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MediaTek prepares to launch the Dimensity 9500 chip later this year. The company builds the processor using TSMC's N3P 3nm technology. This new chip helps MediaTek compete better against Apple and Qualcomm. A tech insider shared early details about the processor's performance numbers. The...

Students across Sunyani West Municipality take basic education tests this year. The area sees 2,689 young people sitting for exams. Boys number 1,301 and girls reach 1,388 from different schools. Municipal Chief Executive Kwasi Asante Boateng visited exam centers around town. He checked how...

Ghana's top lawyer says a former government worker stole millions from young people doing national service. Dominic Ayine leads the country's legal team and accuses Gifty Oware-Mensah of taking money meant for service workers. She worked as deputy head at the National Service Scheme when the...

Election officials open their doors during the weekend to help candidates prepare for the 2025 general election. The Malawi Electoral Commission keeps all offices running Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Presidential hopefuls must visit the main office located at Lilongwe headquarters...

A Lilongwe court refused to dismiss charges against social media star Hannah Jabes known as Tamia Ja. She faces accusations of sharing someone's HIV status online without permission. Prosecutors also charge her with defaming a woman named Suzen Lawarence Makupa. Her lawyer Stanley Chirwa asked...

People applying for election jobs complain about fees charged at district councils. Some councils demand 10,000 kwacha to verify application documents and certificates. Job seekers say these charges make no sense at this point. The Malawi Electoral Commission invited applications for presiding...

Catholic leaders in Burundi criticized the country's recent elections for having serious problems. Archbishop Bonaventure Nahimana leads the bishops conference and spoke about voting issues. Church observers watched the June 5 parliamentary and municipal elections across many areas. The...

Airtel Malawi celebrated World Environment Day with a special event at their Lilongwe headquarters. The telecom company partnered with Kibébé to showcase products made from recycled plastic waste. Kibébé turns trash into beautiful handmade bags and accessories for customers. Staff members and...

National Bank of Malawi won a top award for its mobile banking app Mo626 Digital+. The ICT Association of Malawi gave the bank the Best Digital Banking Solution prize at BICC. William Kaunda leads digital services at NBM and says the award pushes them to create better products. Bank customers...

Malawi asks citizens to help stop child labour as the country marks World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. The nation has 38 percent of children working instead of going to school. Most child workers spend their days on farms or doing household chores. Secretary for Labour Chikondano Mussa...

A rights group wants Malawi to ban prostitution after a sex worker was killed brutally. People Serving Girls At Risk condemned the murder of 27-year-old Rosina Hara. Someone found her body with deep cuts on her face and private parts. Doctors said she died from head injuries caused during...

Citizens filed a complaint against Malawi Broadcasting Corporation with media regulators. Edwards Kambanje and Oliver Nakoma lead the group demanding action from MACRA. They say MBC director George Kasakula allows biased political content on air. The station favors the ruling party and attacks...

Health workers in Dedza District worry about rising sexually transmitted infections among young people. False information and cultural beliefs make the problem worse. Many people refuse to use condoms or use them wrong. Clement Phiri chairs the District AIDS Coordinating Committee and spoke...

Comedian Felistus Nya-uyu Ngwira feels let down after two politicians backed out of her talk show. Joyce Banda and Atupele Muluzi agreed to join the Hard Talk event but changed their minds at the last minute. The show happens June 20 at Bingu International Convention Centre. Ngwira calls herself...

A Malawi court delayed the trial of actor Phwedo until July 10, 2025. The performer faces charges for sexual contact with a minor and child kidnapping. Police arrested him on April 22 but he walks free on bail. Magistrate Benjamin Chulu wants proof of the victim's real age. The prosecution must...

Intel stops making the Arc A750 graphics card after June 27, 2025. Companies must place final orders before that date or miss out completely. The chip maker will ship all remaining cards through September 26, 2025. System builders need to check their stock levels and order what they need. Intel...

AMD showed off its next server chip called Venice at a tech conference. The company plans to release the processor next year with 256 cores. Current AMD server chips only have 192 cores at most. Venice uses the new 2nm Zen 6 design to pack more power into data centers. Server companies will be...

Lexar launched the NM990 series for people who need fast computer storage. The drives work with PCIe 5.0 connections and come in three sizes. Gamers and content creators can buy 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB models. Each drive measures 22mm wide and 80mm long. The company built these drives for heavy...

People who support General Muhoozi Kainerugaba marched to the German Embassy on Friday. They wore shirts with his picture and carried signs. The group accused Ambassador Matthias Schauer of working against Uganda. Michael Mawanda led the protesters from their offices to the embassy building...

A police officer faces charges after authorities say he stole building supplies worth millions of shillings. Superintendent Avito Begira works as a human resource officer for Wamala Region police. He lives in Lunya Zone and appeared before Makindye Chief Magistrate's court. The officer denied...