$1-billion boost for Malawi's railways
- 11 Jan 2012 13:01 - Staff Reporter
- Malawi has signed a $1-billion deal with Brazil's Vale for the construction of a rail line to transport 18-million tonnes of coal from Mozambique.
IMF tells Malawi to devalue kwacha again
- 10 Jan 2012 17:25 - Mabvuto Banda
- The International Monetary Fund has told Malawi to devalue its kwacha to address its foreign exchange shortage and stem its thriving black market.
Malawi's courts grind to a halt amid pay dispute
- 10 Jan 2012 06:43 - Staff Reporter
- Malawi's courts have ground to a halt as some 2 000 judicial workers begin an indefinite strike over work conditions and higher pay, organisers say.
'Noah's Ark' project gives Malawi reserve another chance
- 04 Jan 2012 09:17 - Jean Liou
- The African Parks Network reintroduced over 2 500 animals to the Majete Wildlife Reserve after poachers almost wiped out the animal population.
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Malawi falls out of favour with ICC over al-Bashir arrest
- 13 Dec 2011 07:06 - Staff Reporter
- The ICC says it is reporting Malawi to the UN Security Council for refusing to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the court for genocide.
To kill an African giant
- 25 Nov 2011 12:06 - Sean Christie
- Sean Christie and Lisa King travelled to Malawi to find out the fate of the iconic Mount Mulanji cedar.
False starts and growing pains: the fight to save the cedars
- 25 Nov 2011 10:40 - Sean Christie
- If appropriate research-based management practices are not found, the Mount Mulanje will be without its signature tree in a few years.
Agriculture running on the smell of an oil rag
- 24 Oct 2011 13:26 - Sean Christie
- Things have gone very wrong for Malawi's president and that could cripple the government's ability to deliver subsidised fertiliser and seed farmers.
History of Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme
- 20 Oct 2011 21:04 - Sean Christie
- A short history of Malawi's maize seed and fertilizer project called Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme.
Sudan's al-Bashir lands in Malawi, despite war crime warrant
- 13 Oct 2011 21:34 - Staff Reporter
- Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Malawi on Thursday for a regional trade summit, despite the international war crimes warrant against him.
Malawi urged to arrest al-Bashir at trade summit
- 13 Oct 2011 14:34 - Staff Reporter
- Human Rights Watch has asked Malawi to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir on an international war crimes warrant if he goes to the trade summit this week.
Zambian president snubs Malawi summit
- 08 Oct 2011 14:58 - Staff Reporter
- Zambian President Michael Sata will not travel to Malawi for a regional summit because his counterpart hasn't apologised for having him expelled
Plot to murder Malawi's president exposed
- 23 Sep 2011 00:00 - Theresa Chapulapula
- A former member of the SA Secret Service and his associate reveal their role in conspiracy.
IMF ready to work with Malawi on restoring aid
- 22 Sep 2011 08:03 - Pascal Fletcher
- The IMF says it is ready to discuss working with Malawi to try to get its stalled IMF aid programme back on track.
Bicycle power the way to go in Malawi
- 05 Sep 2011 13:09 - Justine Gerardy
- Two-wheeled transport rivals cars outside of big cities in Malawi, where simple bikes with a few bells and whistles are used to ferry even the sick.
Mutharika dissolves Malawi's Cabinet
- 20 Aug 2011 10:30 - Staff Reporter
- Bingu wa Mutharika has sacked his 42 member Cabinet and taken over all portfolios weeks after deadly anti-government riots killed 19 people.
'Disappointing SADC is just an old boys club'
- 20 Aug 2011 07:11 - Staff Reporter
- Zimbabwean and Swaziland activists have slammed the failure of the SADC summit to act on political crises threatening their countries.
SADC leaders wrap up Angola summit
- 18 Aug 2011 15:31 - Staff Reporter
- Southern African leaders holding a two day regional summit in Luanda have wrapped up their talks ahead of schedule.
South African in Malawi treason case
- 12 Aug 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- One of the key witnesses is a known information peddler with links to intelligence agencies.
Construction firms seek growth elsewhere in Africa
- 10 Aug 2011 20:28 - Staff Reporter
- To counteract the weak local market, South Africa-based construction firms are looking to Africa to export their services and expertise.
