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Trip to Malawi Summer 2012

By Mrs Fiona Johnston Back in June, I travelled to Malawi with Nevis to visit Mlozi, our link school. This […]

Angry residents storm Lilongwe Water Board

A group of angry Lilongwe residents yesterday stormed the general manager’s office at Lilongwe Water Board (LWB), demanding an explanation […]

Tanzania admits patrolling Lake Malawi

Tanzanian government has admitted it is patrolling a section of Lake Malawi, saying it has only been carrying out ‘routine […]

Attorney General asks Katopola to repay salary, benefits

The Attorney General (AG) has asked Clerk of Parliament Matilda Katopola to reimburse all benefits she received while absconding from […]

Malawi Defence Force ready to defend Malawi says MDF Commander Odillo

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) “is ready to protect citizens and the interests of the country,” the Army Commander General […]

Joyce Banda assures construction of Jenda-Edingeni road in 6 months

President Joyce Banda has assured people of Mzimba that her administration will in the next few months conduct a ground […]

Police officers demand pay from Peoples Party for security services at party convention

Officers of the Malawi Police Service, who provided security at the ruling People’s Party (PP) convention in August this year, […]

Nkhotakota protests transfer of bridge to Salima, Chief assigns Gule wa Mkulu to protect it

People in the central Malawi district of Nkhotakota are protesting government’s decision to remove materials from the Bailey bridge in […]

Tanzania urges Malawi to continue border talks over lake and oil

Tanzania has called on Malawi to come back to the negotiating table over the Lake Nyasa border dispute between the […]

Malawians dismiss Joyce Banda and Kachali salary cuts as cosmetic and insignificant

Malawi President Joyce Banda and her embattled number two, Khumbo Kachali, thought waving a 30 percent salary cut in the […]

Tanzania asks for mediation over Lake Malawi dispute

Tanzania called on Saturday for an international mediator to resolve a long-standing border dispute with Malawi, conceding the latest talks […]

Family First: Joyce Banda released rapist relative

While refusing to release a terminally ill convict who raped a girl, Malawi President Joyce Banda went ahead to pardon […]

World Bank calls for job creation

World Bank has said Malawi just like most other African countries should put concerted efforts in creating employment for its […]

Zimbabwe gives Malawi 2 Million litres of fuel

Although Harare is servicing a loan but the release of two million litres is timely to the fuel starved southern […]

Escom, Water Boards incompetent and embarrassing

Our two major and strategic utility companies—Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and our water boards—are an embarrassment. Their well-documented […]

Sata hails Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique growth triangle

President Michael Sata has said the revived Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Growth Triangle will enhance economic growth in the three […]

Police arrests two for attempting to steal a vehicle

Police in Limbe have arrested two men for charges of attempting to steal a vehicle in Tchoda in Chiradzulu district. […]

Microloan Foundation celebrates 10 years of service

This year is the 10th year anniversary of the establishment of Microloan Foundation in the UK, where it all started. […]