In a survey done  at Chancellor College on whether students want to continue with sit in or want to go to class, the results are as follows About 700 Chancellor College Students were asked for their position on the matter For sit in: 103 votes For going back to class: 560 votes Indifferent: 32 votes Did not want to...

A police ku Balaka amanga mayi wina wa zaka 23, Beatrice Kalimanjolo, kamba kotenga msomali wa 4 inches ndikuwukhoma pa dzanja la mwana wake mpakana nsomali wo kutulukira mbali inayi ya dzanja. Mayi Beat ati anapanga izi chifukwa mwanayo anaba K200 imene amafuna kukagulako ndiwo ndikuyiwononga

It was a very memorable day for Mrs Febe Banda yesterday,when she officially received a Toyota Hilux in the Bola Kunthazi promotion. Mrs Febe Banda is a small scale business woman who sells nsinjiro at her home in area 18. In her words, Mrs Banda said ” Ndili wachimwemwe choposa. Pano bizinesi yanga ikula sopano....

- My fellow Commissioners - The Chief Elections Officer, Mr Willie Kalonga - Ms Thandie Nkovole, Coordinator of the Course - Mr Wellington Katantha, The Lead Facilitator and other Facilitators - Distinguished Participants - Ladies and Gentlemen I should start by saying that am delighted to be here and offer a few remarks...

Some rumors on the internet are saying that Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) officials are expected to announce new fuel prices soon after the one year celebration of President Joyce Banda’s inauguration is over.

Malawi’s late leader Bingu wa Mutharika wrote Tanzania in 2005 over the need to reaffirm boundaries with Malawi after ‘small conflicts’ were reported on Lake Malawi, President Joyce Banda disclosed on Sunday. Banda said this at a news briefing at New State House in Lilongwe following her meeting with Tanzanian...

Wilderness Safaris Malawi, in conjunction with Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, has launched the Rhino Tracking Experience. Guests of Mvuu Camp and Mvuu Lodge in Liwonde National Park are taken on a three-hour guided walk into rhino territory, conducted by...

SALIMA: As one way of improving its financial management, the Salima district council has launched a special campaign that aims at increasing revenue collection across the district. Among other things, the council intends to introduce tax for bicycle taxi operators. Director of Finance at Salima District council Mr. Steve...

Mzuzu’s entertainment paradise, The Key Lounge has its beauty queen. Its 24 year-old Tusekile Wilkinson who was crowned last Saturday night after beating other nine contestants. The contestants paraded in various attires ranging from traditional, casual to office and evening wear. Three finalists Catherin Mkandawire,...

People in Malawi who are uncertain about their HIV status are more eager to start families than those who are certain of their HIV status, according to researchers. “In decision-making, what you know you don’t know can be just as important as what you do know,” said Jenny Trinitapoli, assistant professor of...

The cost of basic items has markedly gone up over the past few months, but salaries of most workers are increasingly failing to keep pace with the cost of living, a social welfare monitoring body has said. Malawians are digging deeper into their pockets to buy goods whose prices have shot up to the roof following the raft...

While in Malawi we met a BBC crew including the presenter Neil Oliver who presents the Coast series.   They were there to film a documentary on David Livingstone. It is part of a series called ‘The Last Explorers’. I knew that the BBC were about because I know people they were interviewing. At the time that they...

Our contacts have this good news to share: In 2009, a couple in Nchalo, Chikhwawa District of Malawi were accused of performing witchcraft. A 28 yr. old female had died suddenly in the region and it was suspected by locals that the death was caused by witchcraft. 80 yr.old Emily and James Kunje were accused of causing the...

Mufti Menk-To grace the occassion Photo: By FOSIS-Federation of Student Islamic Societies UK As the days draw closer towards this year’s Ijtmah, the organising committee says it has courted South African based Mufti Ishmael Musa Menk and USA based Sheikh Khalid Yasin to grace the annual event. Previously the event has...