Kasambara loses again
The reversal of Khumbo Kachali’s appointment as overseer of the Electoral Commission marks the third time that Minister of Justice […]
Lightning kills 2 in Ntcheu
Lightning on Monday killed two children in Masunda 2 Village in Traditional Authority Phambala in Ntcheu. Ntcheu Police spokesperson Laston […]
Malawi rejects 44 UN recommended laws
Out of the 127 UN recommendations on Human Rights, Malawi has rejected 44 including abolition of laws criminalizing same sex […]
Govt orders Optichem to replace “Sand Fertilizer”
Government has ordered Optichem Fertilizer Company to dispatch another load of fertilizer to Mangochi where about 114 bags of fertilizer […]
Joyce Banda takes a leaf from Bingu wa Mutharika as she throws a feast for vendors
President Joyce Banda on Sunday threw a feast for Blantyre vendors in a move that mirrors the moves of her […]
Joyce Banda succumbs to pressure, removes Vice President Khumbo Kachali as overseer of the Electoral Commission
President Joyce Banda has rescinded her decision to appoint Vice President Khumbo Kachali as overseer of the Electoral Commission. In […]
Former Mozambican head of state to mediate Malawi-Tanzania border conflict
Joaquim Chissano, former Mozambican President, has been asked to mediate in the border dispute between Malawi and Tanzania, over Lake […]
Police arrests 41 illegal Ethiopians
Police in Malawi have arrested 41 Ethiopians in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe after being found in a truck that carried some […]
21 DCs get P3 promotions
Government has promoted 21 District Commissioners (DCs)to grade P3, seven years after the process of upgrading them started. P3 is […]
Two die after eating wild tubers
Two people from Chingale in Zomba died over the weekend while five have been successfully treated at Zomba General Hospital […]
MEC to conduct consultative meetings on demarcation of wards ahead of 2014 elections
The Malawi Electoral Commssion-MEC will conduct consultative meeting in some districts to solicite views on the demarcation of wards ahead […]
Malawi-Angola: Food crises and response
Prolonged dry spells have driven almost four million people to food insecurity in Malawi and oil-rich Angola, in Southern Africa. […]
Exposed! Moses Kunkuyu staged own abduction for sympathy
The recent findings by the Police inquiry that the Blantyre City South Constituency aspiring MP, Moses Kunkuyu’s abduction was staged […]
MACRA calls for consumer awareness on mobile service delivery
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority-MACRA says there is need for more consumer awareness on the services provided by mobile operators […]
Fuel shortage affects progress BT-ZA road
The shortage of fuel that the country has been experiencing in the past months is one of the major challenges […]
Silt blocks Chipoka port
Operations at Chipoka port in Salima have ground to a halt for close to three weeks now as water level […]
Artists shun gospel awards
It first started with nominees Ndirande Anglican Voices then Khama Khwiliro who announced that they had pulled out of the […]
EU confident of EC independence
The European Union (EU) has said it believes the Electoral Commission (EC) is independent despite President Joyce Banda’s appointment of […]
‘I want Malawians to say our country became a better place’ says Joyce Banda
The Malawi president and award-winning gender activist on the pressure of steering the country through economic crisis. She is southern […]
Muslim traders accused of favoring Christian celebrations in Malawi
In Malawi, some Muslims are complaining that Muslim traders tend to reduce the price of goods for Christmas festivities, but […]
Malawi gold exploration project producing ‘encouraging results’
Africa-focused mining group South East African Mining says its gold exploration project in northern Malawi is producing encouraging results. The […]