National News
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Nine judge panel for appeals
The Supreme Court of Appeal has adjusted the number of justices per panel from the current three to nine in…
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Another year of judicial recusal requests, rebuffs
The year 2017 was fascinating in the country’s courts. Not because of the maizegate case that involved a senior and…
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Screen mosquito nets hailed for Malaria reduction
People in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chigalu in Mdeka, Blantyre have hailed the initiative by Lighthouse Foundation…
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Girl student hospitalised after alleged police brutality
A 15-year-old Providence Girls Secondary School student is in critical condition at Mercy James Paediatric Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central…
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Floods in cities: Case of negligence
Urban floods, which continue to cost lives and property, are a result of government’s failure to implement physical planning guidelines…
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Bishops weigh in on K320m book case
‘Catholic bishops in the country have assembled a team of four lawyers to challenge a case in which Malawi Writers…
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MCP infighting rages on
Barely four weeks after MCP president Lazarus Chakwera mended fences with his embattled secretary general Gustave Kaliwo, the infighting is…
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Police arrest 2 over fake K2 000 notes
Don’t be so sure that the K2 000 notes you are using are all genuine, for an unknown amount of…
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2017 lost opportunity–PAC
While commending government for a number of initiatives it took in 2017, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has described 2017…
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How APM lost mojo
The year 2017 should have built strong momentum for the Peter Mutharika administration as the economy began to stabilise, but…
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Maneb suspends 2 directors over exam gaffe
The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) has suspended two directors for reasons sources say are linked to the 2017 examinations…
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Africa’s youths have big dreams—IMF
African governments must create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations “so that everyone plays by the same rules and…
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Salima-Nkhotakota Road closed
Heavy rains in the Central Region of Malawi caused severe damage to the M5 Road (Nkhotakota-Salima road) which has become impassable forcing the…
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Nutrition experts urge informed communities
Nutritionists have said informed communities are key to improving nutrition levels in the country. Speaking on Wednesday in the area…
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Malawians get 10 years for drug trafficking in India
A court in India has sentenced two Malawians to 10 years each for possessing 104 packets containing 31.6 kilogrammes (kg)…
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National ID distribution reaches the South
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it has so far received three batches containing 4.6 million cards which it has…
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KCH lift breakdown causes patients extra pain
Patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) are having to endure additional pain as they move up and down the three-storey…
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Dodma steps up groundwork in disaster management
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says it is making progress in its preparation for floods and other disasters…
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Mawu seeks K320m over banned book
Malawi’s squeezed taxpayer risk footing a K320 million compensation claim to the Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) following a Ministry of…
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12 accidents recorded during Christmas
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) say they are saddened with road accidents that have occurred during the Christmas period…
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