- A 10-year old boy is battling for his life at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre after surviving a malicious attack resulting in both his privates parts cut off and his eyes removed last week along the Malawi-Mozambique boarder at Bangula in Nsanje Suthern part of Malawi. According to the Southern Region police spokesperson Davie Chingwaru the boy Robin Misheck a Mozambican, met his fate on Wednesday last week when another Mozambican, Yesaya Biningu, tricked him to go and hunt mice in nearby bush. When this reporter visited him at the surgical ward where he is admitted he was fast sleep, his face was swollen with bandage across his face. In an interview with guardian Kushitezi…

- Flames win send Malawi blaze Traffic was temporarily halted on Monday after noon in the Masauko Chipembere Highway, Blantyre’s main thoroughfare and in other townships. Fans waved the national colours while others lifted tree branches, scarves and others even took off their shirts in commemoration of the flames victory after Malawi (The flames) beat Algeria 3-0 in Angola. A vendor in Ndirande abandoned his merchandises to join his friends in jubilation. “I never expected Malawi to win. I thought the best we could get was a draw. However, the players and coaches have done us proud,” he said. Reports from various sources indicate that most employees knocked off early or…

- Muluzi attends Mutharika’s inauguration By Bonex Julius Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Friday showed a sign of a reconciliation gesture between former president Dr Bakili Muluzi at President’s swearing in ceremony in Blantyre. Mutharika, who won the Malawi presidential election with a landslide victory defeating opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UDF coalition leader John Tembo and other five contestants, welcomed Dr Muluzi to the function, describing his attendance a vital approach of bringing harmony in the country. "I particularly welcome Dr. Muluzi for finding time to attend this func…

Malawi now has her first ever woman vice president. Joyce Banda was sworn in on Friday to take over the post in a ceremony held at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi - Banda was the first to be sworn in before President Mutharika took the oath of office administered by Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo. The ceremony was attended by among other African leaders, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, Zambia's Rupiya Bwezani Banda, and Mozambique's Armando Guebuza. Banda, a wife of former Malawi Chief Justice Richard Banda who is now chief judge in Swaziland , held a Bible as she took the oath vowing to "truly perform the function of the highest office" of vice president …

- So help me God! These were the words from the mouth of Malawi’s new President Dr Bingu wa Mutharika Friday 22 May 2009 when he was swearing in to rule the country for the next five years. People walked from all corners of Malawi to fill every space of the giant Kamudzu stadium to be part of the swearing-in of President Bingu wa Mutharika and Vice-president Joyce Banda. Picture by Bonex Julius

- BY BONEX JULIUS Uganda’s population explosion is being fuelled by electricity shortage which leads couples to go to bed early and have sex, ‘fuel baby boom’ a minister has said. Media report said that Uganda’s annual population growth rate is one of the highest in the world, 3.4 percent according to statistics from the country’s population secretariat. The country’s planning minister Ephraim Kamuntu has said while the rest of the world is working in shifts people in Uganda are going to bed early. Without light or TV for entertainment, couples are forced to retire early, spending up to 12 hours a day in darkness. The media report says more…

Business and related activities came to standstill in Blantyre, Malawi Tuesday when over 60,000 Muslims from the Southern Region took to the streets of Limbe dancing and proclaiming love and unity marking Prophet Muhammad's birth. - The Ziyarah Parade, as the celebration is called, started from Kanjedza Mosque to Mpingwe Sports Club where speeches and prayers were conducted to celebrate the birth. At-tariqatul Qadriah Sunni Association (AQSA) spokesman, Faizal Aboo, said the parade and gathering would enable the Muslim community to reflect on Muhammad’s teachings on love, peace, unity and charity.

Leonard Sichale, a suspect in the custody of Thyolo Police in southern part of Malawi, has been left to "decompose" in the hands of health officials. - This AfricaNews correspondent reports that when Sichale fell sick, he was taken to the Thyolo District Hospital. The law enforcers chained him to his bed to prevent him from escaping. According to health officials, the suspect can hardly move from the bed due to his condition. Sichale, who is in hospital because of skin problems, is in police custody for allegedly stealing K 85,000 at butchery in Bvumbwe town. Health officials say he needs someone around him to assist with his toilet and bathroom needs. This reporter said hea…

