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Society Malawi's Friday Jumbe: Fixing Malawi Kwacha is not ideal option

Society Malawi’s central bank justifies its stand on currency

Rwanda - There can be no impunity for those who violate human rights How can his appointment to the UNSC be a step forward for world peace? The UN is considering on sanctioning Rwanda due to the many reports that detail what it is doing in the region so how can he be considered for a UNSC seat when his government is currently under the speculation of the world for crimes his government is committing?

Investments Soros fund, IFU invest millions in food security, clean cooking venture in Mozambique

Politics Pres Banda: Tanzania sabre rattling won’t ruffle Malawi..Devaluation painful..Had to keep Bingu advisors

Society Friends of dead activist Chasowa demand Pres Joyce Banda release inquiry findings

Entertainment Malawi's top artist 'Soldier' Lucius Banda hits the stage after hospitalisation

Rwanda - No one is free when others are oppressed The protesters are clear that this will be a peaceful gathering and have obtained the legal city requirements.

Politics Malawi govt. caves: 13 hospital beds to be returned to Dowa The Principal Secretary said "the request to redeploy some beds from the [Mponela] hospital to where they were needed was a temporary measure as they had surplus beds without mattresses, and the agreement was that they will be replaced.

OP/ED From DPP to PP: Evil rears its ugly head again in Malawi Those that are reminding and asking the president to sell off the presidential jet and reduce her excessive motorcade, declare her assets and stop “endless travels” are being publicly blasted. It’s just like we are living during the days of Mutharika. The president, her cabinet and all parliamentarians continue to live well while the nation is suffering.

District Malawi estimates K39.9 million in property lost due to armed robberies Northern Region Commissioner of Police Wilson Matinga said armed robbery cases, which are rampant, worry investors apart from putting people’s lives at risk. “It is disheartened to note that some of the registered guns are being used by armed robbers. Once a policy on firearm is in place, all registered guns will be coded so that they can be tracked,” said the Police Commissioner. He disclosed that they managed recover seven illegal guns and 16 rounds of ammunition in the same period.

Economy Joyce Banda diplomacy offers hope for Malawi Mutharika’s undermining of diplomatic relations with nearly everyone had stemmed the flow of money into the country. This meant that a large number of privately and publically employed staff were facing the threat of redundancy and unemployment. Oil exploration can help Malawi become more self-sufficient in terms of energy or it can help raise money and living standards. The Cassava Commercialisation Programme and deals with Nigeria will help develop agriculture in the country and food independence. If done well, Malawi will never have to worry about famine. These are top priorities along with reducing redundancy in the workforce and increasing employment. --- Welcome Eve Pearce, MaraPost's new news analyst. A journalism and business school graduate, Pearce will from time to time share her insights with Malawi reader

Politics Mbelwa: Dead North alive! Thank Joyce Banda by voting for Beza

Announcements Program for Malawi President Joyce Banda’s visit to the U.S. To RSVP for the meeting with Malawians on September 22, please confirm by sending your name and contact details by close of business on Friday September 21st, 2012 to  malawinewyork@aol.com . Kindly title your message ‘RSVP for September 22nd, 2012 event’. Those who wish to attend should be seated by 2:00 p.m. 

Politics Could Malawi VP Khumbo Kachali be the root of the burgeoning arrogance? Long before this particular VP became somebody, former president Bakili Muluzi – dubbed the most ineffectual president Malawi ever until Bingu wa Mutharika messed up; said more or less the same thing when advised to reduce presidential tourism.

OP/ED Malawi's Flames; what went wrong?

eltaszone eltaszone - SUPER EAGLES IN PRESS FINALS

Politics PPM's Mark Katsonga warns of more hard time ahead

Football Malawi TNM super League: Red Lions, Big Bullets to determine the top five  Silver Strikers, popularly known as the bankers, are topping the table with 31 points from 14 games. On position two are the soldiers from Zomba, Red Lions with 27 points from 12 games with Mighty Wanderers on position three with 26 points from 14 games.

Football Malawi Flames coach Kinnah eyeing Mali for a friendly match “We need to play a friendly game and see how we can go about with our preparations. We play well in Ghana and we are looking forward to continue from where we stopped,” said Kinnah in an interview Wednesday.

Egypt - Libya: 'Anti-Islam' film sparks riots at US consulates Following the protest, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said it was committed to giving all embassies the protection they needed.

Libya - Libya: US ambassador and three other embassy staff have been killed The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday night that targeted his car in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a Libyan official said on Wednesday.

