There is a particular genre of diplomatic non-story that has become familiar in the age of the Facebook communiqué: two politicians meet, one of them posts a photograph, and the rest of us are left to work out what, if anything, actually happened. Malawi’s Second Vice President, Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana, has just supplied a textbook […]
Malawi Queens are two-for-two at the World Cup 2027 Africa Qualifiers after edging out hosts Kenya 55-47 in a tightly contested group-stage clash. It’s the perfect follow-up to their opening statement — a 72-38 demolition of Zambia on Saturday — and keeps the Queens firmly on track in their qualification bid. Malawi set the tone […]
Malawian maize is being exported to Kenya to help cover the East African nation’s anticipated shortfall of around 25 million bags, Nyasa Times understands – even as the price of the staple crop soars back home. Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed his country wants to import maize to strengthen food security amid drought […]
Malawi has been dealt yet another humiliating blow in its rapidly deteriorating relationship with the United States, after Washington announced it is suspending routine visa processing at its Lilongwe embassy — forcing ordinary Malawians to travel all the way to Nairobi just to apply. The bombshell decision, which kicks in from 1 August, means Malawians […]
The Malawi government has contracted a Kenya-based insurance firm, Pula Advisors, to insure 400, 000 farmers who have been earmarked to benefit from the 2020/21 Affordable Input Programme (AIP). President Lazarus Chakwera is set to launch the programme at Pirimiti Boys Primary Ground in Zomba this Saturday . According to a company profile submitted to […]
Kenyan senator Gideon Moi on Monday paid a courtesy call to newly-elected president, Lazarus Chakwera in Lilongwe after attending his inauguration ceremony at Kamuzu Barracks. Moi, representing President Uhuru Kenyatta, led a high-powered delegation to Malawi to deliver congratulatory message to Chakwera who was first sworn in as Malawi’s sixth president on June 28 after […]
Kenya’s health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Saturday, April 4, said four people that had tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, two of them had travelled to Malawi. The total number of patients affected by the Covid-19 disease in Kenya had risen to 126. Of the four new patients, Mutahi stated that three are Kenyans while […]
A precedent-setting ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court to annul the result of presidential election in 2017, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one, has been cited in final submissions to the Constitutional Court by presidential candidates challenging the re-election of President Peter Mutharika in May. The submissions by first petitioner Saulos Chilima and second petitioner […]
Malawi government through its spokesperson Henry Mussa have confirmed that the Kenyan government has officially communicated to Lilongwe and cleared that no Malawian national was involved in Al-Shabaab which claimed responsibility for the attacks at a luxury hotel in the East African country last week. South Africa’s broadcaster SABC aired a story where an analyst […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Henry Mussa has demanded Malawi News to retract its sensational story that Malawi is implicated in a recent terror attack that claimed 21 lives in Kenya, which has been widely condemned by Malawians commenting on social media. The story headlined ‘Malawi implicated in Kenyan Terror, cites a South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) […]
A story by the country’s oldest weekly, Malawi News, in which it is posted that Malawi is implicated in a recent terror attack that claimed 21 lives has raised grave tumult across the country with most commentators saying there could be serious repercussions regarding the country’s international relations. In the story titled ‘Malawi implicated in […]
Malawi senior national football team on Wednesday September 11 2018 went down 0-1 to Kenya in an international friendly match played at Moi International stadium in Nairobi. Francis Kahata poked in the lone goal from close range in the 77th minute off a delivery by second-half substitute Eric Ouma. The loss comes barely few days after […]
Malawi national team coach Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) says Tuesday’s international friendly match against Kenya’s Harambee Stars will help rectify mistakes that were spotted in Saturday’s 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Morocco’s Atlas Lions in Casablanca, in their second 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B qualifier. Geneugden said his troops are now […]
Malawi national football team will play against Kenya in an international friendly match on Tuesday 11 September on their return from Morocco. According to Football Association of Malawi’s official Facebook page,the team is expected to leave on Wednesday next week for an away 2019 African Cup of Nations Qualifier against Morocco on Saturday 8th September. […]
Malawi government has vehemently denied newspaper accusations of “sheer waste” over a report that is paying $13 000 (about K10 million) monthly to house Malawi High Commissioner to Kenya, Agrinna Mussa who vacated the official residence government bought 20 years ago, citing security concerns and the need to have the house rehabilitated. Published reports say […]
Lilongwe Magistrate Court Thursday sentenced a 42 year old man identified as Francis Kamara of Kenya to six months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for illegally entering Malawi which is contrary to Section 36, Subsection 1 of the Immigration Act. Police Prosecutor Cecelia Zanganga told the court that the accused committed the crime on February 15, […]
Renowned preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has shook the faith of Kenya with his powerful sermons, turning thousands to Christ. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader jetted in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday for a three-day Prophetic Crusade which is part of his ongoing Global Prophetic Tour. The tour is Prophet Bushiri way of fulfilling his 2018 […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has said the courageous decision by Kenyan Supreme Court to nullify the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta is a win for democracy and that Malawi should learn lesson and avoid chaotic elections in 2019. The six-judge Supreme Court, acting on a petition from the challenger, opposition leader Raila Odinga, ruled that the […]