Gabriel Kondesi, Another Drop-Out Engineering Genius in Malawi
Region: Malawi
As William Kamkwamba was last week winding down his extraordinary, high profile US book tour to promote the publication of his newly released autobiography, co-authored with Bryan Mealer, a story bearing striking semblance... more
Views: 2200Malawi: Listen to Malawi Election Bloggers
Region: Malawi
Malawians are currently voting in the presidential and parliamentary elections. A group of Malawian bloggers were trained by PenPlusBytes, an International Institute of ICT Journalism in collaboration with New Media Instit... more
Views: 1450Op-Ed: The Real Motivation Behind the Madonna-Bashing
Region: Malawi
Madonna is back in Malawi to adopt a 4-year old girl called Mercy and daggers are drawn. Her critics accuse her of behaving like a “rich bully” and using her wealth and celebrity to “fast-track&rdquo... more
Views: 1856Malawis Discuss Development and the Olympics
Region: Malawi
Posted by Steve Sharra to Global Voices Online “Development” has been exercising the minds of Malawian bloggers lately. The approach has taken the form of highlighting efforts of Malawians abroad, Malawi's muc... more
Views: 1748Malawi's Ex-President Under House Arrest
Region: Malawi
Posted by Victor Kaonga Following recent reports of alleged coup plotters, police yesterday picked up and put Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi under house arrest. Lilongwe-based Journalist Bright Sonani gives eyewi... more
Views: 1152Blogger's Opinion About “Nsima” Angers Malawians
Region: Malawi
by Victor Kaonga A recent post on Malawi's staple food nsima has raised debate on how much freedom one can have in expressing themselves in blogs. The reactions by mostly Malawian readers have demonstrated that so... more
Views: 1530Malawi: Blogging About Marriage, Language, Lifestyle and Health
Region: Malawi
by Victor Kaonga The Malawian blogging community is gradually growing in terms of size and topics. In this roundup, I introduce four blogs dedicated to marriage and children issues, Tumbuka language, health and lifestyle ... more
Views: 2418Malawi Severs Ties with Taiwan and Switches to Mainland China
Region: MalawiMalawi has ended weeks’ speculation when it announced today that it has severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established new ties with Mainland China. Making the announcement at its Capitol Hill in Lilongwe Forei... more
Views: 1482Angry University students demand chief justice's head
Region: MalawiAngry University students from the University of Malawi demanded that the Chief Justice in Malawi should apologise openely for putting the country in turmoil. The students took advantage of the march organised by Ma... more
Views: 2273Malawian First Lady Buried, Robert Mugabe Attends
Malawi First Lady Buried, Mugabe Attends Burial The first Lady of the Republic of Malawi Madam Ethel Mutharika was buried on Saturday in Southern Malawi in Thyolo District. Mrs Mutharika, wife to the President of... more
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