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Editors Pick
Chipofya steals show at Umthetho
CCAP Livingstonia Synod moderator Douglas Chipofya on Saturday hijacked the Umthetho Cultural Festival to launch a scathing rant at homosexuality,…
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Nkurunziza has pals in arts union
Good people, what is it about power that people who campaign with a trillion words don’t seem to know when…
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Editors Pick
Much ado about maize
The challenge of malnutrition confirms that Malawians cannot live by maize alone, Mzuzu Bureau Supervisor JAMES CHAVULA writes. Having twins…
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Wambali’s calabash of insights
Good people, Wambali Mkandawire has been in the news for good reasons lately. The Afrojazz veteran is no longer whinging…
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MBC Awards must come back better
Good people, MBC appears to be back on the same wavelength as entertainment enthusiasts. The state-run broadcasting corporation might not…
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Development
Long walk to justice
Justice delayed is justice denied. However, Mphita villager Matilda Mkandawire wonders: “What is justice when courts are few and far…
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National News
Likoma boat stuck on Lake Malawi
Nearly 100 travellers from Likoma and Chizumulu islands spent Saturday night on Lake Malawi after the privately owned Malungo passenger…
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Chill
Brimming calabashes of Phoka
They are music instruments, cups, buckets, flasks and so much more. Literally, the gourds are calabashes of the rich brew…
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Editors Pick
‘Do not panic on food crisis’
Minister of Agriculture and Water Development Allan Chiyembekeza has assured the nation that no one will die of hunger this…
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Business News
Buyers rebuff flue-cured leaf on auction
Growers of flue-cured tobacco are regretting a “wasted year” following buyers’ decision not to purchase the one-time high-earning leaf from…
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Thumbs down: Quarter-hearted independence stars
Good people, the 51st Independence Anniversary Celebrations came and petered out as usual—except our President Peter Mutharika was outgunned on…
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National News
Mzuzu vendors boycot market fees
Vendors in Mzuzu have boycotted payment of market fees two months after the city council raised the fees from K80…
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National News
Chief Mwahenga desperate over Rumphi’s food woes
Chief Mwahenga has offered a glimpse of worsening food situation in Rumphi, saying many households in his area will be…
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Entertainment
Nothing stunning about BBA exes’ song
Good people, it seems there is nothing as soothing as music. In our cultural context, people sing when babies are…
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Business News
Undertones of Raiply export processing zone
On the M1 tarmac that splits Viphya Plantation, it is unmistakable why Malawians think Africa’s largest manmade forest is…
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Business News
NRWB pledges potable water for all by 2020
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) has unveiled an ambitious plan to supply potable water for all by bringing taps…
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Of wrinkled babies and tender-faced mothers
Kaka would have done himself an immutable disservice if he goes around and comes back the same way he was…
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National News
Police IG talks tough on gun crime
Inspector General (IG) of Police Lexten Kachama has urged his charges not to retreat or surrender to “ruthless criminals” while…
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National News
ITU backs phased digital migration
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has backed Malawi’s phased digital broadcasting migration, saying postponements are unavoidable when it is…
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Fast forward to July 6
Good people, the 51st Independence Day is just around the corner. As clocks tick and chime towards the July…
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