July 2016

Govt establishing telecentres in constituencies

Jul 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Government says it is working on establishing telecenters in all the 193 constituencies of the country in order to promote access to information for Malawians. The project started way back in 2010 and it has… ...

Chiukepo Msowoya runs riot as Bullets destroy Max Bullets

Jul 20, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 59 &

A stunning display from Chiukepo Msowoya helped Nyasa Big Bullets to destroy struggling MTV Maxi Bullets 5-1 at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Coming straight from their victory over Moyale Barracks to win the Presidential… ...

Amnesty slams Malawi over albino attacks

Jul 20, 2016 Luke Bisani 71 &

Amnesty International has taken Malawi to task for its lack of commitment to end albino attacks following the brutal attack on a 51 year-old albino woman whose hand was chopped off by thugs. The woman,… ...

Junior Flames off to Mauritius

Jul 20, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 5 &

The Flames Under-17 have on Wednesday morning left for Mauritius where they will participate in the Cosafa Under-17 championship which kicks off this weekend. The Junior team is in Group B together with guest nation… ...

Malawi receives $20 million for fighting hunger

Jul 20, 2016 Bright Malenga 89 &

As people in the country are experiencing acute food shortage, the United States government has announced an additional $20 million donation to Malawi for food relief. The announcement was made by Dr Jill Biden, wife… ...

Scottish charity mobilises support for Malawi’s drought response

Jul 20, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 7 &

Christian Aid has embarked on a campaign appealing to its supporters in Scotland to help Malawi respond to a devastating drought that has left over 6.5 million people in need of food aid. Head of… ...

Government settled 1.4 billion MSB loan for Goodall’s business partners

Jul 20, 2016 Richard Jimu 51 &

The Peter Mutharika administration over the past year paid back a loan which a non-existent firm called Sterling Timber International received from the now sold Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) with the help of Finance Minister… ...