Theater is a gold mine-Mama G

Mama G-Africa is in my heart

The visiting Nigerian movie actress Patience Ozokwor, popularly known in the acting industry as Mama G, said theater is a gold mine for countries which is yet to be exploited.

Speaking to the press in Lilongwe upon her arrival, Ozokwor said if the industry is well established and supported, it can employ a lot of idle youths and professional workers thereby uplifting the lives of many people in the society.

Malawi government to start new ART/PMTCT guidelines in July

The Ministry of Health will start implementing the new ART and
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) guidelines which
were recommended in 2010 by the World Health Organization (WHO) inresource limited countries, Deputy Director for HIV and AIDS in the
ministry Austin Nthambala has disclosed
Speaking to journalists in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Nthambala said the
recommendations were based on current research evidence and aim at increasing access to quality ART and PMTCT services.

Kamuzu’s Nyasaland bail-out, his leadership and Malawians voice their views

A Chewa born in Kasungu around the late 19^th century, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda left Nyasaland at a tender age after discontent with education offered in the country.

He went to Zimbabwe and South Africa where he picked up jobs at plantations and gold mines respectively before he bounded for United States of America to further his education.

Whilst there, he attended tertially education at Merharry and Chicago Universities for medical doctorate degree before he practiced medicine in Britain and Kumasi, Ghana. It was while in Brtain where he indulged in active politics as he used to finance the Nyasaland Africa Congress (NAC) and together with Harry Nkumbula wrote a memorandum against the Federation of Central Africa.

German boosts Blantyre Arts Festiva with 4000 Euros

A woman beating the drums at last year's festival

The Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) has received a financial boost from
the German Embassy which handed over a cheque worthy 4000 Euros (about
K94 0000)

German Ambassador to Malawi Rainer Müller said they felt it possible
to sponsor the festival which accomodates almost all forms of art like
music, theatre, dance and spoken word.

Done deal! Sean Kingston coming to Malawi

After a long time full of expectations, doubts and perhaps wondering
if the Beautiful girls singer will indeed perform in the country, the
gods have final smiled at the hungry citizens as the two parties have
finally sealed the deal.

Both Heartbeatz Entertainment Shaffique Maru and Musicians Assnciation
of Malawi (MAM) president Costen Mapemba disclosed to the Guardian
Newpaper that the hosts have finally payed the perfomance fee.