By Pemphero Malimba: It is a familiar pattern. Concerns about ghost workers and payroll irregularities in the civil service have surfaced repeatedly, often prompting investigations and audits. Now the latest headcount exercise for civil servants has ...

By Kingsley Jassi: As news spread about the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to reduce the policy rate by 200 basis points to 24 percent, Mike Chikopa was packing his watermelons, visibly worried. He had sold only one fruit the whole day for...

Malawi National Football Team head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named a 23-man provisional squad made up entirely of local-based players as the Flames begin preparations for a Four Nations Tournament set to take place in Botswana later this month. The Fl...

By Jimmy Chazama: British High Commissioner Leigh Stubblefield has called on returning Chevening and Commonwealth scholars to use their skills to help drive Malawi’s development. Stubblefield made the call during a reception at her residence in Li...

By Llywellenie Mpasa The Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Audiology Department has called on parents and guardians to prioritise routine ear examinations for children to prevent avoidable hearing impairments. Audiologist at the QECH Audiology...

Civil Service United have rejected offers from Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers for midfielder Yankho Biliati and defender Peter Ng’ambi, respectively. This comes after Silver wrote Civil expressing interest in signing Biliati whereas Wanderers...

Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has said it has plans to renovate MDC Stadium in Chilomoni Township, Blantyre. Fam President Fleetwood Haiya disclosed in an interview that the association’s executive committee already approved the plans. “We...

INADEQUATE—Toilets at the school By Patrick Nditi Nyirenda: Her stomach hurts. Suddenly, she feels her underwear and school uniform becoming wet. Quickly, she removes her sweater and ties it around her waist, hoping to hide the stain from her male...

Lilongwe-based theatre outfit, Paragon Arts continues to take post-abortion information to communities across the country using theatre with an aim of sparking debate. After conducting a number of outings in Lilongwe including training creatives and ...

By Jimmy Chazama: Organisers of Gratitude Worship Concert, led by gospel musician Sam Mjura Mkandawire, have partnered with Hifi Electronics ahead of this year’s event. Now in its third edition, the concert will be held on Friday at ICA Church in ...