End fertilizer subsidies to fight hunger – Study indicates
Subsidizing farmers’ fertilizer is a poor way to fight hunger and should be phased out, according to a new report […]
Malawi opposition not weakened by defections
The spokesman for Malawi’s main opposition — the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the party is strong, and it is […]
Norway and UNDP reaffirm strategic partnership
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has met with Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of Development Cooperation Heikki Holmaas in […]
UN Day 2012: Helen Clark Speech in Lilongwe, Malawi
I am delighted to be with you this evening to celebrate United Nations Day 2012. This day was declared by […]
Macra appeals on ‘spy machine’
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has taken the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management Systems (CIRMS), popularly known as the “spy […]
Chief Secretary to Govt Bright Msaka tells Ombudsman Chizumila to resign
A confidential memo/letter of the Ombudsman to foreign missions in the country says Chief Secretary to Government, Bright Msaka, told […]
Over $5 million in Irish government aid goes ‘missing’ in Uganda
Red faced Irish government officials are investigating the disappearance of over $5 million worth of aid in the African state […]
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after Canada quake
A geologist tracking a tsunami in Hawaii says the first waves hitting shore are smaller than expected. Gerard Fryer of […]
South Africa’s Zuma drops suit over rape cartoon
South African President Jacob Zuma intends to drop a four-year-old lawsuit claiming nearly $600,000 in damages from a cartoonist who […]
Cooperatives cushion the blows of hunger in Africa
“One in eight people goes to sleep hungry every day,” according to the ‘State of Food Insecurity in the World […]
Madonna: A voice for hope and action!
“It has pretty much taken over my life, and I’m so grateful it has, I’ve started an organization called Raising […]
Regional trade key to African food security, World Bank says
The World Bank is urging African countries to strengthen regional food trade, suggesting that food security could be greatly enhanced […]
Libya after Ghadaffi – Better or worse?
Despite western euphoria that greeted the NATO-led UN mandate of the “Responsibility to protect” (R2P) as “mission accomplished” following the […]
Zimbabwean pressure group calls for the demolition of President Robert Mugabe’s government
A Zimbabwean pressure group, “Zimbabwe Let’s Unite”, has called for the demolition of the government of Robert Mugabe. The UK-based […]
Tanzania-Malawi dispute worry citizens
Oil exploration at the disputed Lake Nyasa border has rekindled the decade-old tension between Tanzania and Malawi. Malawi refers to […]
DPP changes tune, will now attend PAC indaba
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which refused to attend a Public Affairs Committee conference in March this year when […]
11 villages share a borehole in Ntchisi
“I can even say that about 500 people share a borehole here,” said Group Village Headman Kanyenda of Kanyenda Village […]
Bingu wa Mutharika’s whims cost more than K1 billion in payouts
Malawi Government, through the reserve bank, paid K800 million to Victoria Forex Bureau as compensation for loss of business over […]
Mangochi Police impound subsidized fertilizer mixed with sand
Mangochi Police, east of Malawi have impounded a 15 ton truck owned by Simama offloading 600 (50 Kg) bags of […]
Ex-prisoner commits suicide in Nkhata-bay
A former prisoner in Malawi’s northern region district of Nkhata-Bay, Mr Joseph Manda, aged 30 has committed suicide by hanging […]
Land wrangle leaves over 30 families homeless in Lilongwe
Over 30 families have been rendered homeless after police backed by high court sheriffs demolished their houses in Chisemphere Village […]