Shocked with Malawi President Joyce Banda’s declaration that her country will adopt the Zimbabwe land reform policy as a way of empowering locals, the country’s main donors that include the United States, UK and the EU summoned Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Emphraim Chiume for an explanation. President Banda said recently while in […]
Malawi’s Foreign Affairs ministry has clarified that President Joyce Banda did not declare that she would replicate Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform in the country as widely reported by the media. After her recent four-day trip to Zimbabwe, President Banda was widely quoted that she will “blow the trumpet” for a lifting of all sanctions on President […]
Malawi national soccer team will face Zimbabwe in the quarterfinals of the 2013 edition of the Council for Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) to be played between 6th and 21st July. This has been confirmed following a draw COSAFA held on Friday night at the Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. Host country Zambia […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Friday returned home from a four day state visit to Zimbabwe and declared her diplomacy and trade trip a success. Presidential assistant press officer Fallys Ngalauka said it’s hard to say how much the trade mission may ultimately be worth because it could lead to more opportunities down the road. […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Thursday expressed appreciation and admiration of the work the Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe is doing to give a second chance to underprivileged children in Zimbabwe. The Malawian leader made the remarks in Harare at the Grace Mugabe Junior School and the children’s home, where she toured and took a […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has applauded the Zimbabwe First Family, Grace Mugabe for establishing a thriving enterprise and taking the lead in value-addition and employment creation in the wake of Zimbabwe’s land reform programme. Presidential assistant press officer Fallys Ngalauka said President Banda and First Gentleman retired Chief Justice Richard Banda visited the Gushungo dairy […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Wednesday toured the Zimbabwe National Heroes Acre where she laid a wreath on the Tomb of the unknown soldier. According to presidential assistant press officer Fallys Ngalauka, President Banda upon arrival, inspected a quarter guard mounted by the Presidential Guard. President Banda was impressed by the way Zimbabwe recognises the importance […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Wednesday visited Zimbabwe’s Boka Tobacco Auction Floors one of the largest auction floors in Africa. In her remarks, President Banda said the visit to the Auction Floors was to learn from the people of Zimbabwe how they take care of their tobacco. “Malawi is one of the countries that produce […]
Malawi was committed to strengthening relations with Zimbabwe through increased political, economic and social cooperation, visiting Malawi President Joyce Banda has said. Banda made the remarks during a banquet Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe hosted for her at the State House in Harare on Tuesday evening. “Malawi and Zimbabwe share a lot political, social and economic […]
President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday welcomed Malawian President Joyce Banda in Zimbabwe whom he has invited the to officially open this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo. The trip is Banda’s first official visit to Zimbabwe since taking over power after the death last year of her predecessor Bingu wa Mutharika, who was […]
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has invited Malawi President Joyce Banda of Malawi to officially open this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade fair later this month. Joyce Banda has actively sought closer ties with the West to help mend her countries ailing economy. In contrast Mugabe accuses the West of working to force him out of […]
Zimbabwe aging President Robert Mugabe has invited Malawi President Joyce Banda to officially open this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo later this month. Since assuming power on April 7, 2012 after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika who was a close ally of Mugabe, Banda has actively sought closer ties with the […]
The Malawi Immigration department in Mzuzu has arrested a Zimbabwean national and his accomplice for attempting to get a Malawian passport fraudulently. Public Relations officer for the Immigration department in the northern region Comet Jeremiah confirmed the arrest of Nevermind Kufakunesu from the Manicaland provisional city of Mutare and his Malawian ‘fixer’ Gibson Banda. Ironically, […]
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) in Malawi, in conjunction with Crisis Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC) has called upon the Southern Africa Developing Community (SADC) to hold an extra-ordinary summit on the Zimbabwe elections. The two CSOs made the call during a joint press briefing held in Lilongwe on Thursday aimed at lobbying Malawi Government, SADC and […]
Zimbabwe government has hired a Malawian prolific hangman who is expected to execute about 76 inmates on death row, two of them women, after a seven-year hiatus. Since the last hangman retired in 2005, Zimbabwe has not executed any prisoners. But state-run Herald newspaper reported that the post has been filled by a Malawian executioner. […]
A Zimbabwean-based man of Malawian origin, Tapi Phiri claims he is the biological father of Alick Macheso, a music star and wants DNA test to prove his claims. If it turns out to be true, Alick Macheso is in fact Alick Phiri. The Zimbabwean online media is awash with reports that Macheso was born on June […]
Zimbabwe Football Association has opted to play Botswana in a friendly encounter on February 6, 2012 snubbing Malawi national soccer team citing the current situation where the Flames have no coach. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu said they were keen to make use of the February 6 which is a FIFA international […]
Malawi’s Flames are expected to launch a new lease of life without their mentor Kinnah Phiri with a possible friendly against Zimbabwe’s Warriors in three weeks time. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu confirmed having received a request from the Zimbabweans for an international friendly in Harare on February 6. “They have indeed […]