group of his supporters to a cleanup exercise of various streets within the Commercial Business District (CBD). The...
View ArticleOn MCP manifesto and PP government
I read with interest but also disappointment references to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) manifesto which featured on the front page of The Nation dated Monday 7 April 2014. I was interested in the...
View ArticleBanking hopes on soya, cassava
Sosten Chitumba of Salima has been growing tobacco for over 18 years. It has not been a rosy journey especially with the increased falling of prices. Yet despite this, Chitumba never thought of...
View ArticlePresidential Debate: Mutharika to miss first debate
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika has snubbed the first phase of the presidential debates to be held this evening at Bingu International...
View ArticleEight tussle in first presidential debate
Eight of the 12 candidates expected to appear on the presidential ballot paper during Malawi’s May 20 Tripartite Elections took part in the first-ever presidential debate held in the capital, Lilongwe...
View ArticleFaith leaders and violence-free elections
Mbayani residents were recently saved fierce political skirmishes involving supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Blantyre Kabula Constituency, Felix Njawala and his contender...
View Article‘Kudali kolemba mayeso’
Si zambiri zimazerezetsa mwamuna kuti mpaka aonetse chidwi chogwetsera Chichewa. Kuyera khungu komanso kamsinkhu ka Patricia Misyenje wa m’mudzi mwa Ngwale kwa T/A Kadewele m’boma la Chiradzulo zidali...
View ArticleKulakatula moopseza: Chiwamba
Nkhani ya kuvomereza amuna kapena akazi okhaokha kukwatirana yakhala ikukambidwa kwa nthawi yaitali tsopano koma kufikira pano kusagwirizana kukadalipo pankhaniyi. Nkhaniyi yakhala ikukambidwa kwa...
View ArticleAirwing make history in Airtel Money Netball
Zomba Airwing Sisters made history at Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC) yesterday when they became the first unseeded team to sail through to the quarter-finals of the Airtel Money Netball Championships...
View ArticleStep up to your next level
What would you be doing if you wanted to maximise your potential? Being motivated to stretch yourself and see what’s possible is one way to go. Here are some steps to start you off Demonstrate...
View ArticleHow was my performance in the debate?
Mbwiiye, This week let me take a break from our national reconstruction conversation (pronounced as konvezesheni—in the way Zimbabweans speak) and ask you to give me some feedback on how I performed...
View ArticleManaging low esteeem
This week, Zilanie Nyundo of our cover story brings an interesting topic on how many people have such low esteem, yet an alarming amount of greed. She depicts such people as those who trample on others...
View ArticleThe fight of faith
In last week’s message, we looked at resting in God as a secret for experiencing your victory regardless of how tough your situation appears to be. Another aspect which is very important if you are to...
View ArticleVehicle scarcity hits MEC
A vehicle shortage crisis has hit the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) three weeks before the May 20Tripartite Elections, authorities have confirmed. Nation on Sunday learnt last week that the...
View ArticleBig Bullets five points clear
Big Bullets’ remarkable run in the TNM Super League continued yesterday when they beat Kamuzu Barracks 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Substitute Victor Limbani swang upfield to coolly head home...
View ArticleWhat do we know about pensions?
Pension is one of the most overused terms in our society regardless of whether one is in formal or informal employment. Even some of our illiterate folks know about pension. They knew about pensions...
View ArticleConsider persons with disabilities needs—Mesn
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) has asked the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to consider the need of persons with disabilities when setting centres to be used in the May 20 Tripartite...
View ArticleDepositors’ protection scheme in the offing
Malawi Government has plans to protect “small and unsophisticated depositors” through the establishment of a deposit insurance scheme (DIS) to cushion depositors in case of a bank failure. This is one...
View ArticleEconomic policies, deficits and Aid
have not read any of the manifesto statements of the political parties vying for power through the May 20 2014 Presidential and Local Government elections. However, I have read the summaries in the...
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