By Deogratias Mmana & Justin Mkweu The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Tuesday announced the introduction of a K5, 000 banknote as well as the upgrading of the K2,000 banknote, meaning that a banknote with additional features will be in circulation ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and his Mozambique counterpart Filipe Nyusi—who is in the country for a three-day visit—Tuesday launched the Mozambique-Malawi Power Interconnection Project which is expected to add 50 megawatts (mw) to the natio...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) has lamented the low share of manufacturing industry to growth domestic product (GDP) in countries within the Southern African region. The commission, a UN agency mandated to support countries...

The government has appointed former World Boxing Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as brand ambassador for local Industrial and Chemical Hemp, collectively known as Cannabis. In a letter dated November 1 2021, Minister of Agriculture Lobin Clarke Lowe ...

By Lawrent Kumchenga, contributor: In the village of Thambani in the south-western town of Mwanza, the villagers get nervous at the mention of Covid-19 vaccination. A mix of religious conservatism, rumour mongering and entrenched cultural norms have ...

It must be disastrous when a hitherto latent player finally stirs into wakefulness. If the wakefulness results from a sudden bout of enlightenment, it would be understood if a reawakened player were to demand everything as one way of claiming what ha...

Miss Deaf Africa and Malawi, Chimwemwe Kamkwamba, who is also Purple Signs Global brand ambassador, has been selected one of the judges for Miss Wheelchair South Africa 2021 edition to be held next month. Meanwhile, Purple Signs Global has congratula...

Revered spoken word poet Q Malewezi on Monday brought to the attention of authorities the sad plight of artists in the country, most of whom do not leave anything to their name once they die. Taking advantage of his appearance during the launch of th...

Coined by sci-fi author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel, Snow Crash, Metaverse is the next- gen internet. And is nothing but sorcery. Yes, you heard me right, witchcraft (ufiti). Growing up in a rural Malawian setting, my grandfather, a Blantyre Sy...

Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed says he will now lead his troops “from the battlefront” as the year-long conflict moves closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. “Starting Thursday, I will mobilise to the front to lead the defence forces,” A...