President Peter Mutharika has appointed Rodney Jose as acting Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service following the retirement…
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dead
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was the former wife of South Africa’s first…
Counting the cost of failing health system
One year-old Griffin (not his real name) is a cheerful little boy who enjoys being with his mother always perhaps,…
Yearning for improved maternal health services
Another day. Another month. Another year. For communities around Mganja Health Center in Traditional Authority Kachindamoto in Dedza, the clock…
Dedza adolescents, youth sound SOS over lack of SRH services
Adolescents and young people in Traditional Authority(T/A) Kachindamoto in Dedza have complained that they are being exposed to teen pregnancies…
When mobile network frustrates health service delivery
Clad in a white dust coat and with a mobile phone in his right hand, Webster Chirwa dashes out of…
Mutharika urges graduates to venture into farming
President Professor Peter Mutharika says investing in agriculture and irrigation will go a long way in improving food security and…
Jacob Zuma faces corruption trial
South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, the BBC reports. Chief Prosecutor…
MP apologises for wife-beating comments
A Ugandan MP, who was quoted by local media last weekend saying it was okay for husbands to slap their…
Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76
World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge…
Comedian Mr Jokes rebrands his talent
Andrea Thonyiwa a Blantyre based comedian popularly known by his stage name Mr Jokes says he is rebranding his talent…
Two people die after being washed away by water in Ntchisi
Two people have died in Ntchisi in two separate incidents after being washed away by water while attempting to cross…