National News

CSTU to sue govt over salary disparities

The Malawi government risk being dragged to court this week by the Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) over salary disparities […]

Kasambara denies suspending gay law

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara has refuted reports that he issued a statement announcing the country’s suspension […]

Lake Malawi dispute to be discussed in Parliament

Government is expected to present a comprehensive report to Parliament on the Tanzania and Malawi border wrangle when it starts […]

Malawi Police backs top cop transfers

Recent transfers and holidays of top police officers have heightened speculation that the Malawi Police Service is cracking down on […]

Charge fully for passports – Chikaonda

Press Corporation Limited (PCL) Chief Executive Officer Mathews Chikaonda has asked the government to charge full cost recovery user fees […]

Concerned Citizens petition govt over suspension of homosexuality laws

We, the Concerned Citizens of Malawi, would like to express our concern over the government’s stifling of debate over the […]

Malawi Law Society may overturn suspension of anti-gay laws

The influential Malawi Law Society (MLS) may force government to enforce the anti-gay laws the country’s justice minister announced on […]

Wisconsin’s Baldwin becomes first openly gay senator

Today the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, reacted to the overwhelming […]

Govt denies goofing on fuel

As Malawians await the announcement of new fuel price this week following a meeting of the Price Monitoring Committee (PMC) […]

Malawi chiefs vow to defend lake ownership

Traditional leaders in the southern region of Malawi have vowed to defend the ownership of Lake Malawi describing Tanzania’s claims […]

Barack Obama wins the US presidential race for 2012

President Barack Obama was ushered into a second-term Tuesday night, defeating Republican Mitt Romney in a series of close battleground […]

Scrapping Malawi sodomy laws an ‘uphill battle’

Despite the Malawi government’s move to suspend a law banning same-sex relationships, activists say winning a total repeal will be […]

Malawi skips Lake Malawi dispute meeting

Malawi failed to show up at another round of talks which were scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam […]

Mzikamanda approved as new ACB director

Supreme court of Appeal Judge Rezine Mzikamanda is the new director of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) after members of […]

PAC approves Ligoya as Malawi’s ambassador to India

Members of the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament (PAC) have approved the appointment of Perks Ligoya as Malawi ambassador to […]

Anti-homosexuality law suspension in Malawi a historic step forward

The Malawian government’s decision to suspend enforcement of laws that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct is the right thing to do, […]

US Presidential Elections 2012 : Barack Obama, Mitt Romney end tumultuous White House campaign

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made their final cases to Americans on election eve on Monday, capping a grueling, negative, […]

Malawi suspends anti-gay laws

Malawi is shelving its laws against homosexuality pending a vote on whether to repeal them, a rights group said, a […]