One of the country’s leading financial services providers, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has announced plans to turn the historic home of Malawi’s first President Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda into a Museum and Library. The bank intends to transform “Nguru…
Blantyre Secondary School (BSS) has emerged victorious in the inaugural Blantyre City Public Speaking Competition for Secondary Schools held at Golden Peacock Hotel in Blantyre. The competition drew 20 schools, with nine schools making it to the grand finale. The…
Malawi Defense Force (MDF) soldier-cum agriprenuer Alfred Sithole is making strides through his farming venture which operates under the name Farm 99. Sithole, a holder of diploma in agriculture from Mwimba College of Agriculture founded Farm 99 in Mchinji in…
Malawian musician Tunosiwe “Tuno” Mwakalinga has signed a three-year deal with the Zambian music label Jerahyo Inc, marking a significant milestone in her musical career. The deal, which grants the label exclusive control over Tuno’s music career, branding and financial…
In a move set to boost eye healthcare services, Good Vision, a health-focused non-governmental organisation, has donated essential surgical tools to Mzuzu Central Hospital to support eye operation procedures. The donation, which includes equipment used in cataract and other corrective…
In the heart of Lilongwe, Malawi, a young woman named Roberta Kawiriza is quietly realising her dream through dying fabric. At 26, Roberta is not only a university student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electronics at the University of…
At just eight years old, Linessie Phiri from Nkhata Bay began speaking out against the injustices faced by girls in her rural community. Today, she is not only a university graduate but the founder of a fast-growing non-profit organisation that…
Martin Tsokalambuzi, a 32-year-old farmer from Salima, has made a name for himself in the duck farming industry. Starting with a small venture in 2022, Tsokalambuzi has grown his business to impressive levels. Today, he boasts a flock of over…
Grassroots football in Malawi is gaining momentum with school children now at the centre of the movement. Schools such as Blantyre Girls and Namiwawa Primary schools are leading the way. The two schools recently participated in the 2024 Soccer Festival…
As one way of addressing challenges rocking the supply of fertiliser on the market, the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has developed a new type of fertiliser called Organi-Mineral Fertiliser. The new fertiliser is being touted as affordable…