Month: September 2019 Posts

Mutharika complains over declining assistance to poor countries

Sep 25, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawian President Peter Mutharika has expressed concern over decreasing development assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Mutharika expressed the concern when addressing a United Nations (UN) conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the United… ...

Malawi Police fire teargas inside Queens Hospital

Sep 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Activist Billy Mayaya assaulted Police in Blantyre this morning fired teargas inside Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, a major referral hospital in the Southern Region. The incident happened after clashes between protesters and Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Chiwamba takes his poetry to Sweden

Sep 25, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawian poet Robert Chiwamba is in Sweden where he will recite a poem at UNESCO’s ninth Media, Information and Literacy conference on Thursday. Chiwamba left the country on Sunday and he is expected back on… ...

Oyimba mwatilira: No UMP Awards this year

Sep 25, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Organisers of Urban Music People (UMP) Awards have announced that there will be no UMP Music Awards this year. In a statement, the masters behind the ceremony have said they are reviewing the process. As… ...

Unrest in Blantyre: Protesters, DPP cadets clash

Sep 25, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Anti-Jane Ansah protesters and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters this morning pelted stones at each other in Blantyre. The incident happened at Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds as the protesters were marching along the Masauko… ...

Author Lawrence Kadzitche explains Slay Queen

Sep 25, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi`s legendary writer Lawrence Kadzitche has shed more light on his latest work entitled Slay Queen. Kadzitche who is famed for vernacular short story series in the Nation newspaper, Katakwe, unleashed the book in question… ...

Chinese nationals in Malawi commemorates China’s 70th anniversary

Sep 25, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

The Chinese community in Malawi on Sunday commemorated China’s 70th anniversary with activities aimed at raising funds for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare. China commemorates the day on 1st October and on… ...