Month: January 2016 Posts

Will God save Malawians from hunger?

Jan 13, 2016 Jimmy Kainja* 168 &

Malawi President, Peter Mutharika recently called for and attended national prayers asking God for good rains in the current rain season. At the moment most of the districts in Malawi are experiencing a dry spell, some… ...

Malawians want state funeral for Chibambo

Jan 13, 2016 Thula Chisamba 111 &

Some Malawians have suggested that government should consider organizing a state funeral for one of the country’s freedom fighters Rose Chibambo who died on Tuesday. They suggested this in random interviews this publication conducted across… ...

Dont change for the sake of change- football experts warn Bullets, Wanderers

Jan 13, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 48 &

Renowned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) football commentators Patrick Simango and Steve Liwewe Banda have warned Malawi's football giants Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers to tread carefully with recycled football administrators who are castigating elections with… ...

UDF vice president Omar drags Muluzi to Court

Jan 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 38 &

As controversy continues in Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), the party's vice president Iqbar Omar has dragged party president Atupele Muluzi to court for him to prove claims that Omar was forming parallel structures.… ...

Use of Biometric voter registration in 2019 elections doubtful

Jan 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 13 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it will not use the biometric voter registration in the 2019 general elections if the office of National Registration Bureau (NRB) fails to produce national identity cards… ...

Harawa snubs Bullets for rivals Wanderers

Jan 13, 2016 Chikondi Magalasi 175 &

Silver Strikers forward Green Harawa has reportedly rejected Malawi super league champions, Big Bullets’ advances opting instead to sign a pre-contract with their archrivals, Mighty Wanderers. According to reports, Harawa is already in the commercial… ...

Three teams to scramble for Mzuzu Stadium next season

Jan 13, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 13 &

It never rains but it pours for the North as the scarcity of football venues which can host Malawi Super League matches in the region means that all  teams from the north will be scrambling… ...