Demo organizers issue 6-point petition
Organisers of the January 17 2013 demonstrations have issued a six-point petition to be presented to the President, raising issues […]
Anti-govt demo Jan 17
Street demonstrations against economic hardships will take place on January 17 next year, organisers of the protests under the leadership […]
Hippo kills 12-year-old
A hippopotamus on Sunday killed a 12-year-old-boy who went fishing in Chintheche dam in Nkhata Bay. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson […]
Malawi’s economy to recover in 11 months, says govt
Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe says he is confident the local economy will recover in the next 11 months. Gondwe […]
Kwacha floatation hurts workers—MCTU
The floatation of the Kwacha has made most workers in the country poorer, the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) […]
Liwimbi dumps PP
Former minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture Daniel Liwimbi has dumped the ruling people’s party (PP) and declared himself independent. […]
JB against maize exports
President Joyce Banda on Monday ordered the Police and the Ministry of Agriculture to seal borders to stop maize exports. […]
243 Air Malawi employees sent on leave, pending retrenchment
Up to 243 employees of Air Malawi Limited are living in suspense as the company has begun sending them on […]
NGOs to audit Paladin CSR
SOME civil society organisations have said they will conduct an audit of what Paladin Africa Limited (PAL), miners of uranium […]
ASSAILANTS STONE GUARD TO DEATH
Unknown assailants on Christmas night killed a security guard at Mercia Industries Limited at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre by hitting […]
WILD MUSHROOM POISONS 18 IN THYOLO
Eighteen people were admitted to Thyolo district Hospital after eating wild mushrooms which they collected from Mianga Estate Forest…
Cost of living in Malawi continues to soar
Cost of living in Malawi’s cities is still rising and enormously affecting consumers, according to the Centre for Social Concern […]
New Banknotes disability unfriendly
The current banknotes that were introduced early this year have been described as not friendly to people with vision impairment. […]
Chief No 2 down: Govt suspends Chief Kilupula
Newly-installed Traditional Authority Kilupula of Karonga has been stopped from executing duties of his office as one way of easing […]
JB trims convoy
President Joyce Banda has trimmed the size of her convoy in keeping with austerity measures her government announced early this month, […]
The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012
Nearly six years after the debut of the iPhone, mobile applications are beginning to mature. The best mobile apps of […]
Malawians celebrate Christmas amid economic hustles
Most Malawians are spending cautiously during this year’s festive season as they continue to face the rise in the cost […]
MALAWI’S INEVITABLE CYCLE OF DISCONTENT: Reflections from 2012
In this article, I argue that there is an inevitable cycle of discontent in Malawi that is as hard-wired into […]
Joyce Banda calls for patience, as activists set date for anti-govt demo
President Joyce Banda has appealed for patience from Malawians with her government, saying the country is closer to doing away […]
Poly student sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in jail for theft
A 22-year old student of the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic has been sentenced to two years and six months in […]
Mandela ‘in good spirits’
Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and doctors are happy with his progress, President Jacob Zuma has said after visiting […]