Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials yesterday addressed President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, Everton Chimulirenji, as the country’s Vice-President, effectively unseating the constitutionally-elected incumbent Saulos Chilima. In their salutations during Chimulirenji’s first public rally since Mutharika unveiled him as his running mate on February 8, DPP vice-president (Eastern…

Silver Strikers FC board of trustees has retained Young Chimodzi as head coach while the rest of the technical panel will be appointed by the executive committee. The board has been constituted by sponsors Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe, who is the club’s patron. Newly-elected board chairperson Chiku Kalilombe yesterday said the…

The Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment Corporation (Maiic) says it has received over 100 project proposals worth about $262 million (about K194 billion) in various sectors of the economy. The 100 project proposals follow last year’s call for project proposals the institution advertised in the media for possible financing. Maiic was launched last November following…

Will the project ever kick off? After years of court battles on how the K400 billion Lilongwe-Salima waterway contract was awarded to Khato Civils and when dust appeared to settle, financing of the project remains another hurdle. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe disclosed to Nation on Sunday early October, last year,…

At around 6pm, Goodson Makanjira was enjoying roasted green maize outside his mother’s grass-thatched house. The maize in nearby fields is at its greenest and taller than any individual in this village of 30 households. He said good night to his stepfather and as he enjoyed his sleep, untold terror would emerge from the same…