‘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 […]

Independence of Malawi Electoral Commission is of paramount importance – new British High Commissioner

New British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin says while there is the need to have a “docking point” for […]

Malawians expects a lot from Joyce Banda

The barrage of criticism that President Joyce Banda has been receiving over the past months may have left her wondering […]

Empty pumps and rising prices: politics as usual in Joyce Banda’s Malawi?

Banda’s presidency began with swift action and decisive change, but economic woes are making some Malawians anxious Joyce Banda came […]

New offshore petroleum prospecting licence to a South African investor for the Chitipa block

Malawi Government has awarded a new offshore petroleum prospecting licence to a South African investor—Sacoil Holdings Limited, both the company […]

Fertilizer subsidy budget overruns

Malawi government is expected to spend beyond the K42 billion it budgeted for this year’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme – […]

Boxing day is now a public holiday as was the case before Bingu wa Mutharika

Government has ordered the reinstatement of Boxing Day as a public holiday effective this year. A statement signed by local […]

Nigerian governor,ex-security head die in air crash

The governor of Nigeria’s Volatile Kaduna state and a former national security adviser were among six killed when a helicopter […]

MPC,TNM in agrrement

The Malawi Posts Corporations (MCP) and TNM have signed an agreement that will see post offices providing TNM services. The […]

NGO pledges to complete abandoned school project

The youth consecutive forum (YFU),a non governmental organisation (NGO) Campaigning for sustainable development has assured people of Malembe village in […]

Police arrest hard-core suspets

Police in the Southern Region have arrested three suspects and recovered four vehicles, an AK47 with 28 live ammunition, a […]

Makwangala quits politics, UDF

Former United Democratic Front (UDF) secretary general Kennedy Makwangala has resigned from the party and active politics. Makwangala in a […]

Government fights for cholera-free season

The Ministry of Health says it targets to have a cholera-free season this rainy season across the country just like […]

Ban on rare earth exploration worries Japan

Japanese ambassador to Malawi Fujio Samukawa says he is concerned with disagreements that have led to the stalling of the […]

Maternal health gets a boost in Malawi

On a gray Wednesday morning in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe, a group of young people perform a skit for […]

US trashes Chinese aid to Malawi

A leaked cable by former US ambassador to Malawi Peter Bodde to Washington has trashed Chinese aid to Malawi, describing […]

Obama Cries During Connecticut Shooting Press Conference

A visibly distraught U.S. President Barack Obama fought back tears as he addressed the media following this morning’s Connecticut school […]

Portrait of Arthur Mutharika, Austin Muluzi as political frauds

By Kandani Ngwira I had developed an almost obduracy revulsion of politics in the country owing to the bigotry with […]

FAM to have new strategic plan

Football Association of Malawi (Fam) is by the end of this year expected to have a new strategic plan stretching […]