Новости за 01.05.2024

By Memory Kutengule Chatonda Blantyre, May 1: President Lazarus Chakwera has reaffirmed government’s commitment to create a favourable environment for workers to deliver tangible results that would foster the country’s socio-economic development. He made the remarks on Wednesday at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre when he led workers in the country in World Labour Day […]

Dr. Kabambe, a renowned economist and expert in financial governance, will join a panel of business experts this Friday in Lilongwe to discuss the country’s business environment. Organized by Business In-Detail magazine, the event aims to provide investors with valuable insights and perspectives on the Malawian business landscape. Dr. Kabambe, alongside other business tycoons, will […]

By Thumbiko Nyirongo The battle for the coveted Golden Boot award is heating up in the TNM Super League, with several strikers firing on all cylinders. As of Week 4, the top scorers’ chart is led by Adiel Kaduya of Silver Strikers and Zeliat Nkhoma of Kamuzu Barracks, both with an impressive 4-goal haul. Binwel […]

By Edwin Mauluka Communities from Dwangwa in Nkhotakota district have hailed the continued support from the leading sugar manufacturer, Illovo Sugar Malawi ever since the area was devastated by the floods in February this year. On February 27, 2024, floods caused havoc around Dwangwa in the area of Senior Chief Kanyenda XIV, leading to the […]

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-UK wing has elected a new chairperson, Dr. Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma, a global health researcher at the University of London.  Dr. Nkhoma has pledged to make Malawi great again, vowing to campaign vigorously to ensure the return of DPP and its leader, Peter Mutharika, to power. Dr. Nkhoma takes over from […]

A group of fed-up citizens, Concerned Citizens of Malawi, will stage a demonstration in Zomba on May 9, 2024, demanding the immediate resignation of Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, and Director General of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Charles Kalumo. This bold move comes after a 15-day ultimatum issued to President […]

Former President and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has made an impassioned appeal to Malawians to unite and work together to rebuild the country. “‘Let’s join hands to make Malawi better again,'” said Mutharika in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Mutharika is gearing up for his 2024 presidential bid and is […]

Malawians have taken to social media to express their skepticism and frustration with ESCOM’s recently announced plan to provide affordable internet services to the country. The state-owned electricity company’s plan, which promises to deliver fast and reliable internet to all Malawians, has been met with widespread ridicule and disbelief on social media platforms such as […]

Foreign Affairs Minister Nancy Tembo has defended the appointment of David Bisnowaty as Charge d’Affaires of the Malawi Embassy in Israel, amidst concerns raised by the Forum for National Development (FND) over the legality of the appointment. “The appointment of Bisnowaty as Charge d’Affaires does not require confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee (PAC),” Minister […]

In a bold move to reduce operating costs and conserve the environment, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has issued a directive to mobile network and data service operators to phase out scratch cards and adopt digital top-up mechanisms. According to MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman, “The use of scratch cards requires paper, which necessitates […]

A Malawian national and three other foreign nationals have been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for alleged theft of two vehicles, a Toyota Fortuner and Mercedes Benz truck. According to Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, provincial police spokesperson in Limpopo, “On Sunday, at around 9:30pm, the team arrested a Malawian male national who was […]