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I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him – The Chief Mourner

Friends, Bawo Club members, countrymen, lend me your ears: I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him. The evil […]

Man rapes woman in public in Blantyre

With the recent escalation of crime in the country, it would make sense to hear of a daylight armed robbery […]

Joyce Banda: From a husband snatcher to the President of Malawi

Joyce Banda, the President of Malawi, always claims to be a champion of women’s rights. This is the face she […]

What is Joyce Banda upto? Giving fertiliser to CCAP clerics?

President Joyce Banda’s donation of fertiliser to three Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) synods of Blantyre, Nkhoma and Livingstonia […]

Shropshire-based Medic Malawi raises £200k for Africa

A Shropshire charity that raised more than £200,000 this year has set out its ambitious plans for 2013. Medic Malawi, […]

Facts About Malawi

Blantyre is Malawi’s largest city. In 1956, with which city did it combine to form one city? Limbe. Blantyre-Limbe is […]

David Livingstone’s hand-drawn map of Malawi’s Lake Chilwa

From the National Library of Scotland… This map of Lake Malawi (formerly Nyasa) was made around 1863 by Dr David […]

Malawi analysts look for improved politics, economy in 2013

Malawi political scientists and human rights campaigners are looking back at 2012 as a year of both progress and setbacks. […]

Umunthu Pressure Group to oppose homosexuality, abortion

A new movement called Umunthu Pressure Group has been formed to fight legalisation of homosexuality and abortion which is being […]

Salima District Hospital wins excellence award

Salima District Hospital has won the award of excellence for being clean and infection free for the fifth year in […]

Forex bills were underestimated, Mutharika run the forex reserves dry

The Ministry o f Finance has said the country’s outstanding foreign currency arrears accumulated due to lack of foreign currency […]

Mass demos organisers reject dialogue

Organiser of the January 17, 2013 Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) led mass demonstrations have rejected any dialogue with government. […]

Kunkuyu in MACRA recruitment imbroglio, minister caught lying on Nsaliwa appointment

Malawi’s Information and Civic Education Minister Moses Kunkuyu has embroiled himself in a recruitment controversy involving Macra director-general (DG) Charles […]

Joyce Banda convoy trimmed, activists want evidence

President Joyce Banda has trimmed the size of her convoy in keeping with austerity measures her government announced early this […]

Madonna Announces Completion Of 10 Schools In Malawi In Partnership With buildOn

As part of Madonna’s ongoing commitment to support orphans and vulnerable children in poverty stricken Malawi, ten primary schools have […]

Demo organizers issue 6-point petition

Organisers of the January 17 2013 demonstrations have issued a six-point petition to be presented to the President, raising issues […]

Anti-govt demo Jan 17

Street demonstrations against economic hardships will take place on January 17 next year, organisers of the protests under the leadership […]

Hippo kills 12-year-old

A hippopotamus on Sunday killed a 12-year-old-boy who went fishing in Chintheche dam in Nkhata Bay. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson […]