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Ministry returns beds to Mponela Hospital

Malawi’s Ministry of Health headed by Vice President Khumbo Kachali on Thursday succumbed to public pressure and announced that the […]

Impact of Current Citizenship Laws in Malawi

Why Lack of Dual Citizenship is a Problem? The citizenship laws that were enacted in the 1960s served specific functions […]

VP Khumbo Kachali requests report on hospital beds

Malawi’s Vice-President Khumbo Kachali has demanded a report on circumstances that led to the controversial transfer of beds from Mponela […]

MCTU, Malawi Govt agree on stopping strikes

The Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU), Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) and government on Monday agreed that future […]

Malawi reviews maize loan with Zimbabwe

Lilongwe and Harare have reviewed the maize loan payment plan on the remaining amount that Zimbabwe is supposed to pay […]

Mponela ‘stolen’ beds sent to Euthini, Edingeni health centres

The 25 beds that were snatched from Mponela rural hospital at night abandoning scores of sick children on the floor […]

Muluzi’s corruption case resumes next month

Former president Bakili Muluzi’s graft case returns to court next month on October 8 after it was adjourned in July […]

Experts discuss National IDs progress

As the Malawi’s national registration and identification exercise is underway, local and International experts have been brainstorming on how best […]

Political Scientists blasts JB over entourage trip to the UN

Political Commentators in the country have questioned President Mrs Joyce Banda following reports that the president has included over forty […]

Martha of Mary’s Meals receives special send-off to Malawi

Top chef Nick Nairn has joined nine-year-old blogger Martha Payne to wish her luck on her travels to Malawi, where […]

Govt justifies taking chiefs to the UN General Assembly in a K308 million trip

Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu has justified Joyce Banda’s entourage of over 40 people to the United Nations (UN) General […]

Of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and corruption

Once upon a time there was a beautiful and peaceful country called Malawi in southern Africa. Despite its natural beauty, […]

Malawi begs fuel from Kuwait

President Joyce Banda last week sent Minister of Energy and Mining Cassim Chilumpha to Kuwait to ask for the oil-rich […]

Govt compensates ex-Malawi Young Pioneers after marching

After several years, the Malawi government on Wednesday started paying pension and gratuity to Malawi Young Pioneers, a para-military wing […]

Britain wants amicable solution to Malawi-Tanzania tussle over Lake Malawi

New British Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds has said London wants an amicable solution of the border dispute between Malawi […]

Boxers afraid of Golden Boy Chilemba

It would appear very few boxers are hard-boiled enough to dare Malawi’s celebrated pugilist Isaac ‘Golden Boy’ Chilemba after his […]

Govt under fire over JB’s ‘costly’ trip to USA

The Joyce Banda administration has come under heavy criticism following revelations that President Banda and her bloated entourage are to […]

Shrinking Lake Chilwa threatens livelihoods in Malawi

Mposa Village, in south-eastern Malawi’s Machinga District, used to sit on the shores of Lake Chilwa. Now its residents, who […]