By Joanna Kiernan and Jim Cusack It is expected that the body of Malawian murder victim Rudo Mawere will be released this week for repatriation to her home country independent.ie reports. Ms Mawere, a 26-year-old business student, whose lifeless body was stuffed into a sports bag measuring just 2ft by 4ft, and abandoned at 7pm [...]
By Mbulanje Of Ndixville For some reason last week I decided to write this article having had the ideas just before the Christmas period. I am happy and surprised at the same time that I share perhaps this week only the same thoughts as Ndirande Love who has in the week written something on the [...]
By Maxwell Munthali Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika parliamentary speech was received with same old castigation and critics without really paying attention to what the president had said. Most of the usual suspects immediately condemned the speech saying that the speech lacked substance while others said it was the same old story by the old [...]
Compiled By Chikondi Mangani Malawi golden boy and Light heavyweight contender Isaac Chilemba took a big step in establishing himself at light heavyweight with a convincing 10-round decision win over Edison Miranda in Las Vegas on ESPN2′s Friday Night Fights series An early battle of boxer versus puncher ,Chilemba was using his jab and finding [...]
Today, 4th February 2012 is World Cancer Day. It is marked on this day every year to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day targets the public through global communications, and encourages policy makers and UICC member organisations to make cancer a political priority. Cancer is a leading cause of [...]
By Mbavi Malawi should not host the African Union (AU) summit in June as the country has a many problems to solve according Joyce Banda who said this while addressing a rally at Kasiya in Lilongwe North East this week. The presidential hopeful told her supporters that government should instead use the money meant for [...]
Malawi has plunged 67 places from 79 in 2010 to 146 as one of the worst countries in the world in promoting press freedom according to the latest Worldwide Press Freedom ranking for the year. The study, done by Paris-based group Reporters Without Borders and released on January 27, show that Malawi now ranks 146 [...]
By Limbikani Mhura High illiteracy levels are contributing to high rate of teenage pregnancies in Chikhwawa district, Malawi Voice has learnt. The problem is consequently leading to high population growth and rapid spread of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). During a visit by journalists to Chikhwawa District Hospital organised by the Population Reference Bureau [...]
By Ndirande Love, ”Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, ‘The Lord knows those who are His…” (2 Timothy 2:19a). More often than not the argument that Malawi is not a God fearing nation comes when the issue in question is homosexuality. This article however is not about homosexuality, it is simply [...]
The chief suspect in the murder of an Rudo Mawere found dead in a travel bag on a Dublin street is thought to have killed himself after fleeing to England. Detectives investigating the killing of Rudo Mawere, 26, from Malawi, at the weekend wanted to question a man who was found hanging from a tree [...]
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An Outsider Inside View Malawi Problems In Prayer
Bingu’s Speech – Not So Empty After All
Malawi’s ”Golden Boy” Chilemba Wins Again Against Colombian
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Unambitious Joyce Banda