National News
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Tragedy at Nkhata Bay Jetty
Thousands of people on Sunday morning descended on Nkhata Bay Jetty following shocking death of a man loading goods in…
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220 000 circumcised by September 2015
Ministry of Health (MoH) says about 220 000 voluntary medical male circumcisions (VMMCs) were done by September 2015 with more…
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Relocation drags in Chikwawa, Nsanje
With weather forecasts indicating the possibility of more heavy rainfall and flooding in the 2015/16 rainfall season, most people in…
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APM in India water deals
President Peter Mutharika is set to wrap up side deals with the Indian government at the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS)…
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Malawi inspires UK’s animal campaigners
Thousands of animal welfare campaigners took to the streets in various cities around the world last week asking governments to…
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Think outside the box, Unima students told
A 1971 graduate of the University of Malawi (Unima), Evance Somba, has advised the current crop of students to be…
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Mutharika wants Unima to rebrand
President Peter Mutharika on Saturday said the University of Malawi (Unima) cannot continue to be the same as it…
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MCP hits at Mutharika
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has hit back at President Peter Mutharika over a statement he made on Thursday during…
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Bullets ‘spy’ on Civo ahead of cup tie
Big Bullets coach Mabvuto Lungu and technical director Billy Tewesa on Friday travelled to Lilongwe to spy on Civo United…
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Dumped to die! Boy shot by cops claims
A witness account: In response to an alleged land dispute, two police officers went brandishing guns. A squabble arose…
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Enough of helping floods, drought victims, says WVM
World Vision on Friday took a swipe at government and fellow non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that donate relief items to…
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Shire-Zambezi project’s fate next week
The fate of the much awaited feasibility study report for the navigability of the Shire-Zambezi Waterway is to be…
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Press Trust pumps in K2.4m for Mother’s Fun Run
Press Trust on Friday donated K2.4 million towards this year’s Mothers’ Fun Run event which is mobilising resources to…
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Parties mum on funding
Figure heads! That is the tag that suits treasurer generals of Malawi’s political parties, including the big four. They…
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APM attends Unima’s Golden Jubilee celebrations
University of Malawi’s Golden Jubilee celebrations were in the news for months. It started with the announcement about the celebrations…
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Scholars, industry players tip Unima on competitiveness
Scholars and captains in the business and human resource industries have challenged the University of Malawi (Unima) to be more…
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Report fears fraud, graft
The Office of the Director of Public Procurement’s (ODPP) probe into alleged irregularities in the construction of Reserve Bank…
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Live Blog: University of Malawi 50th Anniversary
A 1974 graduate, Jillian Chaguluka says research areas have not been good enough for the past 50 years. “People have…
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Then there was Vision 2020
Five years from today, Malawi’s long-term development blueprint, the Vision 2020, will phase out. But—as our news analyst EPHRAIM NYONDO…
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Pan African Parliament proposes one energy agency
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) meeting in South Africa on Wednesday agreed to institute a specialised tool for accelerating…
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