-
Editors Pick
AU ponders on state of human rights in Africa
Malawi is standing at the crossroads in the promotion of human rights as civil society organisations (CSO) leaders continue to…
Read More » -
National News
AU to intervene in human rights abuses
The African Union (AU) will no longer sit and watch States abusing their citizens’ human rights, AU Commission director…
Read More » -
Front Page
Doubts over DPP promises
Fails to construct 5 universities Fails to reintroduce recall provision It is half-way into President Peter Mutharika’s term of office;…
Read More » -
Front Page
No hope in probes: Chasowa’s father fears culprits may never be brought to justice
The father of Robert Chasowa, a Polytechnic student found dead on campus in September 2011 at the height of…
Read More » -
Front Page
MBTS fires six nurses
The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) last week fired six nurses for insubordination, but the nurses are seeking court redress…
Read More » -
Front Page
Windfall for former Speaker: Chimunthu getting half salary
Government’s decision to offer former Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda terminal benefits and leave out his predecessors and deputy Speakers has…
Read More » -
National News
Cori fetes mothers with disabilities
Capital Oil Refining Industries (Cori) on Friday handed out 30 bottles of cooking oil and cash to women with…
Read More » -
Front Page
Murder suspects overstay in jail
About 1 400 murder suspects are on remand in Malawi’s prisons, which the Judiciary attributes to funding problems and delays…
Read More » -
Front Page
Govt contributing to utility bodies’ woes
The dismal performance by the country’s utility bodies reflects how the government continues to deny them the opportunity for total…
Read More » -
Society
Police brutality: Are police officers above the law?
Pictures of police officers slapping students at Chancellor College (Chanco)—a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima)—during the demonstrations…
Read More » -
National News
AU courts journalists on human rights
Journalists from the African continent have been asked to take more responsibility in reporting issues pertaining to human rights…
Read More » -
Front Page
Power outages cut lifeline for small businesses
Small-scale businesses are among those heavily hit by the power outages the country is experiencing due to their small capital.…
Read More » -
Front Page
Horror in Kuwait as woman claims abuse
A Malawian woman, who is one of the 38 women that have been repatriated from Kuwait since July this year,…
Read More » -
National News
K57bn for flood recovery project
Government has earmarked $80 million (about K57.6 billion) for the restoration of livelihoods and critical public infrastructure which were…
Read More » -
Global Fund claims back K53bn
Government only used 30 percent of the $125 million (K88 billion) Global Funds (GF) allocation to the fight against Aids,…
Read More » -
National News
Polytechnic to wear new face
The Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), has embarked on an ambitious project that…
Read More » -
Editors Pick
Can of worms for new HIV plan
The Ministry of Health (MoH) last week went ahead to launch a new HIV policy known as the Test…
Read More » -
Front Page
PAC, govt talks deadlock breeds new group
The deadlock in dialogue between the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and the government over issues the quasi-religious group presented has…
Read More » -
Business News
Credit reference bureaus roll into action
The country’s two credit reference bureaus have rolled into action and commercial banks are now submitting credit information to the…
Read More » -
Front Page
DRTSS deep rooted monopoly exposed
Movesa sole supplier of number plates embossing equipment Movesa/Fischer supplies Maltis Movesa’s Auto Tech sole COF garage The Directorate of…
Read More »