Second Vice-President hails scheme funded by businessman who has faced money laundering and corruption allegations across the region Malawi has been named among African countries set to benefit from a new continental initiative aimed at constructing schools, clinics and technical colleges – a scheme financed by South African businessman Zunaid Moti, a figure who has […]
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi was taught in school by some of Malawi’s finest educationists and teachers. President Masisi was in the country just for about three hours for bilateral talks with the Malawi leade on Monday, March 8, 2021 and was accompanied by his Foreign Minister, Lemogang Kwape, a presidential Press Secretary, Director of Health Services and […]
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday visited Malawi and held bilateral talks with President Lazarus Chakwera to solicit support for Botswana’s candidate Elias Magosi for the position of executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and have agreed to strengthen their diplomatic arrangements by supporting each other SADC positions during the forthcoming meetings. […]
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is expected to pay a working visit to Malawi next Monday and will becomes the first foreign President to visit Malawi since President Lazarus Chakwera came to power following the June 23 2020 court-sanctioned fresh presidential election. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement dated March 5 2021, during the working […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday morning left the country for for Gaborone, Botswana to attend the extraordinary SADC Troika Summit Meeting, saying the meeting is scheduled to tackle emerging security challenges the region if facing and that as incoming SADC Chair it was vital to attend the summit. Briefing reporters at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) […]
Botswana’s land management, water and sanitation services minister, Kefentse Mzwinila, has asked Khato Civils to help his government in addressing challenges that citizens are facing to access clean and safe drinking water. Mzwinila made the remarks at the ground breaking for the Water Utilities Corporation’s Masama 100km infrastructure project. At least, 700, 000 people in […]
South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECGC) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is now free to go to Botswana without applying for a visa. In a brief announcement he made in church in Pretoria on Sunday, Bushiri told congregants that: “Let me thank the government of Botswana, through its leader His Excellency President Mokgweetsi […]
After many disappointments of Malawi national football team failing to go past the preliminary rounds of major tournament qualifiers, fans finally were in jubilant mood on Tuesday after a late goal from the penalty from Gerald Phiri Jnr was all it required for the Flames to qualify for the group qualifying stages of the 2022 […]
Malawi national football tema, the Flames, on Saturday played out a 0-0 draw against the Zebra’s of Botswana in a 2020 Qatar World Cup Preliminary round qualifying match played at the Francis town Sports Complex away in Botswana. The two sides clash Tuesday in the return leg at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre to decide who […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames have been paired with fellow Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) opponents, Botswana for the preliminary round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. The first leg of the preliminary qualifiers will be away for the Flames to be played on the weekend of March 23, 2020 and […]
In a very fascinating turn of events, the government of Botswana which, in 2017 placed a visa restriction order on South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) when entering the country, is expected to lift the ban. Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS) Director General Peter Magosi confirmed to […]
President Professor Peter Mutharika has described the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC) with the Botswana Government as a sustainable mechanism through which the two countries can exploit their full potential in various areas. Mutharika made the remarks at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Monday during a bilateral meeting with Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. The […]
Botswana-based Malawian Prophet Vasco Madhlopa has re-iterated that “good Prophets are shunned in their homeland,” saying he continues to earn himself a large following and respect among people in the country. Using his pulpit nickname “Field Marshall” Madhlopa says he harasses and casts out demons. “When I’m in my prophetic office, I’m a Field Marshall. […]
Malawi national netball team Coach, Griffin ‘Zagaro’ Saenda, is in Botswana to assist that country’s national technical panel in assembling a national netball team squad for Botswana. Saenda left the country on Tuesday and will be back on the 13th of this month. General Secretary for the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM), Carol Bapu, confirmed […]
Former Malawi national team coach Kinnah ‘Electric’ Phiri is expected to join Botswana Premier League second placed side Jwaneng Galaxy FC after he terminated his two-year contract with Mochudi Centre Chiefs where he was hired as headcoach in October this year. The former Nyasa Big Bullets and Tanzanian Mbeya City coach wrote a letter to […]
Malawi football legend Kinnah Phiri has signed a two-year contract with Botswana outfit Mochudi Centre Chiefs and says he has a point to prove. Kinnah confirmed about putting pen to paper after parting ways with Tanzanian side Mbeya FC. “My job now is to roll up my sleeves and Revives the team’s wretched form,” he […]
Sri Lanka’s envoy to Malawi, Weera Wardena Sunil Dharmasena De Silva, has said the common historical backgrounds that his nation shares with Malawi, puts the two nations in a better position to learn from each other and help one another develop sound economical bases. De Silva made the remarks after he presented letters of credence […]
Malawi national netball team, the Queens will host Botswana in preparation for the 2o18 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia. Netball Association of Malawi President Rose Chinunda is quoted in the Nation on Sunday newspaper that the game is scheduled in the first week of May at a venue yet to be […]