What bees can do for forests
By Emmanuel Chilemba: It is daybreak along the Blantyre-Chikwawa M1 Road, with vehicle and motorcycle engines roaring as they criss-cross the steep and meandering route. Despite the chilly weather and…
Lavida comes home, seeks to plug into Africa’s heartbeat
United Kingdom -based rapper Lavida Loca, who left the country at the age of two, is back to reconnect with home. The artist, who has two Extended Playlists (EPs) to…
Ex-MDF chief spends night in custody
Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander general Paul Valentino Phiri (retired) has spent the night in police custody after the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court postponed a ruling on his…
Court clears MRA on online invoicing rollout
By Wezzie Gausi: The High Court has refused to stop the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) from implementing the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS), handing government a victory in an application that…
Central Corridor to cut transport costs
The government has challenged transporters and businesses to find practical solutions to infrastructure, border and regulatory bottlenecks that continue to drive up the cost of doing business in Malawi. Principal…
Fazili says foreign country-based players should prove themselves
Malawi National Women’s Football Team coach Lovemore Fazili has said foreign country-based players should prove that they are better or at the same level as those in his current squad.…
CSOs rap government on CDF
By Justin Mkweu: Fifteen civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over the “meagre” disbursement of Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The organisations include Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency, Catholic…
‘El Niño threatens children’s nutrition’
As Malawi prepares for the 2026- 27 rainy season, the Mangochi District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCC) has called for early and coordinated action to protect food security and nutrition in…
Ministry pushes for minerals value addition
Malawi could realise substantial revenue if value addition is emphasised before mineral exportation, Principal Secretary for Rodwell Mzonde has said. Mzonde made the remarks in Blantyre on Tuesday when he…
Silver, Bullets Ladies cruise
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership defending champions Silver Strikers Ladies and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women maintained their perfect start to the 2026 campaign after winning their respective…
