Government departments do not employ people every month, let alone in their hundreds. Neither do they retrench them, again in their hundreds, just a month or two after putting them on the payroll. But this is what seems to be happening in the governm...

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed lawyer Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as the country’s new Attorney General. This is according to a statement released by Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Zanga-zanga Chikhosi. “In exercise of powers confer...

Netball is a predominantly women’s game but disturbing details have emerged that men are slowly, but steadily, dominating leadership positions in the sport at all levels nationwide, Malawi News can reveal. At the recent Netball Association of Malaw...

By Wezzie Gausi: There is a disease that has been troubling women and girls for many years in Malawi. This is a problem that most girls and women are often times shy and afraid to ask help for. The disease goes by the name Gender-Based Violence (GBV)...

Despite the passage of time, Balaka-based musicians’ passion for music remains unabridged. From the moment one reaches St Louis Montfort Parish in Balaka District, to the moment one passes locals’ dwellings, with their brushwood stockades and rus...

There are many things we can joke about, ladies and gentlemen, but we must never joke about food. Well, if you must know, issues to do with food have been top of the bill lately, with the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) at...

Football Association of Malawi (Fam) president Walter Nyamilandu and Nyasa Big Bullets have joined hands in congratulating Malawi National Football Team defender Charles Petro for helping his Moldova side Sheriff Tiraspol to qualify for the Uefa Cham...

In a twist of events, Civil Service United have recalled Coach Franco Ndawa just three days after he was sent on forced leave due to poor performance of the team. But Assistant Coach Elia Kananji is still on forced leave. Ndawa took charge of Civilâ€...

Malawian Coach John Maduka has blamed loss of confidence after his side, Royal AM, went down 2-1 to Cape Town City in a DSTV Premiership match at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Wednesday. This was Royal’s second successive loss after the side lost...

Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn against Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. Holders Chelsea come up against Serie A giants Juventus, Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and Swedish s...