Interview with Dr. Kim Yi Dionne Oct 2010
Dr. Kim Yi Dionne is a political scientist with expertise on Malawi who helped me pull the kinks out of […]
National News
Malawians planning a big demonstration on Independence day
If you are a Malawian on Facebook you probably already know about this event making rounds on the social networking […]
Escom announces 6 hours of daily darkness | Nyasa Times
As if fuel shortages are not enough, the country’s sole electricity provider, Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (Escom), has announced […]
Malawi slaps 16.5% VAT on newspapers | JIMMY KAINJA
Newspapers in Malawi used to be exempt from sales tax. But earlier this month the finance minister announced they would […]
Meet Global Voices Author Victor Kaonga
In his four years at Global Voices, Victor Kaonga has written on an impressive spectrum of issues, ranging from press freedom, […]
DPP 2nd term: Mid-term evaluation
“We in the DPP believe that if a government does not care about people, it has no right to govern.” […]
TEXTILE MINISTRY PROPOSES SILK SOURCING FROM MALAWI
The Union textile ministry proposes to source silk from Africa to diversify its source base from domestic production and China. […]
A Pretty Typical Work Day in the Life of A. Molaro
The district offices take up quite a bit of space. Each sector of government has its own building and the […]
Nkhoma Synod accuse Wa Mutharika of nepotism, bad governance
LILONGWE (Malawi Democrat) -The Church and Society Programme of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod has attacked Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika’s […]
Invitation to Economic Seminar in Lilongwe 4th of July 2011
Dear MDE Members, Kindly find attached invitation to Economic Seminar to be held on Monday 4th July at Sunbird Capital, […]
Poverty reduction v well-being: a cash transfer experiment from Malawi
What difference does it make to development interventions if you worry about well-being rather than income poverty? A rather neat […]
I LIVE IN MALAWI
1st trip to Mtsiliza Village (feeding program and widow’s ministry) -car ride: Nelly “Just a Dream” came on the radio. […]
IT IS NOT ABOUT ME!
Phil 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves” While […]
Zambia vendors complain about Malawi shoe traders influx
By Christopher Miti CHIPATA (Post of Zambia) — Vendors in Chipata have complained about the increase in the number of […]
Farmers threaten to dump milk on streets…As diesel shortage hits them hard
WRITTEN BY THOM KHANJE BNLTIMES Some milk farmers from around Blantyre and Lilongwe cities have threatened to throw rotten milk […]
Poinsettias, poisons and purpose!
I was wondering, when I arrived at our house in Lilongwe, why a bush had been cut back to a […]
1st Lady on Dorothy McKune’s Midwife’s blog | State of the World’s Midwifery Report
The 2011 International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) conference was held in Durban, South Africa from June 19-23, 2011. The conference […]
Save the Children CEO defends celebrity endorsement
Following the actor Angelina Jolie’s high-profile visit to a Syrian refugee camp last week, the CEO of Save the Children, […]