Malawi’s musical turn
No mud, no rain, no queues – the Lake of Stars festival is a music extravaganza with a difference. Our […]
Tax relief for NGOs is scrapped by Malawi gov. A way to limit NGO activity?
WRITTEN BY WEZZIE NKHOMA SOMBA Council for Non Governmental organizations in Malawi (Congoma) has said it feels betrayed by President […]
Malawi’s female boxer wins first international bout
MZUZU–She fought like an Amazon with one objective in mind—to conquer and trim to size her opponent Hamisa Willy willy-nilly […]
BBA: Malawi’s Felicia, Lomwe among 8 for eviction
BLANTYRE–Malawian housemates Lomwe and Felicia are among the eight Heads housemates up for eviction this Sunday, the first that a […]
Flames face Brave Warriors on July 6
MZUZU (Malawi Democrat) – Malawi will face Namibia in an international friendly on July 6 to mark the country’s independence […]
Island paradise at Mumbo, Malawi
This latest report just in from our roving travel correspondent and newlywed, Susie Vester, who spent her honeymoon on Mumbo […]
Phoya refuses to endorse Peter Mutharika, DPP popurality drops
Founding member of ruling DPP and Blantyre Rural East MP Henry Dama Phoya (HDP) says he could not endorse President […]
New York Same-Sex Marriage Vote Not Expected Today
The big vote on legalizing same-sex marriage in New York could still come in the state senate today — the […]
Facebook Music Could Be Mark Zuckerberg’s Best Invention
Mark Zuckerberg’s creations tend to be creepy: Disturbingly personalized ads, 1984ish facial recognition, and the reprehensible forced sharing of personal […]
Tunisian Dictator and Wife Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
The first of what is likely to be several verdicts in the case of exiled Tunisian dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben […]
Globe Metals & Mining delegation reaffirm commitment to niobium project in Malawi
Globe Metals & Mining (ASX: GBE) sent a formal delegation to Malawi in early June to introduce partner ECE to […]
Trafigula Group takes over BP Malawi
British Petroleum (BP) Malawi has become part of a US$296 million acquisition of Trafigula Group’s PUMA Energy that bought BP […]
Nation Malawi on fuel shortage and minibus fare increases
The ongoing erratic supply of fuel is causing misery to most Malawians, with minibus fares and other basic needs going […]
IMF casts doubt on Malawi growth forecasts
LILONGWE, June 20 (Reuters) – Malawi government’s economic growth forecasts of 6.9 percent for this year and 6.6 percent for next […]
All hands on deck to turn historic ship into floating clinic
(CNN) — An ambitious project to turn Malawi’s oldest ship into a floating clinic could save thousands of lives around […]
Nawena hits at DPP for ‘stalking’ dissent
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Thyolo Thava MP Lifred Nawena has indicated that the governing party is harassing its […]
Malawian beaten to death outside pub
Johannesburg – Two men were arrested on Monday for allegedly beating to death a Malawian man outside a pub in […]
Village Hands Join to Save Forest for Juice
By Charles Mpaka The Zalewa forest in the southern Malawi district of Neno, like other wooded areas within reasonable […]
Dallas Mavericks win NBA title with 105-95 win over Miami Heat; take series 4-2
DALLAS — Everyone has been shooting off the wrong legacy, you might say, in this 2011 NBA Finals. So much […]