EU to consider easing Zimbabwe, Mugabe sanctions
EU governments are considering easing sanctions against Zimbabwe in exchange for political reform, reports say. Foreign ministers are due to […]
High Court bars Mulli Brothers from Viphya-Chikangawa Timber
Self-styled local business mogul Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers Limited, who runs Flatland Timbers, has been stopped from plying his […]
Minibus owners questioned for charging high fares despite fuel price reduction
Minibus passengers in Lilongwe have accused the leadership of the Minibus owners association of Malawi for continuing to charge old […]
Lilongwe vendors cause riot
A joint operation by Lilongwe City Council and Vendors Association officials to stop business people from selling their merchandise along […]
Airtel Malawi upgrades network to HSPA+ Capabilities
Airtel Malawi has launched an upgrade of its 3G network to support HSPA+ download speeds. The upgraded network will offer […]
Muslims commence month of Ramadan
Members of the Muslim community will on Saturday start observing the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims across the world […]
Zomba State House looted , $1.2 million lost
Gone like the wind; no traces and, apparently, no questions asked. That is the story of the State House in […]
Arsenal rejects Ferguson’s bid with Man City and Juventus waiting to swoop
Manchester United have had a bid turned down by Arsenal for Robin van Persie. United are locked in a three-way […]
London Olympics 2012: As 1,700 fall victim to pickpockets every day
Britain is in the grip of a pickpocketing epidemic as Eastern European gangs descend on London ahead of the Olympic […]
China to boost Malawi’s agriculture sector
At the 2008 China-Africa Forum, China promised to help Africa improve its agricultural infrastructure and agricultural technology. More than three […]
Malawi children falling victim to human traffickers
Children from Malawi are being trafficked into neighbouring Tanzania to work as forced labour or in the sex trade Walusungu […]
China starts aid project in Malawi
China’s commitment to helping Malawi is taking the form of an Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center. The opening ceremony has been […]
Fewer mothers, children dying, but progress could be better
Deaths of mothers giving birth in developing countries have dropped by nearly half since 1990, while deaths of children under […]
Mutharika appears before Robert Chasowa Inquiry
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acting president Peter Mutharika on Thursday appeared before the Commission of Inquiry set up to get […]
Maize price up by 19%
The price of the country’s staple food, maize went up by 19 percent in May, a development the Centre for […]
Joyce Banda refuses to fire Katopola
Malawi President Joyce Banda has rejected the recent recommendation by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to fire Matilda Katopola as […]
China offers Africa $20 billion in loans, promising a new approach
China intensified its economic courting of Africa on Thursday, as Premier Hu Jintao pledged $20 billion in loans to countries […]
Zimbabwe loan to be fully repaid by November
The US$23 million loan which Zimbabwe is repaying to Malawi through fuel is expected to be completely recovered through fuel […]
Carlsberg beer shortage hits Central Region
There is a huge scarcity of Carlsberg Green and Special in the Central Region, forcing some bottlestore owners to be […]
‘The economy has improved’ – Lipenga
Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says the country’s economy has improved, citing increased foreign currency reserves and steady supplies fuel as […]
World Bank approves US$150 million to Malawi to support current reform program to stabilize the economy
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$150 million to Malawi to support the government with its current reform […]