President Lazarus Chakwera will make his first foreign trip since becoming Malawi leader in June as he heading to Lusaka to hold bilateral talks with his Zambian counterpart Edgar Lungu. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chakwera will leave the country on Tuesday via Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. The statement […]
Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says what has happened in Malawi – overturning of the result in the fresh presidential contest sets a bold precedent for the continent – and that the arrogance of abusing State machinery eventually backfires. In an interview with local media in Zambia, CCZ general secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya said […]
M’mbelwa District Council plans to put a quarantine facility at Mqocha, on the borderswith Zambia, as part of the district’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) reposnse. M’mbelwa District Council acting district commissioner, Precious Kantsitsi said this on Tuesday in Mzimba during interaction meeting on Covid-19 with Chasefu District Council officials from Zambia. “We really need to put institutional […]
Mchinji District Council officials on Tuesday visited Chipata City Council to share experiences with their Zambian counterparts on coronavirus (Covid-19) preventive measures. Top on the agenda was the issue of porous borders which pose a threat to both countries in the wake of the pandemic. The meeting, held at Chipata Civic Offices, follows a Mchinji/Chipata […]
The Zambian main opposition, United Party for National Development (UPND), has lauded Malawi on its handling of the 2019 presidential election in which the court ruled that it be nullified and that fresh elections be held in 150 days. UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema (HH), took to his official Facebook page and threw a heap of praise on […]
Officials from the Malawi Education Sector Improvement Programme (MESIP) in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, who went to Zambia on a tour of duty, have returned home with news that they have benefitted immensely. A delegation of 27 comprising education managers, primary education advisors, headteachers and teachers was in the neighboring country to […]
A Zambian minister has urged Malawi and Zambia to prepare intensely for terrorism counter-attack although the two countries have not experiences such attacks. Zambia’s minister of Defence Davies Chama said the two neighbouring countries should work together for counter-terrorism trainings to avert any possible terrorism attacks. He was speaking on Wednesday at the end of […]
Zambia won the 2019 Cosafa men’s Under-17 championship on Sunday after a 2-0 win over Mozambique in the final at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre. The Junior Chipolopolo who last won the trophy in 2017 and were reduced to ten men in the second half relied on the goals scored by ‘Man of the Match’ Joseph […]
Business for Sparc Systems, Malawi’s fast growing information and communication technology (ICT) firm, is growing tremendously in Zambia as well evidenced by having two office branches, in Lusaka and Copperbelt. Sparc Systems first established an office in Lusaka last year and following growing demands from the mining city of Copperbelt, they opted to set up […]
Malawi’s fast growing information and communication technology (ICT) firm, Sparc Systems, which established an office in Lusaka in January last year, has donated K500,000 (K6,500 Zambian kwacha) to Malawi High Commission in Lusaka, Zambia for the commemoration of the Independence Day celebrations. Initially, the Independence Day celebrations were scheduled for 6th July but it was […]
Zambian opposition leader Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba has said he wants Zambia President Edgar Lungu, now Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC) Chairperson on Security and Defense, to take a ‘leading role’ in resolving the political crises in Malawi that threatens peace. The opposition are protesting that President Peter Mutharika won the May 21 election won […]
Lilongwe-based Mipuniro Spikers are the only foreign team at the Zambia Volleyball Association (ZAVA) Open which throws off on Friday in Lusaka, Zambia. Mipuniro, who left Lilongwe for the games on Wednesday and arrived the following day, are lodging at University of Zambia Graduate School of Business/Commonwealth Lodge and are up against 11 Zambian counterparts. […]
Malawi former president Bakili Muluzi on Sunday joined other former African leaders who joined Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero Kenneth Kaunda as he celebrated his 95th birthday. Muluzi paid tribute to Kaunda for the role he played in giving the freedom fighters from different African movements a base to operate from. Kaunda ruled Zambia […]
The Zambian and Rwanda governments have provided assorted humanitarian assistance to Malawi Government to mitigate the effects of flooding and tropical cyclone Idai. Zambia assistance is valued at US$580 000 and includes maize flour, kitchen utensils, clothes, buckets and medical suppliers among others. While Rwanda on Thursday remitted US$200 000 to Malawi. Minister in the […]
Nyasa Big Bullets enterprising midfielder Mike Mkwate is in Ndola, Zambia to undergo trials at Buildcon FC which is in that country’s elite league. Mkwate, who is enjoying rich form, was spotted when Zambia under-23 national side played Malawi junior team. He was spotted together with prolific striker Peter Banda – who has just signed […]
Malawi U-23 dream of qualifying for the 2019 African Cup of Nations and 2020 Olympic games to be staged in Tokyo ended after going down 1-0 to hosts Zambia in a second round second leg match played on Sunday at the 45,000 seater capacity Heroes National Stadium away in Lusaka. The junior Flames went into […]
Malawi Under 23 football national team on Tuesday registered their first win in one of their seven lined up training matches against Belgian clubs in readiness for their crucial 2019 Afcon qualifying back to back matches against neighbouring Zambia. The Junior Flames on Monday suffered their second loss in their Belgium tour after going down […]
Zambia Under-23 national team coach Beston Chambeshi has summoned 30 players for a local camp ahead of the March 20 first leg Olympic qualifier against Malawi in Blantyre. Chambeshi has roped in the bulk of his 2017 Under-20 Africa Cup winning side on home soil. The team will enter residential camp on January 28-31 before […]