Child labour on Malawi’s tobacco farms worries investors
Landlocked and with approximately 80% of its population living in rural areas, Malawi’s economy is largely structured around its agricultural […]
Tension grips Mangochi, Malawi
Tension gripped Malawi’s Lakeshore District of Mangochi [over 300 Km from Lilongwe] also opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) stronghold following […]
Miss Malawi 2012 Susan Mtegha Eyes World Crown
Susan Mtegha from the northern city of was on December 23 crowned Miss Malawi 2011/2012. About three weeks after her […]
Alleluya Band to hold 40 shows in Italy
Balaka-based group Alleluya Band leaves for Italy in May where they are expected to hold 40 shows. Band leader Coss […]
No rallies during volatile situations – Govt
Government says it will continue stopping political rallies in the country if the security situation is volatile. But when quizzed […]
Atupele discharged amid tension
Machinga North East parliamentarian Atupele Muluzi, who was admitted to Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after catching malaria at Maula […]
Nanzikambe seeks to provoke thoughts with ‘President’s prerogative’
After making headlines with an adaptation of Jack Mapanje’s prison memoirs And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night, Nanzikambe Arts Theatre […]
Govt, Mota Engil sign Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) on drug provision
The government and Mota Engil on Monday signed a that will see the construction company provide drugs to the country’s […]
Workers demands stun Escom management
Abrupt demands and an impromptu go-slow staged on Monday by some employees at Escom Power House in Blantyre have surprised […]
Minister mediates over tobacco farmers concerns
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, is said to have mediated the dispute that erupted on the first day […]
Huawei donates K7m ICT equipment to govt
Chinese Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) equipment manufacturer, Huawei Technologies, on Friday donated assorted gadgets to the Office of President […]
CSOs, govt conclude dialogue
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and the Presidential Dialogue and Contact Group (PDCG) on Tuesday said they have concluded United Nations […]
Callista K1m salary scrapped
The on-going talks between the Presidential Contact and Dialogue Group (PCDG) and civil society organisations appears to be making progress […]
Sub-Saharan Africans Join Forces for TB Vaccine Research
Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa are playing a key role in the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, following South […]
Mutharika is not a dictator – Dr. Heatherwick Ntaba
The spokesman for Malawi’s President, Bingu Wa Mutharika, has dismissed as without merit accusations that the leader is becoming autocratic […]
Malawi needs $350 million (K53 billion) to recover – Chilumpha
Former Vice President Dr Cassim Chilumpha has advised government to reconsider its stand and look at the needs of Malawians. […]
Malawi threatens to use colonial-era law against media
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has ramped up his campaign to threaten and discredit any media that don’t toe the […]
Macra briefs ICT sector on new ITU resolutions
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) on Wednesday took time to brief the local telecommunications and ICT sectors on the […]
IMF to learn Malawi’s policy intentions
Minister of Finance and Development Planning Ken Lipenga says the country has taken advantage of the visiting team from the […]
Nasfam chalks bursary from Karonga pupils
The National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) this week conducted activities under its corporate social responsibility programme in Karonga. […]
Malawi misses on Sadc quality awards
Despite hosting this year’s Southern African Development Community (Sadc) 2012 quality awards ceremony on Wednesday night, Malawi did not receive […]