More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with…
Row over Chinese police in Zambia
Zambia’s police force has scrapped plans to employ eight Chinese nationals barely 24 hours after it unveiled the scheme, following…
S Africa’s ANC picks Ramaphosa as leader
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party’s leader.…
ANC gathers to choose new leader
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is preparing to choose a new party leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma.…
Nsanje DC dead, burial on Saturday
Nsanje District Commissioner Gift Rapozo has died. Nsanje District Chief Administration Officer (CAO), Redgson Mkolombwe has confirmed the death. “We…
Thousands of Rohingya killed in a month
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in the month after violence broke out in Myanmar in August, Medecins Sans Frontieres…
Facing death at hospital’s doorstep
For every pregnant woman there is nothing that can be compared to the pain of losing a baby following untimely…
570,000 Malawian children at risk of developing life-threatening illnesses
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has expressed concern that about 9.5 billion kwacha worth vaccine will get damaged due…
Military men get key Zimbabwe cabinet jobs
Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions. Mr Mnangagwa has made…
Over 9 million people register for National IDs
President Peter Mutharika announced Thursday that over 9 million Malawians have registered during the national identity registration exercises which took…
Kenyatta sworn in
Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to overcome Kenya’s divisions after being sworn in for a second term as president, at a…
Malawi lagging behind in modernizing financial systems
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), Dalitso Kabambe, has admitted that Malawi is lagging behind in modernizing its…