Malawi Government on a campaign to shut critical media houses

An authoritarian and police-state in Malawi is fast crawling in as the administration of President Joyce Banda’s heavy-handedness toward critics […]

MISA saddened by Malawi government’s effort to silence the media

The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has said it is saddened by efforts employed by […]

Tanzanian High Commissioner not deported, Justice minister Claims

The Minister of Justice in Malawi has clarified on earlier reports which claimed that the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Malawi, […]

United Nations calls the arrest of Justice Mponda “Illegal and Breach of Human Rights”

The United Nations defines the charges placed against one of the media practionters in Malawi as “undemocratic, illegal and aimed […]

United Nations likely to sanction Malawi Government

It is just a matter of time before the United Nations turns on the sanction button against the current government […]

Malawi journalist arrested over Tanzania envoy report

Police in Blantyre have arrested journalist Justice Mponda who writes for Malawi Voice online, on allegations of publishing false stories […]

No African leader qualifies for $5 million award, again, prize committee rules

It’s the biggest cash prize available to former leaders of African countries, and no one was worthy this year — […]

Bulawayo maid boils employer’s 3-months old baby

A Bulawayo maid has been arrested after she allegedly boiled her employer’s three months-old baby. This was apparently in revenge […]

African Union elects its first female chief: South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma

A female leader has taken up the top leadership position at the African Union for the first time. South Africa’s […]

Unilever, Earth Institute to encourage “Handwashing” across African villages

To mark the fifth anniversary of Global Handwashing Day, Unilever and the Earth Institute have today signed a Memorandum of […]

Bharti Airtel Hints At Merging Africa, India operations By 2013

Following a decline in the company’s volume and revenue growth in recent times, the world’s No.4 telecoms company by customers, […]

I am HIV positive, says ‘Mr Splash’ Geoffrey Kapusa

Malawi’s renowned television (TV) personality, Geoffrey Kapusa, aka Mr. Splash, has told the latest edition of Lifestyle Magazine, a glamorous […]

Poll shows Joyce Banda has failed to meet expectations

After only 100 days in power, the Joyce Banda administration went to town to celebrate what it called numerous successes. […]

Lake Malawi dispute: The simplest solution for Tanzania

In the next 50 to 100 years, the most sought after “mineral” resource is not going to be oil and […]

Britain plays the neutral on Malawi, Tanzania border dispute

Britain, Malawi’s former colonial master, has urged both Malawi and Tanzania to resolve the ongoing border dispute peacefully amid tension […]

Africa Cup of Nations 2013 qualifying: Results and fixtures

Ghana, Mali, Zambia, Nigeria, Tunisia and Morocco are through to the finals of the Africa cup of Nation 2013 to […]

Malawi crashes out of Africa Cup of Nations 2013 qualifying

Malawi was beaten 1-0 by Ghana in a crucial qualifying match on played at home on Saturday in the capital […]

Anti-IMF activists rally in Tokyo

Protesters calling for an end to the International Monetary Fund hit the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as the last-resort […]

Gyan captains Black Stars for Malawi game

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has been named as the captain for the Black Stars for Saturday’s clash against Malawi. Returnee […]

Malawi’s heroines of the floods

For many women in Malawi’s disaster-prone southern district of Nsanje, resilience is essential to survive the cyclical flooding. Twenty-four-year-old Chrissie […]

Bakili Muluzi’s mother dies at 92

Mother to Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, Gogo Che Nalikusika passed on peacefully in her sleep in the wee hours […]