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Mzuni, Germany ‘varisty sign MoU on literature
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) and Germany’s University of Justus Liebig have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster the development of literature in the two institutions. Mzuni vice-chancellor...
View ArticlePreserve biodiversity to stop malaria
Preservation of biodiversity can greatly contribute to reduction of malaria incidence in Malawi. This is so because biodiversity loss caused by human activities is responsible for the emergence and...
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Govt rules out single digit inflation rate
Secretary to Treasury (ST) Newby Kumwembe has ruled out the possibility of Malawi attaining a single-digit annual average inflation rate in 2014 and 2015. The admission confirms recent skepticism over...
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Kamuzu Stadium stinks, toilets are in bad state
Some fans at Kamuzu Stadium had a degrading experience on Saturday as they endured using stinking toilets devoid of running water and with piles of faeces and maggots behind the covered stands. The...
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Czech Republic band named after Lake Malawi
Is it not an amazing thing that a music group from a European country would name itself after the Lake Malawi? Definitely it must be! Lake Malawi is not only a name for Malawi’s great lake, but also a...
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PAC faults remove of ACB boss
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) has faulted the removal of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Rezine Mzikamanda, saying there is an anomaly in the manner the President has handled...
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Court to withhold Lutepo firm sale proceeds
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs says the courts will withhold part of the proceeds of the sale of Woget Cotton Ginning Company, a firm owned by Cashgate suspect businessperson Osward...
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African postal services meet amid changing landscape
The 33rd session of the Pan African Postal Union (Papu) took place in Lilongwe yesterday, with the gathering of postal services providers hoping to help the continent’s postal services adjust to a...
View ArticleIf I were Arthur Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that while it is quite commendable to hail the national football and netball teams for winning highly significant matches at the weekend, I can do...
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MALAWI MEDIA AT 50: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
July 2014 is gone. A month that was littered with reports, essays, comments and analysis reflecting on Malawi’s 50th independence anniversary. Time will tell whether any of it will help change the...
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IG appears before defence and security committee
Inspector General of Police Loti Dzonzi yesterday appeared before the Defence and Security Committee of Parliament to explain challenges the police service encounters in discharging its duties....
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FLAMES COACHES’ FATE SATURDAY
The fate of Flames coach Young Chimodzi and his deputy Jack Chamangwana will be determined by a FAM executive committee this Saturday following the expiry of their contracts. Football Association of...
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GOVT COULD SAVE K22BN ON FISP—ECAMA
Government could save a whopping K22.4 billion (US$54 368 932) in the implementation of the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) if the cost of purchasing fertiliser could be equally shared with...
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Cops arrested for Ndata Farm break in
Three police officers have been arrested in connection with burglary at former Malawi president the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s Casablanca Manor house at the private Ndata Farm in Thyolo on Saturday....
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Airtel spoils the Queens in style
Style, pomp and colour added vibe to the celebratory mood that was accorded to the Malawi National Netball Team ‘The Queens’ on their return from Glasgow, Scotland where they participated in the 2014...
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Airtel hands over K50m to Tisangalale promo winner
A Lilongwe based minibus driver, Ganizani Phiri, has been handed over the MK50 million, the grand prize of Airtel’s Tisangalale 50 promotion, he won last week. Area 25 was engulfed with ululations and...
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Can the ‘blue economy’ finally tick for Malawi?
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito may be outspoken but deep down his advocacy noise seem to lie a deafening silence of sense and sensibility, well embedded in his...
View ArticleFalse alarms are irresponsible
There are things one can joke about, but the emergence of the dreaded Ebola in the country is certainly not one of them. Anyone who spreads such news must have their facts right or they are doing a...
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FUM supports plans to change financial year
Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has said the proposal by government to change the financial year to the months of April and March will work well with the growing season of farmers in the country....
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PAC follows up on DPP pledges
Malawi’s Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has organised a two-day conference to advocate amendment of Local Government Act which will promote transformational leadership at local level as the country...
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