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CAF pens FAM on Ebola
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has advised FAM to guard against the Ebola virus outbreak through extra spot checks for teams coming for the 2015 Morocco Africa Cup of Nations group...
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Govt demotes District Commissioners
The Ministry of Local Government has demoted 15 district commissioners (DCs) and administration officers who were promoted in April this year because their new posts did not exist in the civil service....
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Mzuzu City Assembly challenges Airtel
Mayor of the city of Mzuzu William Mkandawire has challenged Airtel Malawi to come up with mobile telecommunications that would provide ready solutions to modern needs. Speaking on Thursday during...
View ArticleTaking responsibility for ending Aids
Transformative change is afoot among men and boys throughout southern and eastern Africa. Millions have bravely stepped up to protect themselves and their partners from HIV through voluntary medical...
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Usisya: An island on the mainland
Usisya, an underdeveloped area with potential for tourism industry in Nkhata Bay, might not be an ordinary hard-to-reach area in the district. As JOHN CHIRWA writes, its unique topography accounts for...
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Mutharika hails Sadc, leaves for summit tomorrow
Malawi President Peter Mutharika leaves the country for Zimbabwe tomorrow to attend the Sadc Summit where he is expected to hand over the chairmanship to Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe. In his...
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Filp beneficiaries to repay through OBM
The Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medf) and Opportunity Bank Malawi (OBM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see beneficiaries of government’s Farm Input Loan Programme...
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Knitting moves Paenda forward
When 23-year-old Kingsley Paenda was chased from his uncle’s house in Lilongwe to return to his village in Mwanza, little did he know that would be the turning point of his life. He had joined his...
View ArticleA presidency of contradictions
If you are brave enough to call for a press conference then you should be tough enough to face the microphones without believing you would somehow be better at it by surrounding yourself with a bunch...
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Alimi adandaula ndi mitengo ya nkhosa
Cholinga cha mlimi aliyense n’chakuti apeze phindu paulimi wake. Ngati mlimi sakupeza phindu, tsogolo la ulimiwo limakhala m’malere. Umutu ndi momwe zilili ndi ulimi wa nkhosa womwe alimi akuudandaula...
View ArticleCharity begins at home
Honourable Folks, the other day I was in the company of an ambassador for one of the major donors to Malawi. The envoy dutifully described as inaccurate the claim that the aid freeze that followed the...
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Flames U20 host Zambia today
From tracksuits and dreadlocks to smart hair-style and office suits, Ernest Mtawali’s transformation from an elegant international midfielder into a coach could take a historical turn from today....
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Mera warns black market fuel dealers
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) says it has engaged the Malawi Police Service and the Lilongwe City Council to remove black market fuel merchants who have besieged some filling stations...
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JB jets in, calls for PP rebuilding
As early as 8 am on Saturday, Blantyre was painted orange with men and women thronging to Chileka Airport in Blantyre to welcome home former Malawi president Joyce Banda, a leader they called ‘always...
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Karonga market up in flames, goods damaged
Barely two months after Mzuzu and Lilongwe flea market were gutted down by fire, part of Karonga Market was also up in flames Friday night. According to Karonga Police public relations officer Enoch...
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Junior Flames mess it up
Playing at home is supposed to be a plus, but for the Malawi Under-20 national team being at Kamuzu Stadium today once again proved to be a curse. And no one has answers. The Junior Flames lost 2-1 to...
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Lilongwe flea-market getting back on its feet
The Lilongwe flea-market that was razed by fire recently is under reconstruction. The fire burnt down property worth millions of kwachas, leaving about 1 050 vendors out of business. Malawi President...
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Nomads take on Moyale
This afternoon Standard Bank Knockout Cup quarter-final match between Moyale Barracks and Mighty Wanderers brings some interesting facts. Moyale Barracks coach Nicholas Mhango and his Nomads...
View ArticleBe wise
“For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength”. 1 Corinthians 1:25 As believers, one thing that will distinguish us from the world is...
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Malawi to host global conference
Malawi will next month host a week-long international conference on the relationship between churches and specialised ministries. Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) general secretary the Reverend Osborne...
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