National News
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Scottish MP shows off ‘Malawian’ tie in House of Commons
Malawi recently enjoyed a rare mention in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom when newly-elected parliamentarian for…
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Man wets himself at bank
No one would wish to be in the shoes of William Sichinga, a Blantyre-based entrepreneur, who recently peed in…
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K92bn forensic report out, to be presented to Finance Minister next week
The National Audit Office (NAO) is next week set to release the forensic audit report on the K92 billion…
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Police kill four armed robbers
Police intelligence outsmarted four robbers whose plan to rob a shop and a Puma Filling Station at Kanengo in…
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EIB Loans Malawi K12bn for water supply
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Malawi government have today signed a financing agreement worth K12 billion (US$27 million) towards the…
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Two workers nabbed for stealing diesel
Police in Mzuzu have arrested two employees of Chibuku Products Limited on suspicion that they stole 17 386 litres…
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Nancholi to have vocational college
Blantyre-based Nancholi Youth Organisation (Nayo) has taken steps to complement government efforts in empowering the youth with vocational and…
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‘Malawi struggles on inclusive education’
The Malawi Council for the Handicapped (Macoha) has expressed concern over government’s failure to address challenges that have been…
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No value addition in proposed budget—Chiphiko
Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament Rhino Chiphiko has said the proposed budget estimates lack room for…
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Nankhumwa under fire over Airtel, TNM inefficiencies
Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa came under fire from backbenchers yesterday over inefficiencies of the country’s biggest…
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Supreme Court clears Mzondi Mvula
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision to acquit former principal resident magistrate Mzondi Mvula…
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Inclusive education on track—govt
Secretary for Education, Science and Technology Lonely Magreta has said the inclusive education policy is making strides in its quest…
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CHRR, international CSOs lobby African ICC members
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and other international civil society organisations (CSOs) have penned African International Criminal Court…
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Continental CSOs petition AU on SA xenophobia
Civil society organisations on the African continent have petitioned the African Union (AU), expressing concern over the recent anti-migrant (xenophobic)…
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Drama over oil search deals, Capital Hill claims firms snubbed invitation
The drama surrounding oil and gas exploration licences continues, with government—which has been sitting on the issue for seven months—claiming…
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Mzuzu mayors ‘forego’ official vehicles
Realising financial difficulties Mzuzu City Council is facing, mayor William Mkandawire says he advised the council not to spend K15…
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House passes EIB Loan Authorisation Bill
Parliament on Tuesday passed the European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan Authorisation Bill to allow Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) borrow K11.2…
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7 suspects bolt from Limbe Police
Seven suspects escaped from Limbe Police Station police cells at around 3am yesterday, according to police. In an interview yesterday,…
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BCC to achieve 90:90:90 by 2020
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has said it will increase HIV and Aids awareness among its citizens to ensure that it…
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Stunting levels improving—WFP
World Food Programme (WFP) country director Coco Ushiyama has said an innovative stunting prevention programme underway in Ntchisi District has…
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