Mighty Wanderers were in good mettle on Sunday when they convincingly beat struggling Blue Eagles 3 – 0 at the Balaka stadium in their TNM second round assignment. The blues who finished on position 8 in the first round had maximum points in their mission to regain lost glory. They turned on the heat in […]
The popularity of People’s Party of Vice President Joyce Banda has set has set alarm bells ringing in President Bingu wa Mutharika and he is running scared, former minister Khumbo Kachali said. Kachali speaking in Mzuzu on Saturday at the launch of PP in the north was referring to panick stricken Mutharika who is demanding […]
“Fear God and have good diet in your meals,” exclaimed Gogo Lilian Maelenga who has celebrated her 100th birthday recently. It all started with Holy Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Kimu, the Director of Radio Maria Malawi at St. Louis Montfort chapel near Montfort Media Limited in Balaka district. In his homily, Fr. […]
Malawi Queens Coach Edith Kaliati has released her 12-member squad expected to leave for the forthcoming Four National Invitation tournament to held in Perth, Australia. The Queens are expected to depart Malawi on Tuesday via South Africa before connecting to Perth. In her squad, Kaliati has drafted in MTL Queens vast experienced Sylvia Malenga- Mtetemela. […]
Security forces on Saturday searched homes of members of Forum for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) who was arrested on Friday. Police arrested FDD’s Billy Mayaya, Ben Chiza Mkandawire, Brian Nyasulu and lawyer Habiba Osman who carried placards and read out a statement calling on President Bingu wa Mutharika to call for a referendum on holding […]
Mafco moved back to the top of the TNM Super League with a 1 – 0 victory over Civo United to make a perfect start to the second round. Hassan Chapola ensured maximum points were collected on a busy Saturday of top flight football to take Temwa Msuku’s side back to the summit. This result […]
Despite fairing not-so impressive while playing for his country, Flames striker Atusaye Nyondo continues shining in South Africa where he stars for Premier Soccer League giants Supersport United aka Matsatsantsa. His latest achievement is his crowning of being the South Africa’s player of the month award for the month of September. The youthful Flames international […]
Malawi government has announced that deported British High Commissioner, Fergus Cochrane-Dyet and Zambia’s new President Michael Sata are no longer persona non grata and that they are welcomed in the country. The announcement was made by office of the president and cabinet secretary Bright Msaka through state broadcaster MBC on Friday. Msaka said the two […]
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika on Friday became Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) chairman, succeeding King Mswati of Swaziland following the 15th COMESA Authority summit being held in Lilongwe. Mutharika was the first COMESA secretary general from 1994 before he was unceremoniously dismissed in 1997 for gross mismanagement, fraud and insubordination. In […]
Members of the Forum for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) on Friday held a protest demonstration in the capital Lilongwe against what they called dictatorship of Bingu wa Mutharika and were detained. FDD’s Billy Mayaya, Ben Chiza Mkandawire, Brian Nyasulu were in city centre at parliament building carrying placards and read out a statement calling […]
Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda has been ranked number three most powerful African woman according to an index put together by world’s leading business magazine Forbes. The African list is topped by Nobel Prize winner Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia and seconded by Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Forbes named US First Lady Michelle Obama […]
High Court in Blantyre has granted an injunction restraining government from implemented the newly introduced “astronomical” fees for obtaining legal interim relief through injunctions. This week government raised the fee for obtaining the court injunction with 41,666.07 percent. In the new fees, the injunction now costs K25, 000 (US$150), from K60.00 (US$0.35. But three parties […]
Airtel Malawi doesn’t only charge highest tariffs in the world but they also pay peanuts to their workers. Customer care department workers at the company has summoned their management to address their grievances “We want management of Airtel to look into the plight of us workers such as salaries and working conditions,” said one of […]
Famous Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) in Mzuzu has prophesied doom and bloodshed in Malawi towards the New Year, saying some forces will attempt to take over government by force. The preacher said Malawians should pray to God, saying the country will be at standstill as it has never experienced before. […]
Kinnah Phiri has revealed his plans to step down as Malawi national team coach after his contract expires in June next year in order to pave way for other coaches to take over from him. He revealed his intention to step down following his Malawi’s failure to qualify for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but […]
Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe, head of the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), a grouping of protestant churches in the country, has said the West should not be allowed to use its financial power to force Malawi to accept homosexuality. In a media statement Bvumbwe co-signed with MCC secretary, Bishop Dr Osborne l Joda‐Mbewe, made available to Nyasa […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika was heckled and jeered by crowds as he delivered his speech at the graduation of students of the University of Malawi at College of Medicine in Blantyre on Wednesday. Graduates booed Mutharika when he accused four lecturers at Chancellor College ,who have been campaigning for academic freedom, claiming they were […]
State witness in the former vice president Cassim Chilumpha’s treason and conspiracy to murder case pocketed K60 million from government to testify. Thomas Elias Ndlovu, a Malawian living in South Africa, and Graham Minnaar, a former South African intelligence operative — are witnesses for the prosecution. Ndhlovu collected the money but said it was not […]