President Joyce Banda visits Scotland

At the birthplace of Dr David Livingstone in Blantyre, First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed Her Excellency, Dr Joyce Banda, the […]

Vuwa Kaunda re-arrested

One of the treason suspects Mr Vuwa Kaunda who was on bail is in police custody after been caught escaping […]

Malawi sugarcane farmer visits Leatherhead for Fairtrade Fortnight

FROM rural Africa to the stunning scenery of Mole Valley, sugar cane farmer Henry Matenda has had an experience he […]

Traditional healer gets 8 yrs IHL for causing bodily injury to babies in witchcraft ritual

Thyolo Second Grade Magistrate, Lameck Mkwapatira has sentenced a traditional healer to eight years imprisoned with hard labour for grievously […]

Top 50 richest footballers in the world

The top 50 wealthiest footballers in the world have been revealed by Goal.com in their annual rich list. Check out […]

Chanco guard mutilated, assailants on the run

A Chancellor College guard has been taken to Zomba Central Hospital after he was found in a pool of blood […]

Malawi drug shortage slightly improving

Two months after doctors at Kamuzu central hospital raised the alarm over drug shortage; officials at the facility say the […]

Govt depletes pay out budget

Malawi Government has depleted the K1.1 billion (about $3.06 million) budget for compensations in the 2012/13 fiscal year. According to […]

Rising crime rate worries Blantyre residents

A rise in criminal activity has prompted security experts to warn residents of Blantyre and surrounding areas to be on […]

Zambia strips ex-president of immunity from prosecution

Zambia’s parliament stripped former President Rupiah Banda of immunity from prosecution on Friday, clearing the way for investigators to arrest […]

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance is a comprehensive ranking of African countries according to governance quality. Funded and led […]

Zimbabweans vote to adopt new constitution

Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in a referendum expected to adopt a new constitution that would clip presidential powers and […]

Firms earn US$500m from Malawi tobacco

Tobacco buying companies in 2012 earned up to US$543 million from the export of Malawi’s tobacco, the Tobacco Control Commission […]

Dan-Lu’s marriage hits the rocks

One of the country’s most popular artists Dan Lufani, who is popularly known as Dan-Lu in showbiz circles, has filed […]

Sex tourism in Malawi?

It is Saturday evening at Chintheche Inn, south of Nkhata Bay where during my research on ethnic conflict, I stayed […]

Mwakasungula turns from people’s advocate to political hand-clapper

The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) yesterday issued a press statement in reaction to the Bingu Death Inquiry report that […]

Lil Wayne In CRITICAL Condition After More Seizures

Sources at the hospital tell us Wayne is still in critical condition in the ICU … but stabilizing. We’re told […]

56% of Malawi college students are HIV positive

A survey by National Aids Commission has revealed that 56 percent of Malawi’s college students (UNIMA, Mzuni, Catholic University) are […]

Goodall Gondwe resigns as Minister of Economic planning and Development

‘I thank You Your Excellency for Giving Me This Opportunity to Serve My Country at This Critical Juncture Economic Planing […]

Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition

Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition, will encouraging permaculture help Malawians increase their intake of micronutrients? As the […]

AfDB Approves US $73 Million for Irrigation and Road Projects in Malawi

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved, on March 13, 2013, grants and loans amounting to US $73 million to […]