Malawi international midfielder Gerald Phiri Jnr has completed his loan move to top Botswana club Township Rollers. The 22-year-old has been unveiled as a Rollers player. Phir Jnr has been loaned by South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Bidvest Wits. He joins another Malawian player and former Mighty Wanderers skipper Lawrence ‘Tico-Tico’ Majawa at the leading […]
Newly appointed Botswana High Commissioner to Malawi, Kenny Kapinga has pledged his country’s commitment in supporting Malawi to develop the mining sector. Kapinga was speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe after presenting letters of credence to President Prof. Peter Mutharika. He said Botswana’s economy is dependent on mining which he described it to be at […]
Malawi Former president Joyce Banda who has been in Botswana to lead the African Union (AU) Observer Mission for that country’s 11th general elections held on Saturday returns to London as she has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the BBC’s 100 Women event. Malawi’s former leader was leading a team of 35 trained […]
Former Malawian President Joyce Banda is to lead the African Union election observer team for Botswana’s general elections, an AU official confirmed to Nyasa Times. The former president’s public relations office and State House officials also confirmed that Banda will be in Botswana and she formally notified President Peter Mutharika on her observer mission. Mutharika, […]
President Joyce Banda has said her official visit to the United Kingdom, Botswana and the United States of America were rich in content and fruitful in result, disclosing it has earned Malawi MK37 billion to be used in various social –economic development programmes. Speaking to reporters at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Monday, President Banda […]
Botswana government has given Malawi a soft loan of U$10 million for use in its agriculture and health sectors a development that has heralded a long term commitment to sharing resources and expertise in a number of areas. According to State House news statement released on Monday, the loan will also help improve precarious fuel […]
The governments of Malawi and Botswana are set to step up their cooperation agreement during a three-day state visit Malawi President Dr. Joyce Banda will undertake in Botswana from March 24, 2013, State House has said. According to a statement issued by Presidential Press Secretary, Steve Nhlane, President Banda and her Botswana counterpart Gen. Ian […]
Malawi’s State House has denied asking Botswana presidency to get a ride in the presidential jet. Africa Review reported the story quoting Minister of Foreign Affairs Phandu Skelemani confirmed over that President Banda would not get a ride. But Malawi State House Press Secretary, Steve Nhlane, has dismissed the story, saying it has no basis. […]
Botswana has explained that the snub on Malawi President Joyce Banda’s request to get a ride in the presidential jet later this month is because President Ian Khama will not travel to the US. The two leaders received invites to attend a summit for Africa leaders in the US and indications are that the Malawi […]
Malawi Under-17 national soccer team on Saturday came from behind to beat Botswana’s Young Zebras 2-1 in the first leg of the Confederation of African Youth (CAF) Championship preliminary round, first leg at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe. Playing before a sizeable crowd, the visitors scored the opening goal of the match in the 18th minute through […]
Mighty Wanderers will play their TNM Super League last encounter before they wrap up the 2012-2013 first round without their two key players, who are currently in Botswana on trials. The players Alfred Manyozo and Innocent Jere sneaked out of this country last week to Township Rollers on two weeks trials. Mighty Wanderers general secretary […]
Botswana has commended the Malawi Government for its bold decision in cancelling next month’s African Union summit other than let Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, under indictment by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, to attend. The African Union decided Monday to move the July 9-16 summit to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The decision […]
Pressure seems to mount on Malawi to shut out embattled Sudanese President Al Bashir during the AU summit to be held in Malawi in July with the latest call coming from Botswana. Botswana’s no nonsense President Lieutenant General Seretse Ian Khama has made an impassioned plea to the Malawi government not to allow President Al […]