Parliament Track: National Assembly rolls out communication project
The National Assembly has finally rolled out its communication and outreach project aimed at, among others, increasing access to information about Parliament, and involving the citizenry in the...
View ArticleMikangano ya makuponi yabuka
Kulozana zala komanso kuthafulirana Chichewa chamoto zakula m’midzi polembana maina a amene adzalandire zipangizo za ulimi zotsika mtengo. Izi zikuchitika boma litalengeza kuti chiwerengero cha anthu...
View ArticleAlowerera paesiteti ya Kawalazi
T/A Kabunduli wa m’boma la Nkhata Bay wadandaula ndi anthu pafupifupi 500 omwe adalowerera ndi kukhazikika paesiteti ya tiyi ya Kawalazi m’bomalo. Kabunduli wati anthuwa, omwe awutcha mudziwo...
View ArticleDairy industry woes persist
Malawi Milk Producers Association (MMPA) says the country’s livestock sector is still dogged by a myriad of challenges citing a severe shortage of dairy cattle, lack of donor support and low milk...
View ArticleCost of govt dismissals: General Odillo to be paid up to 2019
The purging of out-of-favour senior Malawi Government officials by in coming administrations continue to cost the taxpayer billions of kwacha as several contracted officials continue to receive their...
View ArticleSilver, Tigers fight for K9m Standard Bank cheque
Mighty Wanderers and Moyale Barracks delight in the glory of being the only teams to have won the Standard Bank Knockout Cup twice, but this afternoon either Silver Strikers or Azam Tigers will also...
View ArticleDevelopment by imitation innovation
As we approached the 50th anniversary of our independence, a number of media practitioners expressed or sought views on the failures and achievements of Malawi during the half century just gone by. The...
View ArticleGovt pledges to support art to boost tourism
Government says it is committed to supporting the country’s art industry as one way of promoting the tourism sector. Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture, Kondwani Nankhumwa, made the pledge on...
View ArticleFour out of Sunbird Search for a Star
Drama, emotions, twists and turns were all rolled up in one package called Sunbird Search for a Star during the first eviction show in Lilongwe, where four music wannabes were chopped. Love was in the...
View ArticleThe absurdities of witchcraft claims
Until the end of the 19th century, Malawian societies used to engage in hunting for and eliminating people suspected of practising witchcraft. The hunting process took many forms, a popular one being...
View ArticleLack of land ownership for women makes them vulnerable
Christina Chisunkha, a widow from Chitipa, is outraged that women in the district do not have equal access to and control of land as men, although the Constitution gives all citizens the right to...
View ArticleBB survive Lions to keep Moyale in sight
Big Bullets sprung from the dead to gun down Red Lions 2-1 at Kamuzu Stadium and slash back TNM Super League leaders Moyale Barracks’ cushion to a point yesterday. Burly striker Lottie Chawinga...
View ArticleStandard Bank final grosses K4.9m
The final of the eighth edition of the Standard Bank Knockout Cup between Silver Strikers and Azam Tigers grossed K4.9 million through gate collections. The tie was played at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe...
View ArticleMali name Europe ensemble for Flames
The Flames should brace for a predominantly Europe-based Mali ensemble in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nation Group B encounter at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako on September 6 2014. Africafootball.com...
View ArticleNg’ambi in another injury scare
Flames midfielder Robert Ng’ambi is nursing yet another injury ahead of this Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mali’s Eagles in Bamako. Ng’ambi disclosed in a telephone interview...
View ArticleBullets admit internal fighting
Big Bullets chairperson Kondi Msungama claims there is an internal witch-hunt against him within the club’s management. “I cannot mention any names at this stage, but suffice to say there is internal...
View ArticleBig Brother HotShots postponed
M-Net’s Big Brother Africa set for Sunday September 7 has been cancelled after a huge fire razed down Big Brother Africa Hotshots house at Sasani Studios according to press statement from M-Net. M-Net...
View ArticleCompromise budget: ACB, Police, Judiciary get large increases
Malawi Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on Tuesday unpacked the 2014/15 National Budget worth K742 billion based on the principle of zero-aid with a deficit of K107...
View ArticleBWB staff want boss fired
Irate employees of the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the board’s head office, demanding the removal of chief executive Andrew Thawe. During a visit to BWB head office...
View ArticleDonors, experts welcome budget with caution
Malawi’s traditional donors and economic commentators yesterday welcomed the presentation of the 2014/15 National Budget as prudent but warned government to walk the talk or risk further economic...
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