Airtel Malawi upgrades network to HSPA+ Capabilities

Airtel Malawi has launched an upgrade of its 3G network to support HSPA+ download speeds. The upgraded network will offer […]

Muslims commence month of Ramadan

Members of the Muslim community will on Saturday start observing the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims across the world […]

Zomba State House looted , $1.2 million lost

Gone like the wind; no traces and, apparently, no questions asked. That is the story of the State House in […]

Arsenal rejects Ferguson’s bid with Man City and Juventus waiting to swoop

Manchester United have had a bid turned down by Arsenal for Robin van Persie. United are locked in a three-way […]

London Olympics 2012: As 1,700 fall victim to pickpockets every day

Britain is in the grip of a pickpocketing epidemic as Eastern European gangs descend on London ahead of the Olympic […]

China to boost Malawi’s agriculture sector

At the 2008 China-Africa Forum, China promised to help Africa improve its agricultural infrastructure and agricultural technology. More than three […]

Malawi children falling victim to human traffickers

Children from Malawi are being trafficked into neighbouring Tanzania to work as forced labour or in the sex trade Walusungu […]

China starts aid project in Malawi

China’s commitment to helping Malawi is taking the form of an Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center. The opening ceremony has been […]

Fewer mothers, children dying, but progress could be better

Deaths of mothers giving birth in developing countries have dropped by nearly half since 1990, while deaths of children under […]

Mutharika appears before Robert Chasowa Inquiry

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acting president Peter Mutharika on Thursday appeared before the Commission of Inquiry set up to get […]

Maize price up by 19%

The price of the country’s staple food, maize went up by 19 percent in May, a development the Centre for […]

Joyce Banda refuses to fire Katopola

Malawi President Joyce Banda has rejected the recent recommendation by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to fire Matilda Katopola as […]

China offers Africa $20 billion in loans, promising a new approach

China intensified its economic courting of Africa on Thursday, as Premier Hu Jintao pledged $20 billion in loans to countries […]

Zimbabwe loan to be fully repaid by November

The US$23 million loan which Zimbabwe is repaying to Malawi through fuel is expected to be completely recovered through fuel […]

Carlsberg beer shortage hits Central Region

There is a huge scarcity of Carlsberg Green and Special in the Central Region, forcing some bottlestore owners to be […]

‘The economy has improved’ – Lipenga

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says the country’s economy has improved, citing increased foreign currency reserves and steady supplies fuel as […]

World Bank approves US$150 million to Malawi to support current reform program to stabilize the economy

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$150 million to Malawi to support the government with its current reform […]

Dry port in offer for stalled Chipata–Mchinji railway

After independence, Zambia’s second largest revenue contributor after mining was the railway industry. Will the stalled Chipata-Mchinji railway line, with […]

Malawi Nominated as Awards Finalist in the 2012 Safari Awards

Malawi has been nominated as an awards finalist in the ŒBest African Tourism Board in Africa category in the 2012 […]

Zambia army chief pledges good ties with Malawi

ZAMBIA Army Commander Paul Mihova has pledged continued good relations between Zambia and Malawi Defence Forces. Lieutenant General Mihova said […]

Canadians transform lives of Malawian girls

Hidden in a rural and poverty stricken area 30 kilometres north west of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, is a Canadian sponsored […]