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I am not Satanist – Skeffa

Jan 18, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 555 &

Malawian Musician Skeffa Chimoto has denied social media reports which said the music icon confessed in a program on one of the local radio stations that he has been introduced to Satanism by another local… ...

“Malawi has evil spirits” Bushiri claims

Jan 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 919 &

Leader and founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has described Malawi as a country full of evil spirits. Bushiri was responding to individuals who question the source of his wealth and say… ...

Magufuli bans miniskirts

Jan 18, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 193 &

Tanzania President John Magufuli has reportedly banned miniskirts on the belief that they are contributing towards the spread of HIV in that country. A darling among many Malawians who prefer him to Malawi President Peter… ...

Mutharika contradicts himself

Jan 18, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 136 &

President Peter Mutharika says Malawi will suffer if people continue to neglect the environment, a contradiction to plans set by his administration to extract oil on Lake Malawi which experts say will result in the… ...

Gwaladi case resumes tomorrow

Jan 18, 2016 Chikondi Magalasi 153 &

The court case against Malawi's popular street-performer, Joe Gwaladi, in which he is accused of raping a 14 year-old girl will resume tomorrow at Phalombe First Grade Magistrate Court. Gwaladi was arrested by Phalombe Police… ...

US gay rights envoy to visit Malawi

Jan 18, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 410 &

Malawi will this week receive United States of America Special Envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans gender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons. According to a statement released by US Department of State… ...

No club licensing, no transfers, Sulom warns clubs

Jan 18, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 3 &

Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has warned top flight clubs that failure to fulfill club licensing will restrain them from registering new players in the on-going summer local transfer market. Sulom's general secretary Williams Banda… ...