Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malawi Salome Mwananshiku is urging Malawi traders to participate in the 51st Zambia International Trade Fair scheduled from July1-7 in Ndola, on the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Mwananshiku says in statement signed by first secretary responsible for press at Zambia’s High Commission Chansa Kabwela that the trade fair is a great platform that Zambian […]
Malawi national team , the Flames, made up for getting knocked out of 2015 Cosafa Cup when on Friday won the battle against their neighbours’ Zambia by edging them 1-0 in the consolation Plate final worth K2.6 million at Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium in Rustenburg. Mozambique based striker Zicco Mkanda making his first start at the […]
A Zambian national Isaac Nyirongo has been arrested by police in Mzimba for being alleged to have been in the gang of five people who attacked and removed the private parts of Kumbukani Kumwenda in Edingeni in traditional authority Mmbelwa last Thursday. According to Mzimba police station officer, Assistant Commissioner of police Luis Chigadula another […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has called for continued “good neighbourliness” for Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique. Mutharika made the call on Saturday at Paramount Chief Mpezeni headquarters in Chipata, Zambia when he participated in the annual Ngoni N’cwala festival. “ I am pleased to note that our people that live along the common boundaries continue to […]
One of Malawi’s Big Brother representatives, Sipherile Chitambo aka Sipe has agreed to become a judge on the Zed Factor , a musical TV show show casing Zambian music talent. The show which is modeled after Britain’s ‘The X-Factor’ and American Idols in the USA has so far attracted the attention of Sylvia Chibiliti who […]
An Egyptian investor has launched an executive bus service called Blue Bus that will operate between the cities of Lilongwe and Lusaka, Zambia for six days a week. Transport and Public Works Minister, Francis Kasaila presided over the launch at Maula Mall in Lilongwe and outlined Government continued commitment to improving and ensuring sustainable transport […]
President Peter Mutharika has appealed to newly elected President of Zambia Edgar Lungu to support Malawi in dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods. Mutharika made the appeal to Lungu when the two leaders met Thursday on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which the two leaders attended […]
Zambia’s newly-elected President Edgar Lungu dropped vice president Guy Scott – who was briefly Africa’s only white leader – from his administration when he announced his cabinet on Monday. As interim president since the death in office of Michael Sata in October, Scott had been the first white leader on the continent since the end […]
Zambia’s new President Edgar Lungu was sworn in Sunday, pledging to unite the country and rebuild the economy after narrowly winning a vote rejected by the opposition. Lungu, the former defence minister from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), takes over the helm for the remainder of the late Michael Sata’s term until a general election […]
As international assistance for flood victims continue trickling in since Malawi sounded the alarm, the Republic of Zambia has also donated cash, tents and blankets. On Wednesday, Zambia officially handed over a donation of US$ 20,000; 300 tents; and 5000 blankets. Principal Secretary for Disaster Management Paul Chiunguzeni thanked Zambia for the gesture, saying it […]
Chairperson for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Maxon Mbendera is leading commissioners and staff under the Electoral Commissions Forums of SADC countries (ECF SADC) to observe the presidential by-elections in Zambia. Zambia will hold presidential elections on January 20, following the death-in-office of President Michael Chilufya Sata October 28 last year. The ECF SADC is among other […]
Former Zambian president Rupiah Bwenzani Banda on Monday jetted in the country through Kamuzu International Airport, for what sources say was a “political consultations” trip as his country is set to hold presidential by-elections. Banda, a guest of President Peter Mutharika, was given a full VIP Police escort to Sunbird Capital hotel in Lilongwe. He […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, one of the Malawi’s renowned self-acclaimed prophets, last Sunday warned Zambians to pray for their nation as he claimed to have seen violence erupting in the country over election disagreements. Zambians will go to the polls on January 20 following the sudden death of their President Michael ‘King Cobra’ Sata in October. According to […]
Following the death of President Michael Sata last month, the ruling Patriotic Front has reportedly been engulfed in a succession wrangle, a development that appears to lend some credence to a prophecy made early this year by controversial Nigerian clergyman Prophet TB Joshua. On February 9 this year, the Nigerian cleric spoke in a church […]
The coffin of President Michael Sata, draped in Zambia’s flag, was placed on a red carpet at the center of a stadium holding more than 50,000 mourners and several African leaders attending the head of state’s funeral on Tuesday. Sata, 77, served as president of the southern African nation since 2011. He died in a […]
Malawi will send its vice president Saulos Chilima to attend the State Funeral of Zambia President Micheal Sata, scheduled for on Tuesday 11th November at Embassy Park the presidential burial site in Lusaka. Sata died on 28 October in London. President Peter Mutharika who was earlier expected to attend the funeral will not be travelling […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika will be among eight African Heads of State who has so far confirmed to attend the burial ceremony of late President Michael Sata’s in Zambia next week. Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George Chaponda confirmed that the Malawi leader will be attending the funeral ceremony on Tuesday 11th November at Embassy Park […]
Hundreds of people lined Lusaka’s Great East road on Saturday as the body of Zambian president Michael Sata, who died in London this week, arrived in the country to be burial next week. There were emotional scenes with several people breaking down as pall bearers carried Sata’s dark casket draped in the Zambian flag off […]