President Banda orders to put on hold printing of new portraits bearing her new title of “Dr”
In a move to be seen as if she is responding to the problems rocking the country, Joyce Banda has […]
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Malawi crumbling around helpless Joyce Banda
Malawi President Joyce Banda is going ahead to attend a summit in Equatorial Guinea, leaving behind a country that has […]
African airlines to suffer in Malawi as public workers strike
Kenya Airways and two other African airlines would have their air routes cut off as state workers in Malawi threaten […]
DPP issues press statement on the civil service strike
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) notes with regret the disjointed and disconnected nature in the way the strike and associated […]
Govt offers striking civil servants new remuneration package
Government wishes to inform all civil servants and the entire nation that it has decided on a remuneration package which […]
Malawi tenders for 369m litres of fuel
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has disclosed that it has advertised tenders for the acquisition of 369 million litres of fuel, […]
Police Chief Loti Dzonzi to be fired, Doreen Kapanga set to take over
Malawi President Joyce Banda is set to sack Police Inspector General Loti Dzonzi. Dzonzi, is expected to be replaced by […]
Government pays K7.6 billion for idle road projects
Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has confirmed it is paying K7.6 billion bill to contractors in claims for compensations on six […]
Govt puts 25% increment on the table for civil servants
Sources say government is willing to offer civil servants a salary increment of between 20 and 25 percent and not […]
In 3 months the fate of Lake Malawi may be decided: Malawi and Tanzania Submit Positions to Mediator
Last week the Tanzanian Daily News reported that the Tanzanian government submitted its position to the Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa […]
‘Worst times yet to come for insurers’ – says FDH Financial Holdings Limited CEO, Thomson Mpinganjira
FDH Financial Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Mpinganjira, on Saturday predicted even harder times for players in the insurance […]
Malawi, Tanzania lake dispute: Mbeki, Chissano and Mogae roped in to mediate
Three former presidents from the Sadc region, including South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki, are expected to form a panel to mediate […]
Nurses vow to join the civil service strike despite meeting president Joyce Banda
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday failed to reach a compromise with nurses and midwives on the 14-day ultimatum to […]
Speaker of Parliament invokes Section 65, declares vacant one seat
Speaker of Parliament has declared vacant the seat of Blantyre Bangwe MP Henry Shaba for crossing the floor. He left […]
Teachers Union of Malawi joins civil servants strike
Dear All, This is to bring to the attention of all that Teachers Union of Malawi will with effect from […]
Zomba-Blantyre Road situation shocks Institution of Engineers, contractor negligent
Malawi Institution of Engineers (MIE) on Sunday expressed shock at the condition of the Zomba-Blantyre Road which has become impassable […]
Govt side now has just about 80 MPs in a house of 193
They are not yet done, so far as I can tell. Section 65, by the way, has not yet been […]
Malawi civil servants declare president Banda a failure
At least one person has been rushed to hospital to be treated for a gun-shot wound while others have sustained […]