National

Kasambara remains in Prison: Strong allegations of assassination plot emerge

Former Justice minister, Ralph Kasambara, who was granted bail, earlier on Monday by the Supreme Court, has been forced to spend another night in prison ...

Kasambara granted bail by Supreme Court of Malawi

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Blantyre has granted bail to former Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambara  who had appealed against Lilongwe High Court’ ruling to ...

Malawi top prosecutor queries Manondo, Gani ‘persecution’ claims

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has questioned the motive behind arrested Pika Manondo and police officer, Keston Gani’s revelations that they are being victimized ...

Malawi leader lands in SA to pay final respects to Mandela

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday landed in Johannesburg, South Africa to pay final respects to former President and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. The first ...

Media allowed to cover Mphwiyo’s PAC meet

Malawi journalists have finally been allowed to cover the hearing of Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo’s side who  will appear before the Public ...

JB asks women to be united as Malawi observes 16 Days of Activism

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday asked women in the country to stand together and support each other to advance issues relating to women. President ...

Misa-Malawi condemns PP official’s remark over media advertising ban

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) Chapter is disturbed with ruling People’s Party (PP) deputy secretary general Ireen Chikuni for suggesting to government to ...

JB signs Mandela book of condolence

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Monday signed the Nelson Mandela Condolence Book at the South African High Commission in Lilongwe. She told reporters that she ...

Malawi’s ruling PP supporters beat Radio Islam journalist

Supporters of  ruling People’s Party (PP) on Sunday afternoon roughed up a journalist working  at Malawi’s only Islamic radio, Radio Islam in an attempt to stop him ...

Malawians expect ‘vital information’ from Mphwiyo – PAC

Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)  who are interviewing prominent people suspected to have played a hand on the cashgate scandal have said they ...

Politics

Chisi delivers public lecture at Chanco: Pledges 50 universities, 15 ministers

Opposition Umodzi Party (UP), led by Professor John Chisi, says it will open 50 universities across Malawi if voted into power next year. The UP ...

• Rabson Shaba faces tough test from Kalaile Banda in Mzimba South East
• Opposition monitors shun Mzuzu registration exercise over allowance
• I won’t resign, I might just win by landslide – Malawi President Joyce Banda
• Malawi ruling PP suspends candidate over cashgate scandal
• Mandela taught me forgiveness, says Malawi leader: CHRR and CEDEP mourn rights icon
• Mandela death: Malawi joins world to pay tribute to an ‘epitome of humility’
• Daza spells out his job description as Malawi governance minister
• Court gives Chihana 7 days to defend convention election
• Aford asks JB to resign, backs Malawi Catholic pastoral letter
• State House confirms Chupa’s contract terminated

JB storms Ndirande, assures better life for Malawi citizens

President Joyce Banda on Sunday assured the people of squatter Ndirande Township in the commercial city of Blantyre that her People’s Party (PP) government will ...

Chaos in Mulanje as DPP cancels primary elections’ voting

Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials were forced to cancel their primary elections for Mulanje South Constituency on Thursday following nasty scenes that swamped Mulanje ...

Sports

Mafco reclaim top spot, as Civo crash BT United: Malawi TNM Super League

Mafco FC, alias Soccer Instructors on Sunday, December 8, 2013 reclaimed the top spot on the TNM Super League log table after edging Azam Tigers ...

• Hellen Mpinganjira sidelined in Malawi Olympic Committee polls
• Bankers silence BB to go top of table: Malawi TNM Super League
• World Cup draw 2014: Ghana, USA, Germany and Portugal in ‘Group of Death’
• Kinnah rules out Malawi team return
• Diamonds dealt with terrible blow ahead of Rainbow Paints semis
• Rainbow paints semi-finals set complete: Tigress faces MTL Queens, Diamonds Vs Glass Bank
• Malawi TNM Super League round up as Evirom gets relegated
• Kambale wins Airtel ‘Mr. Money’ Men’s Golf Tournament
• Kamuzu Barracks collects 6 points, move top four: Malawi TNM Super League
• Bullets, Wanderers in barren draw: Malawi TNM Super League

Ex-Malawi FIFA referee Zimba dies

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM)  says it is shocked and saddened to hear of the death of former referee Hurbat Timothy Zimba. Zimba who ...

Tigresses clinch Rainbow Paints trophy: Malawi netball

Tigresses declared enough was enough on Saturday when they snatched the Rainbow Paints Top Six Series in the hands of Diamonds with a 40-37 margin at Blantyre ...

