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Why Joyce Banda lost Malawi’s presidency

On Sunday May 18, 2014 just two days before Malawians went to polls, the Malawi director of information asked me […]

DPP’S SATANIC PHRASE IN MANIFESTO RAISES QUESTIONS

A phrase in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has sent tongues wagging indicating that the DPP is a party […]

VEEP’S WIFE JOIN #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS CAMPAIGN

It could have been Sosten Gwengwe’s wife had heavens thought otherwise but it was Saulos Chilima’s wife, Mary, joining other […]

Press Release from Office of President & Cabinet announcing appointment of Goodall Gondwe as Minister of Finance

President Arthur Peter Mutharika in exercise of powers conferred upon the President by section 92(1) as read with section 94(1) […]

Exorcising Bingu’s ghost: Malawi welcomes President Mutharika the Second

Malawi’s new president has a lot on his plate: rooting out corruption, fixing a broken electoral system and, above all, […]

Where does Malawi go from here?

Quick reflections on the 2014 elections and what they mean for the future of democracy in Malawi Introduction To be […]

Malawi president seeks friends in China‚ Russia

Malawi‚ traditionally dependent on Western aid donors‚ will look for “new friends” in countries such as China and Russia‚ newly elected President Peter […]

President Mutharika urges Malawians to work together

Newly elected President Arthur Peter Mutharika has called on Malawians to put aside their political affiliations and work together towards […]

WOMAN DIES AFTER TAKING ARV OVERDORSE IN RUMPHI

A 21 year old Women in Rumphi is reported dead  after taking an overdose of Anti Retro Viral (ARVs) drugs. […]

Community art project between Scotland and Malawi- SMP member Jenni Gudgeon shares her story

I am a photographic artist who etches (scrapes) into the top layer of photographs to create one off artworks. I […]

Nigeria president congratulates new Presidents of Malawi, Egypt

Nigeria leader, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, congratulated Professor Peter Mutharika on his recent election as President of Malawi. The […]

Malawi’s new president aims to rebuild economy

Malawi President Peter Mutharika said on Monday economic stability and national unity would be the focus of his government as […]

Mobile internet doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ericsson

Ericsson has revealed the scale of the region’s ongoing data revolution with traffic growth doubling in the past year. The […]

POLICE ARREST 23 SEX WORKERS IN KASUNGU

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody  23 commercial sex workers arrested on Wednesday night in a sweeping exercise conducted […]

SADC security organ chair to work closely with new Malawi leader

Chairperson for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security and Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba said […]

Malawi to hold national energy conference

Malawi will on June 19 organise a day-long national community energy conference in Lilongwe, to mobilise communities and individuals to […]

A RUNNING MINIBUS KILLS ONE IN MACHINGA

One  person has died  after being hit by a running  minibus at Machinga Trading Centre on Wednesday. Machinga Police spokesperson, […]

DPP’S U-TURN ON SUBSIDIZED MALATA FAULTED

Social commentators have faulted the u-turn made by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on its promise that it will subsidize […]