MCP appeals to PAC on federal govt
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has appealed to the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to support its calls for a federal system of government which they claim would bring equity in service delivery in the...
View ArticleQueens relocate to Scotland ahead of Commonwealth games
Malawi netball Queens have relocated from England to Scotland ahead of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games starting next week. Queens are the centre of attraction in the Malawi Sports Team that...
View ArticleMakupe, Hanganda, Fodya roped in
The Flames are expected to face Benin’s Squirrels on Sunday in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final preliminary round first leg without key players defender, Limbikani Mzava, and strikers Frank...
View ArticleSulom seeks AG’s attention on gate collections
The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has reported to the Auditor General’s office a case in which contradicting total sums emerged from proceeds of a league game between Azam Tigers and Big Bullets at...
View ArticleRussell not interested—Silver
Silver Strikers FC general secretary Mike Tembo has said they are not giving game time to gangling forward Russell Mwafulirwa because he appears not interested to play for them. Tembo was reacting to...
View ArticleSimplifying biological research with bioinformatics
Mention mathematics, computer science, statistics, physics and chemistry in most public schools today and watch the reaction on the faces of students in the country. The sciences are simply not...
View Article50 years of arts paradoxes
The story of the Malawian arts sector in the past half-century is a tale of paradoxes; a story of how close Malawian artists have come to making an impact on the international scene, yet the mirage...
View ArticleCry local govt councils
Good people, Mzuzu City chief executive officer Thomas Chirwa does not sound like your usual boss boasting brains brimming with cryptic management theories, problem trees and graphs. On Wednesday,...
View ArticleMayors against street vending
Newly elected mayors of the cities of Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Zomba have spoken against street vending, saying they will put that to a stop as a way of keeping their cities clean. In an interview...
View ArticleCourt dismisses CCTV disclosure in Mphwiyo case
The High Court in Lilongwe yesterday dismissed an application by lawyers for some accused persons in the case of attempted murder of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo who wanted...
View ArticleAPM appoints more advisers
President Peter Mutharika has appointed three Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members and a family member as special advisers in his office. The four include former MPs Simon Vuwa Kaunda, Nick...
View ArticleMEC collecting data as court defers recount ruling
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Maxon Mbendera yesterday said the electoral body is collecting data from the Lilongwe City South East Constituency whose ballot boxes got burnt in the fire...
View ArticleTransparency needed on presidential advisers
President Peter Mutharika has hired several individuals as advisers in his office to assist him on a wide range of issues. We congratulate the appointees and wish them well in their pursuit to...
View ArticleWater crisis hits Montfort Campus
Persistent vandalism of pipes has caused residents and students at Montfort Campus in Nguludi, Chiradzulu to live without water for three weeks. In a space of one week, vandals have twice stolen...
View ArticleAirtel, TNM sponsor Blantyre Press Club meet
Leading telecommunications companies Airtel Malawi and TNM yesterday donated K500 000 each for Blantyre Press Club to hold a post-election evaluation conference in Mulanje this weekend. The conference,...
View ArticleLeadership prerequisite for development—Sanyahumbi
The outgoing DfID country director Sara Sanyahumbi has said Malawi can only develop if there is strong government leadership and cooperation. She was speaking on Wednesday during a farewell party...
View ArticleIsn’t JB a finished chapter?
Esteemed Raw Stuffers, a lot seemed to have taken place this week; most notably being the announcement by the new administration on how it has decided to work with a lean Office of the President and...
View ArticleFlames draw
Makeshift Flames face hosts Benin in tomorrow’s tricky 2015 Africa Cup of Nations second round, first leg qualifier. Minus three key players, the Flames are depleted. A draw which they will ultimately...
View ArticleMaganga cautions on Flames goalkeeping
One of the finest goalkeepers to emerge on the domestic scene, Boniface Maganga, has said Flames have taken a gamble by putting their faith in two inexperienced goalkeepers for tomorrow’s 2015 Afcon...
View ArticleKucheza: Nkulakwa kupetera mwamuna
Alipo amuna ambiri amene akusaukira mabanja. Akathira mbalume palibe amawalola. Ena mwa amunawa sakutha phanzi kwa asing’anga kuti akachekere mankhwala amwayi wa banja. Komatu izi akuti pena...
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