Private schools across Malawi started mock tests today for students who will take national exams later this year. These practice tests run through May 8 and help students prepare for the real Malawi School Certificate of Education exams. The Private Schools Association created these tests to match what students face during official testing periods.
Ernest Kaonga leads the association and wants all students to take part. He believes these practice runs teach students about time limits and show them what they need to study more. The group did similar practice tests for primary school children before their Leaving Certificate exams. Teachers plan to make this an annual event for schools.
Kaonga runs Maranatha Private Schools Academy and...
Homeland Security Minister Ezekiel Ching'oma claims some MCP National Executive Committee members want to remove longtime MPs before party primaries. He made these accusations during a Sunday rally in Lilongwe, saying certain party leaders aim to push out veteran lawmakers like himself, former Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka, and former Agriculture Minister Robin Lowe. The minister warned these actions must stop or Lilongwe would face consequences, noting the area stayed loyal to the MCP when other regions backed rival parties.
Ching'oma believes party officials pressure district committees to block experienced politicians from nominations. He said people should know patience differs from foolishness, suggesting internal rebellion...
Adventist North Malawi Radio went live on April 26 as the North Malawi Conference of Seventh-day Adventists expanded into digital broadcasting. NMC President Pastor Mabvuto Chipeta launched the online station at conference offices, calling it a stepping stone toward FM broadcasting. The church hopes this platform will help spread gospel messages to people who cannot attend services. Equipment came from Adventist World Radio, a worldwide ministry focused on media evangelism.
Church members can tune in through the A2Z App or the Radio Box platforms. About 50 communicators from northern Malawi districts trained alongside the launch event. They learned program production, digital evangelism, ethical communication rules, and storytelling...
US officials say top Malawi leaders help criminals obtain diplomatic passports for illegal stays in America. The US Chief of Mission revealed that ministers give these special passports to people they know will break visa rules.
About 10 percent of Malawian diplomats overstay their visas compared to the normal rate of just 1 percent. This problem threatens visa processing for honest travelers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent weak diplomatic notes requesting visas, which they later apologized for.
The embassy pointed to 43 visa requests for IMF meetings. One traveler from a previous trip brought two companions who never returned home. One has already applied for asylum, and the other seems about to do the same.
A Malawian...
Malawi's film industry took a major step forward when FAMA opened its first office in Lilongwe on April 26. This new space gives filmmakers a central hub after years of working independently without a formal structure. The physical location will help unite creative professionals who previously struggled without organizational support.
The office represents more than just a building. It shows that Malawian cinema matters for culture and the economy. Film leaders can use this base to advocate for funding, develop training programs, and build partnerships across Africa. The current FAMA President and executive team deserve recognition for making this happen through hard work and determination.
Opening an office starts a new phase for...
Silver Strikers beat Kamuzu Barracks to end their winless streak in the TNM Super League. The Bankers scored early when Zebron Kalima knocked in a cross from Chinsinsi Maonga just two minutes into the match. Despite attempts from the home team to level the score, their finishing fell short throughout most of the game. Stain Davie secured the victory for Silver Strikers with his first goal of the season in the 85th minute after intercepting a poor back pass.
Coach Peter Mgangira expressed happiness about the win, noting the early goal boosted team confidence. The victory moved Silver Strikers up to 10th place with four points after three matches. Kamuzu Barracks missed their chance to claim second place, staying at sixth with six...
Angeline Murimirwa could not afford school despite her top grades in rural Zimbabwe during the 1990s. CAMFED stepped in with money for her classes and housing, along with hundreds of other girls nationwide. She often ate meals, feeling guilty about her family possibly going hungry.
Angeline runs CAMFED today, helping millions of girls attend school across Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These students might become future leaders just like her. Girls with education create healthy, strong communities everywhere. But many places have growing obstacles keeping girls from learning and choosing their paths. Angeline fights these problems better than almost anyone, which helped her win the 2024 Africa Education Medal.
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ASUS ROG partnered with Bethesda and id Software to create a special GeForce RTX 5080 for DOOM: The Dark Ages fans. This card celebrates ASUS's 30th birthday with green-gold colors inspired by the DOOM Slayer. It sports Slayer artwork on the back, fan covers shaped like the Shield Saw, and gold-plated mounting brackets. PC builders who want something unique will love this collector's item.
Under its flashy shell sits NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace GA103 chip, which has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory running at 25 Gb/s. The card uses a 20+6 phase power system with 90 A Smart Power Stages for stable operation during heavy gaming. A vapor chamber, phase-change pad, and aluminum fins help cool the card. Four Axial-tech fans keep temperatures low during 4K...
These days, gamers care more about fancy lighting effects than super high resolutions. Game studios focus on ray tracing techniques instead of pushing pixels to 8K. Real-time ray tracing creates realistic shadows without redrawing everything. Many players prefer smoother 1440p displays running at 144 Hz because they feel faster with less delay. True 8K gaming remains mostly limited to tech demonstrations.
AMD partnered with Samsung and Maingear at NAB 2025 to showcase Horizon Forbidden West running at 8K and 120 Hz. They connected an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT to a modified Samsung Neo QLED 8K screen. Standard HDMI 2.1b cables lack bandwidth for uncompressed 8K at 120 Hz. The team used Display Stream Compression technology to fit more data...