- DESEPERATE LIFE When experts talk about poverty, they often mean people who live on less than a dollar a day. But for this woman in the picture, one can hardly tell what fraction of a dollar she lives on. Esnat Panje, 27, mentally challenged and from Mphwanya Village, Traditional Authority Chimwala in Mangochi district Malawi is desperately needs assistance. Panje’s husband dumped her, leaving in her care their four children. The man is nowhere to been seen. Panje says she has been staying in this shack throughout the winter period. As a result, her eight months old child was admitted at Mangochi District Hospital with pneumonia. She is lacking both better shelter, food and the…

Malawi Flames have book a historical win against Egypt's Pharaohs, the reigning African champions, by defeating them 1-0 on Saturday in the Kamuzu stadium in the capital Lilongwe. The memorable winning goal was shot in by substitute Chiukepo Msowoya - Flames coach Kinnah Phiri pulled out experienced South Africa based professional Russel Mwafulirwa for Msowoya ten minutes to time and Msowoya’s attacking repaid with a stunning goal in the last minute of injury time. Malawi, Egypt and DR Congo all have six points but the Flames top Group 12 because of superior goal aggregate. Djibout anchor the table with no point after their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing at the hands of DR Congo o…

The High court in Balantyre Friday granted bail to former president of the Republic of Malawi, Bakili Muluzi. - He was arrested on Sunday on allegations of that he has a plot of overthowing the current President Bingu wa Mutharika. Reading the ruling, that lasted for about an hour, Judge Josephy Manyungwa quashed the submission by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Wezi kayira that if Muluzi is granted bail there was likehood he could tamper with evidence and jeopardize investigations, which were still going on. The picture shows Muluzi (centre), surrounded by his supporters and a bodyguard coming out from the court room. Keywords: malawi politics

Buses that are evacuating Malawians who were living in South Africa has started arriving in Malawi. The government of Malawi has hired seven buses to evacuate Malawians who are living in South Africa following the xenophobic attacks. - Recent reports indicate that those attacks have claimed more than 50 lives and displaced more than 30, 000 people. The first two buses arrived Sunday at Mwanza border post of Malawi carrying 118 people and four other buses arrived Tuesday carrying 254 people. The picture shows the returnees organizing up their luggage.

- Buses that are evacuating Malawians who were living in South Africa has started arriving in Malawi. The government of Malawi has hired seven buses to evacuate Malawians who are living in South Africa following the Xenophobic attacks which recent reports indicate that have claimed more than 50 lives and displaced more than 30, 000 people. The first two buses arrived Sunday at Mwanza border post of Malawi carrying 118 people and four other buses arrived Tuesday carrying 254 people. The picture shows the returnees organizing up their luggages. Picture by Bonex Julius

- Saturday May 3, 2008 was the World Press Freedom Day and in Malawi, journalists and all media practitioners commemorate the day under the theme Freedom of Expression, Access and Empowerment. This theme captures all the nation expects from our media, and the role our governments should play in promoting media and freedom of expression rights. To mark the day journalists marched from Blantyre Old Town Hall to the Civic center Hall where they conducted a debate on the theme “role of the media on free and fair elections”. Apart from that journalists donated of various food items to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QUECH) paediatric ward, then in the evening journalist we…

- Muslims observe Milad un Nabi Muslims in Malawi Friday joined other Muslims throughout the world in celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Milad un Nabi marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and marking the day Muslims marched from Kanjeza Mosque via Limbe to Mpingwe Sports club where the main activities took place. One of the organising committee of the celebration Ali Ayami said event also marked by public gatherings of Muslims. At these meetings, religious leadrers make speeches about the life of the prophet. Picture by Bonex Julius

- When the national pass rate for the just released Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) is 33.93 percent, the pass rate for a prisoner is 38 percent. Of the 77 prisoners who sat for the examination, 29 passed with highest candidate scoring 16 points, he is Brian Phiri from Zomba prison. Malawi Prisons public Relation officer Tobia Nowa said the inmates have showed their commitment in transformation. He further said the inmates who are studying find it hard to concentrate in their studies because prison rules are not flexible . The picture shows prosoners during lessons at Chchiri prison in Blantyre. picture by Bonex Julius

- TB ravages Malawi prisons Felix Salaniponi, the Director of National Tuberculosis (TB) control program was Chichiri prison in Blantyre, where he said the situation regarding TB in the Malawi prisons is bad. Salinoponi said prison contribute to TB cases in the country by about 6 to 10 percent and that inside chichiri prison, each cell he visited had about 30 to 40 percent of inmates who are TB suspects. Salaniponi said the problem inside prisons was compounded by overcrowding, poor diet and lack of ventilation. In the picture, Salaniponi examines inmate Sinoden Mapanga, who has been coughing for over 3 weeks. Picture by Bonex Julius