Politics Tanzanian elders rap Malawi over border claims He assured the people along the shores of Lake Nyasa of their safety, stability and peace and urged them to go on with their daily duties and activities without any fear of their lives "suddenly being disrupted. I can assure you that is out of the question," he emphasized.

Rwanda - Rwanda Peoples Party seeks assistance from Museveni of Uganda  The Rwanda People Party (RPP) has written a letter to Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni seeking to gain his influence with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in order to gain peace talks with opposition groups in the diaspora. The resilient and beautiful people of Rwanda deserve to be aware of all activities that opposition groups are engaging in.

Society Nigerian banker pledges to build school in Malawi Jonathan, Nigeria’s 14th president and the first Nigerian president to visit Malawi was in country for a two-day visit. While in the country, Jonathan launched the Malawi/Nigeria Business Forum and the cassava project under the Presidential Initiative on Poverty and Hunger and met Nigerians living in Malawi. From Malawi, Jonathan went to Botswana.

Society Malawi’s Chanco Professor: President Joyce Banda not sophisticated enough "If you keep on trusting that the solutions to your problems are going to come from outside, through donations and handouts, and not paying adequate to the technical, human, social, political, and financial resources you have internally – You are probably not sophisticated enough."  Professor Wiseman Chijere Chirwa

People Malawi Catholics return from Jerusalem pilgrimage spiritually recharged

Politics Joyce Banda, Nigeria’s Jonathan: Cassava can bring Malawi economy good luck

People Dear Aunt Nadithi: How can I break out of the ring of playboys?

MUCKRAKING Joyce Banda’s own goal: Not effectively telling Malawians govt. can't provide all answers

MUCKRAKING MUCKRAKING XTRA: Masauli, a Malawian legend to remember

Football Malawi Flames whacked 2-0 by Ghana's Black Stars

Football Final: Ghana Black Stars beat Malawi Flames 2-0 Ghana Black Stars Beat Malawi Flames

Football The Flames must put out the Black Stars in Accra tomorrow malawi plays ghana tomorrow

Middle East - Bahrain Migraine for the USA Control of the Persian Gulf energy exports and energy reserves is essential for Pax Americana’s continued worldwide hegemony and the US navy spearheaded by the  aircraft carrier task force necessary to enforce it’s domination of the Persian Gulf requires a port to operate from. If the USA is kicked out of Bahrain they have only the tiny nation of Djibouti thousands of miles away in the Horn of Africa and its small port as a fall back position.

Mauritius - Mauritius:The depiction of women in the media has been defined as a key area of deliberation The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare  in cooperation with the National Women’s Council, a parasatal body of  the Mauritian government, voice it is adamant on sensitising Mauritians  on the representation and portrayal of women in the media speaking at a  press meet in the town of Ebene.

Politics Focus on insecurity, high cost of living and a tone-deaf cabinet in Joyce Banda’s Malawi Part II This is, without a doubt, a hangover from the days President Banda spent in the wilderness. With due respect (again) she never had to think through her decisions nor to strategize on issues non-political at a grand level. Therefore what she needs around her is a team that can help her in this regard and not self-seeking advisors with a praise-choir orientation. Advice: Replace any advisor that has failed to prove their worth; four months in a two-year term is long enough to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Malawi - IBAHRI publishes report on Malawi’s road to recovery

Football Malawi’s Kinnah might use local players in Ghana game after loss to Liberia Malawi plays Ghana this coming Saturday

Society Microsoft employees in Malawi to supply ICT tools, support inter-school collaboration project

Investments TMX-online powers Standard Bank Malawi’s move into retail forex

Rwanda - “Freedom lies in being bold”

Mauritius - ICT Training Academy, meant to furnish the needs of a rapidly growing ICT sector in Mauritius An ICT Training Academy, meant to furnish the needs of a rapidly  growing ICT sector, is expected to be operational in the town of Ebene  in early September 2012, Minister of Information and Communication  Technology, Tassarajen Chedumbrum, said during a press conference in  Port Louis.

People Ethiopia's 'Visionary' Leader Meles Zenawi Laid to Rest ADDIS ABABA  — Ethiopia has laid to rest Prime Minister Meles Zenawi who led the country for more than 20 years before his death, announced last month. Heads of state from around the continent praised Meles' intellect and his vision for his country and Africa. Ethiopian soldiers stood in formation as the flag-draped casket carrying the body of Meles was carried into Meskel Square in downtown Addis Ababa.

People Archbishop Tutu Shuns Tony Blair