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Category: Southern Africa

Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Malawi 

Speaker Gotani Hara urges support for President Chakwera amidst political tensions

Village Reporter
By Burnett Munthali In a recent address, Speaker of the National Assembly, Gotani Hara, made a compelling appeal for unity and support for President Lazarus Chakwera. Speaking metaphorically, Hara compared the current political situation to cooking nsima, Malawi’s staple food. She emphasized the importance of using the right kind of firewood for cooking to ensure that the dish is properly… Read More
Gotani Hara Malawi 

Malawi: Political Commentator Calls for Stiff Penalties Against Absentee MPs

Village Reporter,
By Twink Jones Gadama Renowned political commentator George Phiri has urged Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara to take drastic measures against Members of Parliament (MPs) who abscond from deliberations in the House. Phiri’s call comes amidst concerns over the high rate of absenteeism among MPs since the opening of Parliament on Monday. He argued that MPs are elected to… Read More
Zambia Airports Zambia 

All provincial airports to be upgraded in Zambia

Village Reporter
By Burnett Munthali LUSAKA In a significant development for Zambia’s aviation sector, the government has announced a major initiative to upgrade all provincial airports across the country. This ambitious project aims to enhance infrastructure, improve safety standards, and boost connectivity between Zambia’s regions. The upgrade will involve modernizing existing facilities, expanding runway capacities, and installing advanced navigation and security systems.… Read More
Malawi Independance Day Malawi 

US-based Malawians commemorate 60 years of freedom in grand style

Janet Karim
By Janet Karim And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you? ‘ Then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians. — Exodus 12:25-27 US-based Malawian Diaspora held a three-day grand-style commemoration of the 60th (Diamond Jubilee)… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Commemorating 60 years of Malawi’s independence from British rule July 6, 2024

Janet Karim
By Janet Karim When Israel was in Egypt’s land, let my people go! … Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt’s land, tell old Pharaoh to let my people go…” – part of an African American spiritual Sixty years ago on July 6, 1964, the former protectorate of Nyasaland became independent from British rule, and changed its name to Malawi. Two years… Read More
Plane that killed Saulos Chilima Malawi 

Malawi: The world joins Ngonis, Catholics, and Malawians in mourning SKC and 8 others

Janet Karim,
Alpha and Omega || Beginning and End || Everlasting Father || My Lord and Friend || Alpha and Omega || Beginning and End || Everlasting Father || My Lord and Friend — CeCe Winans, Alvin Love III Malawi has a new Vice President, the Right Honorable Dr. Michael Usi. His appointment comes about following the tragic death of our last VP, His… Read More
State-Religion Separation’ Revisited Zambia 

State-Religion Separation’ Revisited

Village Reporter
June 24, 2024(AGV): I have been prompted to revisit the saga concerning the separation of politics (or public affairs) and religion by the law enacted in Louisiana, USA, on June 19, 2024 mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all State-funded educational and research institutions from kindergarten to universities in the State. Freedom of… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Should Malawi scrap out the post of Vice President from the Constitution?

Janet Karim, , ,
By Janet Ka Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. — Psalm 3:1 On Monday June 10, 2024 the nation plunged into a deep shock, anguish and state of deep shock and sadness when they learned of the Malawi Defense Force plane crash that… Read More
Janet and Saulos Chilima Ex-Presidents Malawi 

Ode to late Rt. Honorable Malawi Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima (02.23.1973-6.10.2024)

Janet Karim, ,
I have come as far away as I possibly can from the first announcement, in the form of a question that an MDF plane had gone missing, and was carrying the Vice President, the Right Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima on Monday June 10, 2024. After a myriad of prayers to the heavenly Creator, death was announced of the VEEP… Read More