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Ex-ODU player (Keyon Carter) on a mission of hoops – and hope

The children raised their arms as high as they could reach. At the Embangweni School for the Deaf in Embangweni, […]

Muluzi to receive Democracy Award on Mandela’s 93rd | Nyasa Times

Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi has been nominated for the Champion of Freedom Award by a pan-African organisation Africa Heritage […]

A Malawi newspaper (accidentally) steals my photo

Update: Yes, the original headline “Malawi newspaper steals my photo” was a bit provocative. But it worked. I’ve since heard […]

Banda’s father was a Malawian, claims ex-envoy to Botswana

Former High Commissioner to Botswana Milton Phiri has caused an uproar with his claims that president Rupiah Banda’s father was […]

Malawi Ranks 33 In Failed States Index!

The new edition of the index draws on some 130,000 publicly available sources to analyze 177 countries and rate them […]

Salima: Motorcycle Riding, Lake Visits, and Bad Karma | Pumps and Prosperity

Since my past few posts have been very work-intensive, I though I would lighten the mood with some amusing stories […]

$84.7 million to power Malawi’s power | Maravi Post

BLANTYRE–The World Bank has bankrolled Malawi with $84.7 million–K12.7 billion–to power the country’s poor power system. Part of the funds, […]

Donor support for Malawi | Malawi Nation

Some civil society organisations say Malawi’s future looks bleak unless government implements conditions set by key donors operating under the […]

Interview with Dr. Kim Yi Dionne Oct 2010

Dr. Kim Yi Dionne is a political scientist with expertise on Malawi who helped me pull the kinks out of […]

Malawians planning a big demonstration on Independence day

If you are a Malawian on Facebook you probably already know about this event making rounds on the social networking […]