The United Nations has told Malawi to redouble its efforts in order to protect persons with albinism as the May 21 elections get closer. The development partner has made the call in a statement released… ...
Articles By Mwayi Mkandawire
A court in Mzuzu has sentenced two men to 10 years in prison each for raping a 16 year-old girl. The two – Yachema Ngwira, 20 and Symon Mhango, 27 – raped the girl on… ...
Malawi Government is now mandated to give citizens aged 65 and above a K20,000 monthly allowance starting next year. Today, Parliament has passed a motion requiring government to provide financial assistance to older people who… ...
UTM shadow councillor for Chipatala Ward in Blantyre City South constituency has blamed authorities at Zingwangwa health centre for politicising charity activities she conducted at the facility. The shadow councillor Thokozani Phekani who renovated dilapidated… ...
A 28-year-old Malawian woman was arrested on Tuesday at Kamuzu International Airport where she went to collect a bag containing cocaine. Police have identified the woman as Josephine Jumbe, a business lady based at Area… ...
Malawi Government has expressed disappointment with interns who are absconding work or quitting without informing their bosses. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development Joseph Mwandidya expressed the concern in a… ...
President Peter Mutharika has attacked opposition political parties saying they do not have a vision for Malawi and are jealous of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) achievements over the past four years. Mutharika made the… ...
Rastafarians in Malawi have asked government to lift its ban on dreadlocks in public schools. Members of Rastafarian community made the request Wednesday at Blantyre City Council offices. Empress Maggie, who is Nyabhingi Order of… ...
Bodies of six Malawian soldiers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week arrived in the country this afternoon through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe where a military funeral was also held. President… ...
President Peter Mutharika has said his administration will ensure that civil servants in the country should be able to own decent houses. Mutharika made the promise on Thursday when he addressed female civil servants from… ...
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected an appeal by two civil society organisations (CSOs) to join the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project case. The two CSOs – Centre for Human Right Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Youth… ...
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has warned that it is contemplating on taking government to court after the latter seems to have failed to fire from the civil service Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members who… ...
...My contract runs until 2019, says Chilima Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has rubbished calls by activists for his resignation, saying he is Constitutionally contracted to occupy the Vice Presidency until 2019. Chilima, who is also… ...
President Peter Mutharika has told the Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) to buy pigeon peas (Nandolo) from farmers at the recommended price of K230 per kilogram. According to a statement from the Ministry of… ...
Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) Journalist Mike Bango on Monday won Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections in Kasungu North constituency. Bango who is a sports journalist beat three other contestants to claim a landslide victory.… ...
