The British government has urged Malawi to conduct free, fair and credible elections whose results should reflect the will of the people for the consolidation of the country’s democracy. British High Commission Charge d’ Affaires, Gary Leslie told journalists on Monday in Lilongwe during the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Foundation of the […]
A 23 year old Malawian physiotherapist Charles Nyasa, the driving force behind an exciting movement to get more disabled Malawians to play sports, has received special recognition from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of Britain with the Commonwealth Point of Light Award. The award has been created to recognise outstanding volunteers that have delivered a significant […]
Malawi’s First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje has joined the race for honorary doctorates after the Commonwealth University conferred her with an honorary doctorate degree in leadership. Speaker Richard Msowoya on Friday announced in Parliament that the Commonwealth University has awarded Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka Chilenje with an Honorary Doctorate Degree. “Honourable Members […]
President Peter Mutharika has congratulated the pride of Malawi, female boxer Anisha ‘The Massacre’ Bashir for winning the vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Female Lightweight Title at the weekend in United Kingdom. Bashir claimed the title on Friday night when she knocked out (KO) Samantha ‘SJ’ Smith in the first-round. The 21-year-old who made her professional boxing debut […]
Established by the Royal Commonwealth Society, a network of organizations and individuals committed to improving the lives and prospects of Commonwealth citizens across the world, The 2018 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition has returned with a call for young Malawian writers to participate. Speaking on the sidelines of a writing workshop at Adziwa Secondary School […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared his diplomacy and trade trip to London a success and has said he is set to undertake an State visit to Scotland. Mutharika said in his post on his Instagram page that he had been in London for his participation at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, describing it […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika joined Commonwealth Heads of State at a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. The banquet capped off the first official day to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London. The leaders from all but two of the 53 Commonwealth nations are spending […]
Malawi will among Commonwealth countries that will receive Britain’s support through a 5.5 million pound ($7.8 million) aid package to help eradicate human trafficking and child exploitation as more countries commit to take action to help victims and bring perpetrators to justice. This support, from the Department for International Development and the Home Office, will identify vulnerable […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika joined African leaders currently participating in the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London at Commonwealth Business Forum on Wednesday at Guild Hall in London, United Kingdom where they singled out security as vital to investment in the African continent. In his contribution, Mutharika told the delegates that security is of […]
President Peter Mutharika who left Malawi on Friday – with a stop over in South Africa – on Monday arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) for the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018. UK will host the meeting where leaders will gather in London and Windsor to address the shared global challenges we face […]
President Peter Mutharika on Friday left the country for Britain to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 which will be held from April 16 to 20 in London amid calls for him to retire the end of his current five-year term and allow his Vice-President Saulos Chilima to succeed him. Mutharika, who was welcomed by […]
President Peter Muthalika is expected to leave the country on Friday to London with a lean delegation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit, Foreign Affairs Minister Emmanuel Fabiano has said. Fabiano told the news conference in the capital Lilongwe on Wednesday that President Muthalika will travel with a lean entourage to the UK trip […]
Malawi national netball team has never beaten giants of world netball New Zealand but on Sunday the Queens stunned the Silver Ferns 57-53 at the Commonwealth Games being held at Gold Coast in Australia. It was a result that has embarrassed the Ferns prompting the media there to declare that the Queens have plunged the […]
Malawi’s fairytale run in the netball at the Commonwealth Games is hanging on by a thread, following a one-goal victory over Scotland that went down to the buzzer. Needing a win to stay in medal contention, the African side were ahead 51-49 with 27 seconds left on the clock when the Scots won back possession. […]
Malawi Queens stunned New Zealand when they produced a famous win 57-53 in their Pool B match at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast on Sunday eith goal-shooter Mwai Kumwenda the star with 41 goals. New Zealand appeared to be cruising at halftime, leading 32-25, but imploded in the third quarter, where they were outscored […]
Malawi Queens have a bad run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast when they lost their second match in Group B to Uganda 52-54 on Saturday. They lost their opening match against England and 17 hours later, were beaten by UgUgandan netballers, competing at their first Commonwealth Games, in a tough encounter. The […]
Malawi Queens opened their account at the Commonwealth Games badly on the Gold Coast on Friday when they lost to England by 49- 74. It was a one-sided affair as England dominated Malawi after after beating Scotland in their Pool B opener. BBC reported that it was a “heavy defeat” in contrast to the series […]
Netball matches at the 2008 Commonwealth Games, where Malawi Queens will participating, will enjoy prime time on DStv’s SuperSport. The Commonwealth Games will start from April 4 to 15 in the host city of Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia and the Queens’ first match is against England on April 6, to be beamed on SuperSport […]