Farm Input Subsidy gets K40 billion

Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy program, touted for improving food security for the past six years, has been allocated a whopping […]

Homosexuality debate is unduly emotional

It is easy to see the point in the assertion by the Malawi Minority Rights Awareness that most public comments […]

Malawi applauded on snubbing al Bashir and the AU Summit

Malawi’s decision to withdraw from hosting the African Union (AU) Summit slated for July has resonated well with analysts who […]

Kenya Interior Minister George Saitoti, Assistant and 4 others killed in helicopter crash

Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has been killed in a helicopter crash that happened early Sunday. Mr Saitoti and […]

T.B. Joshua : The man who sees tomorrow?

He has a smile for everyone, yet many regard him as one of the most controversial prophets that ever walked […]

Big Brother: Uganda’s Jannette Kisses Wati from Malawi

History is repeating itself here. During Big Brother Africa 2, the Malawian housemate then Code Sangala almost forgot about his […]

Was Ken Lipenga eligible to present the 2012/2013 National Budget on Friday?

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday ganged up in questioning the eligibility of Finance […]

Re-writing Africa’s story through Music Tourism

Aids, war and famine – Africa is a continent in despair. That’s the the prevailing western view, according to Chimamanda […]

Malawi makes wise political decision, creates business tsunami

Malawi might have made a politically correct decision not to host next month’s African Union (AU) summit but for businessmen […]

Exit ‘zero deficit’ enter national ‘recovery’ budget

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga on Friday tabled a K406 billion (about $1.6 billion) 2012/13 national budget which, although it provides […]

Malawi draws with Nigeria 1-1 in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers

Malawi today drew with Nigeria 1-1 in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre in a […]

Art Fights Poverty?

By Tom Porter There is an emerging narrative about Africa, a ‘hopeful’ continent of economic opportunity. This is a story […]

Public Universities’ students not ready for fee hike

Students from the tow public universities in Malawi have bemoaned the idea to institute a committee to look into the […]

DPP admits goofing on flag change

The former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has admitted that the flag change was done in speed. This has come […]

Late Mutharika abandoned girl after promising to fund her education

It does not rain but pours for the Karonga girl the late president Bingu wa Mutharika reportedly abandoned after promising […]

Dzenza Secondary girls hostel gutted by fire

There was panic at Dzenza secondary school in Lilongwe on Wednesday when fire gutted girls’ hostel, destroying property for over […]

Malawi gives civil servants 21 percent pay rise

Malawi’s civil servants will receive an average 21-percent pay increase, the finance minister said Friday in presenting the country’s $1-billion […]

Malawi ready to beat Nigeria in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers

The Malawi national team has vowed to burn Nigeria during their World Cup qualifier at the Kamuzu stadium in Blantyre […]

Trollbeads introduces self-sustainable designs from Malawi

They are young, artistic and surrounded by an immense mix of colours. The talented glass artisans from Malawi create the […]

African leaders discuss role of the Diaspora in African history

Heads of State of the African Union (AU) gathered in Sandton, South Africa last Friday (May 25, 2012) for the […]

Malawi delegation off to Mozambique to negotiate power deal

Malawi delegation leaves Thursday for Mozambique to discuss the finer details of the electricity interconnection deal. President Joyce Banda went […]