• MEC ASSURES: NO ONE WILL VOTE TWICE

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    BY: Kassim Kajosolo The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that the upcoming September 16 polls will be free from double voting, stressing that the use of biometric voter verification identification devices will ensure strict compliance. Director of Media and Public Relations at MEC, Sangwani Mwafulirwa, said this in Blantyre during a media training…

  • NEEF PROMISES INCLUSIVE LOANS AS DISABILITY POLICY NEARS ROLLOUT

    By: Kassim Kajosolo The National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has pledged to extend financial support to people with disabilities once the long-awaited Disability Policy is implemented. This assurance follows a follow-up meeting in Lilongwe between NEEF officials and members of the Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (Fedoma). Executive director of the Association of the…

  • CAREGIVERS URGED TO FORM ASSOCIATION TO STRENGTHEN DISABILITY SUPPORT

    By: Kassim Kajosolo The Spiral Injuries Association of Malawi (SIAM) has called for the training and organisation of caregivers of persons with disabilities, saying such initiatives are key to improving the quality of care in the country. Speaking at the close of a two-day training in Lilongwe on Thursday, SIAM Executive Director, Bylon Kondowe, said…

  • FRIENDS OF ATUPELE DRUMS UP SUPPORT FOR UDF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

    By Aubrey Thom Vakhani Henry Makalani, National Campaign Director of Friends of Atupele Muluzi, recently held a meeting with various groups, including chiefs, in the area of Senior Chief Masula at Msinja Ground in Lilongwe. The purpose of the meeting was to garner support for United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate, Atupele Muluzi, in the…

  • KAMBALA MARKS FOUR YEARS WITHOUT VERDICT, SLAMS JUSTICE DELAYS AND POLITICAL VICTIMISATION

    By: Kassim Kajosolo Former Minister of Energy Newton David Kambala has marked exactly four years since his arrest on alleged corruption charges, describing the drawn-out court process as “justice delayed, justice denied.” In a strongly worded statement released on 9 August 2025, Kambala lamented what he called “technical detention” being on bail since August 2021…

  • MZUZU WOMAN HITS K14.5M JACKPOT ON BET YANGA AVIATOR GAME

    By Aubrey Thom Vakhani A lucky woman from Mchengautuwa in Mzuzu has become K14.5 million richer after winning big in an Aviator game on Bet Yanga, a product of Supa Pesa online sports betting. On Friday, Supa Pesa officially presented a symbolic cheque of K14,544,276 to Patricia Chirwa, who placed a modest stake of K399…