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Farm inputs theft costs K75 million, thousands of fertiliser bags stolen since January

The country has lost at least K75 million following theft of fertiliser under the government and donor funded Farm Input […]

Malawi has enough maize, minister tells Parliament

The government is assuring the public that it has over 91,000 metric tonnes of maize in the strategic food reserves, […]

Let go of Farm Input Subsidy Programme while it’s day time

Last year K17.4 billion (about $52.7 million) was invested in Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) which targeted 1.4 million beneficiaries. […]

Distributing maize is not Joyce Banda’s job – CAMA

Going around every corner of the country distributing maize the way President Joyce Banda is doing is not the job […]

What Went Wrong? Lessons From Malawi’s Food Crisis

Once again Malawi finds itself in a tight spot. A food crisis set off by erratic rains, rising food prices […]

How entrenched is poverty in Malawi?

In 2000 rich and developing countries made a declaration to work together, under the umbrella of the United Nations, to […]

Homosexuality debate: Jail is not for sinners

The Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has of late been in the news, unfortunately, all for the wrong reasons. When […]

Peoples Progressive Movement’s Mark Katsonga cautions govt against excessive borrowing

President of opposition Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga has cautioned Malawi Government against excessive borrowing, saying the move will […]

Malawi plans to re-open embassy in Kenya 10 years after closing

Malawian President Joyce Banda told President Mwai Kibaki that Malawi plans to re-open embassy in Kenya 10 years after former […]

Malawi banks caught in forex syndicate

Syndicates of illegal forex dealers are issuing receipts and stamps of known banking brands to their ‘clients’ to legitimise their […]

Illovo and villagers fight over land

Armed police on Friday demolished Chipakuza Village in Chikhwawa because the villagers are believed to have illegally settled on Illovo […]

Malawi Police donates 150 bags of maize to JB

Malawi Police Service gave President Joyce Banda 150 bags of maize in a bid to contribute to the distribution of […]

Foreigners try to register Satanism as a church in Zimbabwe

Two Congolese and a Rwandese shocked Zimbabwean authorities in Mutare after they submitted a weird application to register Satanism as […]

Zambezi Seaway Project on the cards

A US$10 billion Zambezi Seaway Project expected to create huge employment and investments within SADC is on the cards after […]

Former legal counsel to the Mutharika’s administration releases tell-all, ‘Trappings of Power’

New book looks at Bingu wa Mutharika’s presidency Former legal counsel to the Mutharika’s administration releases tell-all, ‘Trappings of Power’ […]

Anti-Banda video goes viral online

A satirical video, deriding purported failures of the administration of President Joyce Banda, is recording thousands of hits on the […]

I will continue travelling, deal with it – Joyce Banda

President Joyce Banda has said she will keep on travelling across the country to consult chiefs on challenges facing the […]

Central Region minibus owners to rebuff MOAM over financial mismanagement

Central Region minibus owners have rebuffed their mother body the Minibus Owners Association on Malawi for failing on accountability and […]