National News

Malawi’s foreign policy under microscope

Former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s legacy is likely to make a huge impact in matters of foreign policy as the […]

JB vows to repeal Malawi’s laws against homosexual acts

President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi’s laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa […]

President Joyce Banda announces probe into Mutharika’s death, Chasowa’s death and coup plot by the DPP

Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda says official investigators will look into Mutharika’s death in office and alleged attempts to keep […]

Malawi Hopes to heal economy through devaluation, which has hit the poor hard

As Malawi’s poor struggle to afford food and other staple items since the 48 percent devaluation of the local currency […]

Fired MRA staff pen President Banda

Over 200 former employees of the Malawi revenue Authority (MRA) who were fired under ‘controversial’ circumstances in July 2010 have […]

Its payback time: Malawi sends delegation to push Zimbabwe Govt to pay $23m debt

The Malawi government has sent a delegation to neighbouring Zimbabwe to demand payment of maize sales worth US$20m which Lilongwe […]

ESCOM’s Tedzani power plant rehabilitation to take tong

Rehabilitation works at Tedzani one and 2 power plants in Blantyre are expected to take longer than scheduled with the […]

Norway commits US$30 million to Malawi in budget support

Norway has assured Malawi of national budget support for the next three years on condition that Malawi continues observing good […]

Malawi Gold: Seeds Of Hope At The Right Price

Mention of Malawi gold is usually restricted to talk of arguably one of the finest sativas grown in Africa. According […]

‘Petrol price could have been at K590 if govt didnt intercept – Lipenga

Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga has revealed that the price of petrol could have reached K590 per litre had some […]

Chanthunya’s extradition ruling on May 24

The ruling on whether fugitive suspected murderer Misozi Chanthunya will be extradited to Malawi will be made on May 24 […]

MRA scam: President sets up committee to probe Lipenga as board chair resigns

Malawi President Joyce Banda disclosed on Wednesday in Lilongwe that she has instituted a special committee to probe Finance Minister […]

Businessman hires South African lawyer to prosecute ‘midnight 6’ coup plotters

Businessperson Watson Katawa, who is suing six former Cabinet ministers for sedition and conduct likely to cause breach of peace […]

Mulanje to enforce law on beer drinking time to curb crime

Prolonged beer drinking time in Muhiyo group village community in Mulanje District has provided fertile environment for rapists, forcing community […]

Malawi was run by gangsters

When Balaka South MP George Nnensa drew the attention of the country to the greatest fraud of our time through […]

Ntaba gets the boot, 25 other presidential aides also fired

Twenty-six presidential aides to Malawi’s former leader the late Bingu wa Mutharika, including press secretary Hetherwick Ntaba and State House […]

Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU, Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM in talks with Malawi govt following devaluation

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU is expected to engage in talks with government and Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM following […]

I am ready to quit, if am implicated — Ken Lipenga

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says he has submitted his report to the President on the MRA revenue figures cook-up scandal, […]