JB refuses to trim cabinet

Malawi President Joyce Banda has dismissed calls for her to trim her ‘bloated’ cabinet as one of the austerity measures. […]

Former S.African president Mandela ‘much better’: Zuma

Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, […]

Zambia central bank launches rebased currency

Zambia’s central bank launched its rebased kwacha currency on Tuesday, removing three zeros from new denominations which will run side […]

Joyce Banda Adamant on Reforms, Debate Gay Rights

President Banda of Malawi has given her first live interview to a private broadcaster, saying she will not backtrack on […]

Ex Miners want to meet JB over pension, benefits

About 10,000 Malawian miners who worked in South Africa want President Mrs. Joyce Banda to intervene in their quest to […]

Director of Public Prosecutions starts working on July 20 files

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has started working on the files on July 20, 2011 demonstrations. […]

Food for vote: JB asks food beneficiaries to vote for her

President Joyce Banda has asked beneficiaries of her food handouts to remember her gesture during voting in 2014. Speaking yesterday […]

January 17 demos: PAC, IPI, MDP differ on dialogue snub

The refusal by organizers of the planned January 17 demonstrations to engage in dialogue with the government over the concerns […]

Kora Awards finally held on Sunday as Chris Brown, Rihanna attends

US rapper Chris Brown and Rihanna were among the high profile artists who attended the 12th Edition of the Kora […]

Joyce Banda vows not to declare her assets

President Joyce Banda indicated yesterday she will not declare her assets now. This is a direct response to the long […]

JB bans maize exports

Malawian President Joyce Banda has banned the export of maize to neighbouring country, including Tanzania. Ms Banda has also ordered […]

PP’s policy document a secret – Msonda

The governing People’s Party (PP) says it will keep its policy document a guarded secret as it is afraid that […]

MCP wants international observers ahead of 2014 polls

The leadership of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is urging a team of international observer to come and monitor […]

Airtel registers 2.7 million customer growth

The population of mobile phone users continues to grow in Malawi as one of the mobile phone service providers Airtel […]

Lightning kills 2, injures 4 others

Lighting on Friday killed two people and injured four others at a funeral in Chiradzulu. Chiradzulu police spokesperson Ralph Makondetsa […]

Perverts of the year 2012

In 2012 The Weekend Times investigated and exposed various men who were caught pants down. Horny Disk Jockey The shenanigan […]

I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him – The Chief Mourner

Friends, Bawo Club members, countrymen, lend me your ears: I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him. The evil […]

Man rapes woman in public in Blantyre

With the recent escalation of crime in the country, it would make sense to hear of a daylight armed robbery […]

Rev. Sembereka joins politics, seeking Mangochi Central parliamentary seat on People’s Party ticket

Can all politicians camouflaging themselves as civil society leaders please stop the pretense and join the political league where they […]

Joyce Banda: From a husband snatcher to the President of Malawi

Joyce Banda, the President of Malawi, always claims to be a champion of women’s rights. This is the face she […]

Rooney is Malawi’s Sure Stream ambassador

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has accepted to be an ambassador of the Sure stream soccer academy project in Malawi, […]