• Friday February, 2025

Ephraim Mkali Banda

Ephraim Mkali Banda

Articles by Ephraim Mkali Banda

Youth accuse Chakwera of self-deception
Malawi News

Youth accuse Chakwera of self-deception

Some youth from the Chituka area in Nkhata Bay district have stated that President Lazarus Chakwera does not listen to the people and have accused him of deceiving himself rather than others. Fumbani Chirwa, a… ...

Opinion: President Chakwera must strengthen intelligence use for credible leadership
Malawi News

Opinion: President Chakwera must strengthen intelligence use for credible leadership

President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration is facing an avoidable credibility crisis due to its failure to effectively utilize the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Recent incidents in which the president delivered inaccurate information to the public highlight… ...

MIDCT, Social Welfare Office partner for aerobics fundraiser to support underprivileged students
Malawi News

MIDCT, Social Welfare Office partner for aerobics fundraiser to support underprivileged students

At least 20 underprivileged secondary school students in Mzimba South are set to benefit from an upcoming Education Support Fundraising Aerobics Challenge, an initiative jointly organized by the Mzimba Institute for Development Communications Trust (MIDCT)… ...

Unanswered questions loom over Chilima’s plane tragedy
Malawi News

Unanswered questions loom over Chilima’s plane tragedy

Mary Chilima, widow of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima, has publicly called for clarity regarding the circumstances surrounding her husband’s tragic death in a plane crash on June 10, 2024. Speaking in the presence… ...

Mzimba South female aspirants trained on issue-based campaigning ahead of 2025 elections
Malawi News

Mzimba South female aspirants trained on issue-based campaigning ahead of 2025 elections

As the September 16, 2025, general elections approach, female aspirants for parliamentary and ward councillor positions in Mzimba South have undergone orientation on issue-based campaigning. The initiative, organized by Oxfam and the Women's Rights and… ...

Kagame uncertain about troop presence in DRC amid rising tensions
Malawi News

Kagame uncertain about troop presence in DRC amid rising tensions

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has stated that he does not know whether Rwandan troops are present in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where intense fighting between the M23 rebel group and Congolese forces… ...

Four arrested in Mzimba for illegal firearms, stolen motorbikes
Malawi News

Four arrested in Mzimba for illegal firearms, stolen motorbikes

Four people, including a 19-year-old, have been arrested in Mzimba as part of a crackdown on stolen motorbikes and illegal firearms. Police spokesperson Mariah Banda confirmed that Mike Hara was arrested in Mzuzu City on… ...

Mzimba residents applaud police reforms, call for transfers
Malawi News

Mzimba residents applaud police reforms, call for transfers

Some residents of Mzimba have praised Mzimba Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Brighton Mwase, for implementing significant reforms within the police service. As part of these changes, Mwase has reassigned several officers… ...

M’mbelwa stadium to be completed by year-end – Minister of Youth, Sports
Malawi News

M’mbelwa stadium to be completed by year-end – Minister of Youth, Sports

The long-awaited M’mbelwa Stadium is set to be completed before the end of this year, according to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Uchizi Mkandawiri. The minister made the announcement during a recent visit to… ...

Kachepatsonga vows to transform football in Eastern Region
Malawi News

Kachepatsonga vows to transform football in Eastern Region

The Eastern Region Football Association (ERFA) is set to hold its elections on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Mangochi. One of the main candidates, Harold Kachepatsonga, who is also a board member of Balaka Community… ...