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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:49:00 +0000
‘We are fixing broken system’
President Lazarus Chakwera has said building a new Malawi would require overhauling all dysfunctional systems. Chakwera said this Thursday when he presented his State of the Nation Address (Sona) to Parliament. The Sona came on the second anniversary...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:44:56 +0000
Reserve Bank of Malawi upholds policy rate
For the fifth time in a roll, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Thursday announced to have maintained the policy rate—the rate at which commercial banks borrow from the central bank as lender of last resort—at 12.0 percent. The policy rate remains...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:42:26 +0000
Disparities in 2021 growth projections
President Lazarus Chakwera has hinted that the local economy may have grown by 3 percent in 2021, an estimate that is slightly higher than that of the two Britton Woods institutions; the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Chakwera said...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:40:16 +0000
Big Bullets break gender bounds
Nyasa Big Bullets took a giant step yesterday when they announced the acquisition of Blantyre Zero Women’s Football Club. This is in line with Confederation of African Football (Caf) mandatory requirement for all teams that will participate in the ...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:31:22 +0000
Hail or sunshine, Nsondole stands tall
Climate change has knocked the world off its pace and no one has felt the blunt of its effects more than subsistence farmers in rural Malawi. CHACHACHA MUNTHALI writes about hope and resilience in communities in Zomba in the face of climate change. T...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:26:05 +0000
Ministry plays tough on Under-17, 20 coaches
Ministry of Youth and Sports has asked Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to provide performance assessment reports for Malawi Under-20 National Football Team Coach Patrick Mabedi and his Under-17 counterpart Deklerk Msakakuona before renewing thei...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:22:54 +0000
MyBucks introduces WhatsApp Banking
MyBucks Banking Corporation has launched a WhatsApp banking service. Through the initiative, the bank’s clients are expected to have easy access to banking services. Among other things, the bank’s clients will now have access to mini statements, ...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:22:38 +0000
Here comes Maggie Kadrum
Singer and guitarist Maggie Kadrum might not ring a bell to many people in the creative industry in the country and, yet, she is a gem that deserves support. And with the country remembering legendary musician Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire on January 3,...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:22:33 +0000
Chance Gospel Music makes positive steps
South Africa-based gospel musician Chance Gospel Music, real name Chance Saidi, has said he is determined to use music to minister the word of God across the world. The artist described gospel music as an important instrument in God’s ministry and ...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:21:42 +0000
Zambian soldier hailed for helping deliver baby
A Zambian soldier has earned nationwide praise after helping a pregnant woman deliver baby. Lance Corporal Humphrey Mangisani was promoted to full corporal for his act. He had arranged for a motorbike to take the mother to the hospital, while he foll...



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