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Malawi poll result inspire Nigerians
Governor of Kano State in Nigeria, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stated that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) will ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan loses the 2015 presidential election just...
View ArticleExploring new opportunities
Let me begin by joining my editor in apologising for not making my weekly presence on this slot in the last edition of Weekend Nation. This is hardly a situation I am happy to be in, but there are...
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IPS doubles tobacco yield per hectare—TCC
The Integrated Production System (IPS), a tobacco growing arrangement that enables buyers to establish direct contractual relationship with growers, has more than doubled the leaf’s yield per hectare...
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Queens go down fighting to New Zealand
Malawi national netball team, the Queens, on Friday came so close to writing a fairy tale success story on the global scene when they came within 10 minutes from causing a dramatic upset against the...
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Budget Crisis: Mounting debts complicate the budget
Faced with a fiscal crisis amid mounting debts, budget support freeze and the need to fulfill campaign promises, government says it will restructure local debts to avoid short-term repayments and will...
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Bullets fire into Carlsberg Cup finals
Big Bullets on today sailed through to the finals of the 2014 Carlsberg Cup after they trounced their arch-rivals Mighty Wanderers in a Blantyre derby played at Civo Stadium. The priceless goal came...
View ArticleThe power of the word of God
Together, we shall look at instances when God showed that He can do the impossible. We will be examining the case of the disgruntled fisher–Simon Peter and the barren and old Sarah and Abraham. Our...
View ArticleThe righteous are blessed
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. (Proverbs 10:6) One glorious paradox that shows us how faithful God is in keeping His people is the...
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Mother with triplets asks for help
Mary John, a woman who has given birth to triplets in Salima has asked well-wishers to help her look after the children as the family is poor. Mary, who gave birth to underweight babies who were...
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Fiscal, monetary policies should match—Goodall
Malawi Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe has said there is need for both fiscal and monetary policies to match if Malawi’s economy is to achieve balanced growth in the...
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Drama as RBM, Finance Bank tussle in court
It could only be described as sheer comedy. On one hand, chairperson of the defunct Finance Bank of Malawi (FBM) Rajan Mahtan, who has applied for a new banking licence in Malawi, is demanding...
View ArticleEds Note: Woman’s underwear
Should there be something sentimental or symbolic about a woman’s underwear? If not, why do some women treasure old underpants to the extent of holding on to them even after outliving their usefulness?...
View ArticleNarrow escape from death
When Chisomo, 20, started vomiting regularly before she skipped her menses, she realised it could only be a pointer to one thing; she had an unplanned pregnancy. As a school girl, the thought that she...
View ArticleLet’s refine roles, not split up
Mbwiiye, Today, as I continue with our national reconstruction series that I started before the electoral season, let me address one other issue that seems to be wasting our time of late. We seem to be...
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BB in cup finals, Nomads were under pressure
A three-minute Jimmy Zakazaka superb volley yesterday sent Big Bullets FC into the finals of the Carlsberg Cup at the expense of their rivals Mighty Wanderers at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Industrious...
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Civil servants beware!
If you are a civil servant and were personally responsible for a bad decision that costs taxpayers’ money in compensations, you may now pay for it yourself, not government. This is what government is...
View ArticleWhat does it take to develop?
Just as it takes a variety of nutrients, vitamins, proteins and iron to develop a human body, so it takes a variety of sets or incidents to make an economy grow. Just as it takes a variety of nutrients...
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Venus’ campaign to benefit Malawian girls
World tennis sensation Venus Williams has partnered Care International in a K30 million (US$72 289.2) online challenge to support girl education in Malawi. On Monday last week, the US sports star...
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Ministry backtracks on interviews for fresh graduates
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has abolished the policy that required education graduates to sit for interviews before being incorporated into the teaching profession. The...
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Sadc forces complete military exercise accord
Military defence forces from the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) region on Friday completed the Exercise Accord 2014 which was done in partnership with the US Army. According to exercise...
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