The Rock to cover WWE ’14 video game

Part-time draw The Rock will grace the cover of the latest WWE game, WWE ’14. Casey Collins, Executive Vice President of […]

Lake Malawi dispute: SADC Forum keen to resolve dispute

The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) forum of retired heads of State has confirmed that it will continue mediating on […]

Katopola in the dock again, Govt revives Katopola’s 2007 corruption case

Malawi Government has revived the case involving suspended Clerk of Parliament (CoP) Matilda Katopola who is being accused of corruptly […]

Kenya swears in president, West faces balancing act

Uhuru Kenyatta took the oath of office as Kenyan president on Tuesday, presenting Western states with the challenge of how […]

Land degradation damaging global agricultural production, warns new UN study

The international community is losing vast amounts of agricultural production due to the effects of continuing land degradation such as […]

Malawians rethink maize planting as climate dries

Less than three years after Ezelina Nyirongo reluctantly abandoned cultivation of her favourite local maize varieties, the 48-year-old from Rumphi […]

Madonna, Malawi, and manners

Madonna recently visited Malawi, and managed to forget to take her manners with her. FirstJezebel and then Gawker published a story about Madge’s […]

Malawi to begin treason trial of former officials

Malawi’s information minister says the trial of former high ranking government officials accused of treason will begin Wednesday. Moses Kunkuyu […]

DPP goes begging money for convention

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it is still sourcing money to reach the targeted budget of K60 million, barely […]

Madonna stripped of VIP status during visit to Malawi

Pop sensation Madonna was stripped of her VIP status during her recent visit to Malawi following incidents occurring between the […]

Madonna Made Poor Malawi Kids Dance For Her, Not Welcome Back To Do Charity: President Joyce Banda

Someone high up in the pecking order of Malawi is reportedly so mad at Madonna over her charity dealings that […]

Joyce Banda’s First Year in Office

Joyce Banda, Malawi’s first female president, has been marking her first year in office since she came to power after […]

Man Arrested For ‘Insulting’ President Joyce Banda In Chikhwawa

John William, 35, of Traditional Authority Maseya in Chikhwawa has been arrested for insulting President Joyce Banda. Chikhwawa’s Publicist Sunday Ngulube […]

Malawi sees annual inflation at 18%

Malawi expects inflation to slow to an average of 18% this year, helped by a bumper crop and strong tobacco […]

Catholic priest quits, says he can’t do without sex

A priest has quit the Catholic Church in protest against celibacy saying he cannot do without sex. Father John Karimi, […]

Airlines to start charging passengers according to how much they weigh

Airlines should charge obese passengers more, a Norwegian economist has suggested, arguing that “pay as you weigh” pricing would bring […]

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies at the age of 87

Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain.  The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 […]

UK provides K14.9bn to HIV prevention

Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) in Malawi has announced a K14.9 billion (about $37.2m) support to two programmes that […]

Permaculture Combats Malnutrition in Malawi

Recognizing that low-cost improvements to family farms could increase household food security in Malawi, the Kusamala Institute of Agriculture and Ecology implemented […]

Music Crossroads Academy opens today

Music Crossroads Academy in Lilongwe starts classes today and has since registered 25 students, the country director Mathews Gayighayi Mfune […]

Marriage is a risk factor for HIV infection in Malawi

Marriages in Malawi are characterised by such stark gender inequalities that marriage itself is a risk factor for HIV infection […]