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Guest Spot
‘There is a grey area on access to safe abortion’
Last year, the National Assembly rejected a motion to debate liberalising the country’s strict law against abortion, which is only…
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Business News
IMM hosts successful conference
The Institute of Marketing in Malawi, the umbrella body for Malawian marketers this past week hosted its second annual marketers’…
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National News
Malawian to head IFC in 3 countries
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, has appointed Madalo Minofu as its…
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Front Page
Maldives, Malawi establish diplomatic relations
Malawi and Maldives have formally established diplomatic relations with the hope to boost the economies of the two countries. Minister…
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National News
Joyce Banda lobbies for women, youth responsive policies
African governments have been asked to put in place better laws and policies to enable women and young people to…
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Development
Millet-based meals can lower risk of diabetes—study
Scientists say eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type two diabetes Consumers of thobwa (fermented sweet beer) drinkers…
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Guest Spot
‘Life is hard for majority poor’
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) on Saturday adjusted upwards the pump prices. Petrol is now selling at K1 150…
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Guest Spot
‘Admarc will stand on its feet again’
Former Member of Parliament RHYNO CHIPHIKO has been appointed Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) general manager (GM). He takes…
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Business News
Malawi stagnates on electricity access—study
Malawi and four other African nations have either stagnated or reversed in electricity access, a new study by the Economic…
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National News
Civil service systems review on course—Chilima
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said the Public Service Systems Review is on course and the task force is expected to…
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Business News
African countries urged to go green
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has tipped countries on the continent to embark on adopting green pathways for sustainable…
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Business News
ECA’s finance ministers meet to focus on sustainable industrialisation
Preparations for the 53rd session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic…
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Business News
Experts push for African solutions
The 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) opened virtually on Tuesday with calls for the continent’s policymakers, researchers,…
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Word on the street
Wishing America well
The time I was filing this article over 90 million Americans had cast their ballots in November 3 landmark election…
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Word on the street
Chakwera’s image building appointments
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has elevated four judges to serve at the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal bench. The judges…
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Guest Spot
‘Majority must treat minorities with fairness’
In a week attacks on land ownership and private sector investment have dominated the discourse, BRIGHT MALOPA, a local investor…
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Word on the street
Chakwera’s first 100 days of peace
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera clocked 100 days in office on Monday. He came on the political scene as the Biblical…
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Chakwera’s first 100 days of peace
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera clocked 100 days in office on Monday. He came on the political scene as the Biblical…
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Business News
MOZ bans fish imports from MW
Mozambique has banned the importation of cultured fish from Malawi, following the outbreak of a lethal disease in fish reared…
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Columns
‘We failed our children by closing schools’
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has announced that government intends to re-open schools early September. The announcement has been received with…
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