The 2020/21 rain-fed agriculture season faces the threat of reduced harvest as armyworms have attacked over 342,000 hectares of food crops—especially in the Southern Region— impacting close to 669,000 of the estimated two million smallholder farm...

The Presidential Taskforce on Covid has broken down the K17.6 billion that President Lazarus Chakwera directed the Ministry of Finance to release for Covid response. The taskforce’s co-chairperson, who is also Health Minister, Khumbize Kandodo Chip...

Uncertainty surrounds the local economy’s growth amid the Covid pandemic second wave which continues to pose a threat to the economy with the continued rise in cases. In its January 2021 economic forecast, World Bank predicted that the local econom...

Ghanaian defender Eric Atsigah has taken to task Mighty Be Forward Wanderers for breach of contract. The former player for defunct Masters Security wants to terminate his contract after accusing Wanderers of failure to honour contractual obligations ...

Agness (not real name) is yet to turn five years old. When this reporter, in the company of the police, met up with her at her home in Mbuna Village, Traditional Authority Mazengera in Nathenje in Lilongwe, the girl just cried – haunted by the orde...

Musician Dave Kampala of the ‘Alandira’ fame has returned to the fold after a long break and is determined to drop more songs this year. Kampala who has been in music for close to 21 years, said Thursday he was happy to make a comeback with new s...

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife Michael Usi said Thursday operations of the Artists Welfare Fund have been ‘suspended’ for now to pave the way for proper handling of the funds. The Artists Welfare Fund was launched last year with a star...

Nigerian gospel singer Mofetoluwa Yetunde Aransiola, who is based in the country, will this coming Tuesday launch her debut Extended Playlist (EP) titled You’ve been Good at Golden Peacock in Blantyre. The singer, who sings in a choir at Winners Ch...

Amnesty International accused the Nigerian government Thursday of attempting to cover up the killing of a dozen citizens during peaceful protests in Lagos last October. Youth-led demonstrations in Nigeria began against police abuse, quickly spirallin...

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