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Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts.
President:  Lazarus Chakwera Trending
Capital: Lilongwe
Recognised regional languages: List: Yao; Tumbuka; Tonga; Sena; Lomwe; Ngonde; Lambya
Population: 18.14 million (2018) World Bank

Malawi OP-ED 

Malawi: Of leadership and this and that

Global Author, ,
By Mapwiya Muulupale “If I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the questions, and only five minutes finding the answers,” – Albert Einstein Before I delve into our discourse for this week, I want to reiterate that any assertion implying one can prosper in a country where the government is flying headless… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Malawi Women in politics – to dance or not to dance, that is the question!

Janet Karim,
By Janet Karim 1There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:…..4a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, –– Ecclesiastics 3:1, 4 In the past, both in writing, speech, and recently on social media platforms, the traditional practice of women dancing for the… Read More
Health Advice Malawi 

AIDS response in Malawi: Gains made but there is room for improvement

Village Reporter
On Wednesday, July 27, UNAIDS launched the In Danger—UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022 at Montreal as part of many events marking the AIDS 2022 Conference. The report revealed that progress in prevention and treatment is faltering worldwide, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa have all seen… Read More
Malawi Opinions 

Malawi: A corrupt judiciary, every citizen‘s nightmare

Village Reporter, ,
By Mapwiya Muulupale “I am a bit confused by your article. The Chief Justice (CJ) has the power to act on his officers. If CJ has solid evidence, why is he not initiating suspension/ interdiction of the judge alleged to have taken part in the attempted bribery? Assuming the CJ has no solid evidence, why should the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)… Read More
Malawi 

Malawians are fighting the wrong wars, the real enemy is a colony hunter

Janet Karim, ,
By Janet Karim If a family divides itself into groups which fight each other, that family will fall apart. – Mark 3:25 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! – Psalm 133:1 After 58 years of independent rule and 56 republican status, Malawi is in full-blown… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Talking Blues: Malawi’s finest hour indeed

Village Reporter, , ,
By Mapwiya Muulupale I beg to move that “considering the various challenges encountered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in the prosecution of cases, this House resolves that a Private Member’s Bill be drafted to amend the Corrupt Practices Act to strengthen and enhance the independence of the ACB in the prosecution of cases.” – Hon AC Songwe, MP Likoma Islands This… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Time to accept the truth that Malawi is a Constitutional democracy

Janet Karim, , , , , ,
Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go—both are hateful to the Lord. Only someone with no sense would promise to be responsible for someone else’s debts. —  Proverbs 17:15,18 If media reports and rumors are verifiable, someone needs to tell the Director of ACB Martha Chizuma that in a democracy it is not only okay but the right thing… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

With His Back Against the Wall, Malawi President Chakwera Attempts to Distract the Nation

Village Reporter, ,
As the political and economic situation in Malawi grows worse by day, the Malawi government has embarked on a campaign to draw people’s attention away from its own scandals and failings. In the past few weeks, the government has thrown around bizarre accusations against leaders of the opposition and has embarked on a campaign to arrest famous names associated with… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

OPINION FROM BANTU SAUNDERS JUMAH : Malawi  Vice President Saulos Chilima should be arrested immediately

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Trying to use the Biblical principle of the most powerful Samson of uprooting and destroying all beacons and foundations of the Temple in an attempt to kill anyone and everyone inside the Temple is the philosophy Vice President is using to destroy all Tonse government alliance partners. For two solid years Vice President and his boss did their best to… Read More
Africa Malawi Southern Africa World 

Why Malawi’s president stripped his deputy of powers

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has stripped his Vice-President Saulos Chilima of all his delegated powers. The decision was taken by the President after Chilima was named in a $150m corruption scandal involving government contracts. According to a report by the country’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the vice president and other 52 current and former officials had received money from… Read More