Columns

The folly of engaging foreign media at expense of local over Malawi cashgate

By now the whole State House communication machinery, if there is such a thing in the first place, must have seen that perhaps the idea ...

• Nelson Mandela knew how to deploy the moral high ground
• Profile of Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela
• Lead from the back- Mandela’s lesson to leaders
• A free media in Malawi, our right -Davis Katsonga
• Malawi turning democracy into a Nightmare – Part I
• Scrutinising 2014 Malawi presidential candidates
• Of arms deals connection to Malawi cashgate corruption scandal
• Malawi 2014 elections: A choice between lesser evils
• Satire: Here comes 2013′s greatest sweats!
• Malawi Heads of State hide in withering shade

Remembering Mandela: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza

Glowing tributes poured from world leaders and major magazines and newspapers carried special features on the life and legacy of the great man, Nelson Mandela. ...

Meeting of inspiration, my tribute to Mandela – Davis Katsonga

The Apartheid system made Tata Nelson Mandela a very angry young man and that was the image of Mandela most people had of this anti-apartheid ...

Business

Airtel wins Africa Operator the year 2013

Bharti Airtel, which own Airtel Malawi on Thursday won this year’s African Operator of the Year Award at CommsMEA Awards gala dinner held at Jumeirah ...

Ilala ferry fully functional, says Malawi Transport Minister

Malawi’s Transport Minister Mohammed Sidik Mia has assured islanders of Likoma and other water transport users that the MV ILALA is normal and fully functional. ...

Good economics, good politics – Malawi Finance Minister Mkwezalamba

Finance Minister Maxwell Mkwezalamba was in Brussels, Belgium, this week negotiating a new financial planf for Malawi from the 28-member European Union (EU). This comes at ...

Entertainment

Mzuzu’s Lady Pace signs to Trap Entertainment

Mzuzu-based up-and-coming female rapper Lady Pace will partially become a Blantyre resident as she has signed a recording deal with the commercial city’s Trap Entertainment. ...

• Polytechnic Catholic Students Choir launches DVD Sunday
• Armstrong now called Onesimus, named by Prophet Bushiri
• Sunbird Search for a Star finalists selected
• Miss Blantyre beauty pageant Friday at Malawi Sun Hotel
• Skeffa set to unveil album with ‘Chinamuluma Chakuda’ in it
• Maskal to release new single at Birmingham show
• Malawi Night, Search for a Star contestants perform with live band
• Phiri’s ‘Bitter Tales’ wins Dede Kamkondo poetry contest
• Malawian singer to feature on Baaba Maal album: Esau Mwamwaya
• Codi – girl behind theme song on Malawi mini olympic games

Poly student wins Miss Blantyre 2013: Nerani Nthara

Nerani Nthara, a student at the Polytechnic, was crowned the new Miss Blantyre on Friday night at a beauty pageant held at Malawi Sun Hotel. ...

Maskal, Pop Dogg UK tour extended: Next stop Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow

Malawi’s Afro-R&B singer, Maskal, and Ireland-based hip-hop artist Pop Dogg, have extended their UK tour with additional Nottingham and Manchester shows in England before moving ...

Health

Malawi chosen to pilot global nutrition project

Malawi has been chosen to be the first developing country to pilot a project that seeks to address the nutrition deficiency among its citizens. The ...

• New HIV infections among infants declines in Malawi
• Malawi gets assorted drugs from Americare
• Malawi commemorates World AIDS Day on Sunday in Kasungu
• Malawi’s Ministry of Health embarks on K6 billion programme
• Banja La Mtsogolo honoured in Ethopia on family planning
• Pharmacare to provide free Glucometer devices in Malawi
• Malawi scoops Healthcare Innovation Award for developing countries
• Malawi leader recognised at Ethiopia conference for her efforts in family planning issues
• Poor quality local drug supplies worry Malawi medical stores
• 5 year old Malawian boy hit hard by Osteoporosis

Malawi rank highly on countries with most suffering people

Malawi, christened the Warm Heart of Africa, is among three African countries and 16 world countries with the miserable people, with 27 out of every ...

Malawi lawmakers Bande, Chibingu are diabetes ambassadors

Diabetes Association of Malawi (DAM) has appointed two parliamentarians as diabetes ambassadors travelled to attend world parliamentary champions for diabetes forum and launch of parliamentary champions ...