April 09
Malawi: It's Over! Govt Rejects Chizuma's Application for Contract Renewal
Government has rejected an application from the embattled Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ms Martha Chizuma, for the renewal of her contract, Nyasa Times… Read more »
April 07
Malawi: Media Practitioners Key in Fighting Myths, Misinformation Surrounding Health Emergencies
The Ministry of Health has appealed to media practitioners to be in the forefront in the fight against myths and misinformation surrounding public health emergencies in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Police Arrests Sellers of 'Ambuye Tengeni' Alcohol That Has Killed 4 People in Blantyre
Police say they have swung into operation to arrest those selling an illicit liquor called "ambuye tengeni" in the southern region which has killed five people in Blantyre on… Read more »
April 05
Malawi: Atupele Muluzi Raises Red Flag Over Bon Kalindo Arrests, Re-Arrests
United Democratic Front (UDF) aspiring candidate Atupele Muluzi has raised a red flag to international human rights activists over arrests and re-arrests of comedian turned rights… Read more »
April 04
Malawi: Save the Children Hands Over Mk800m Worth of Assets to Partners in Screp Programme
Save the Children Malawi has handed over motor vehicles and office furniture and equipment to government agencies and non-governmental organizations, which participated in the… Read more »
April 02
Malawi: Govt Maintains Its Stand Not to Hike Electricity Tariffs
The Ministry of Energy has sustained a suspension of a 40.9 percent electricity tariff adjustment. Read more »
Malawi: Cervical Cancer Claimed 51.5 Per 100,000 Women in 2023, Chiponda Calls for Concerted Efforts to Eliminate It
Malawi lost 51.5 per 100, 000 women to cervical cancer in 2023 alone, placing the disease among the most dangerous health burdens in the country. Read more »
Malawi: High Court Rebuffs VP Chilima's Defense Team in Corruption Case
The High Court in Lilongwe has today ruled that it is premature for the defence in Vice President Saulos Chilima's corruption case to seek some of the disclosures from the State at… Read more »
March 28
Malawi: DPP MP Lipipa Reiterates His Reservation With 2024/25 Budget - 'Its Populist but Unrealistic.'
DPP MP for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa has reiterated his earlier stand on the 2024-2025 budget estimates emphasizing that the financial plan delivered by the Minister of… Read more »
Malawi: Cannabis Bill Pass, DPP Boycott Deliberations
Parliament passed a Cannabis Regulations Amendment Bill on Thursday which seeks to authorize the cultivation and production of local variety also known as Chamba. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Commends Nice for Promoting Wash At the Grassroots
The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has commended National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) for taking an active role in raising awareness and promoting water,… Read more »
Malawi: Associations Taking Enviable Strides in Enhancing Wildlife Conservation
Resolute in helping conserve Kasungu National Park, Kasungu Wildlife Conservation for Community Development Association (KAWICCODA) is implementing a MK300 million project, seeking… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Hosts US Senators - Hails Strong and Enduring US-Malawi Partnership During Talks
President Lazarus Chakwera has praised the enduring alliance between Malawi and the United States during bilateral discussions with members of the USA Congress consisting of five… Read more »
Malawi: Faith Leaders Promise to Sensitise Their Flock On Benefits of Malawi Water & Sanitation Project
After a series of engagements with various stakeholders on the implementation of Malawi Water & Sanitation Project (MWSP), Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and project implementing… Read more »
Malawi: How Afrobarometer Misses Facts About Political Realities On the Ground
Using the recent by-election held in Karonga, our political expert Joshua Mweneko, uses how MCP and DPP have been faring in Karonga since 2014 and questions how Afrobarometer… Read more »
Malawi: UNDP Tells Malawian Women to Embrace Renewable Energy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has challenged women to embrace renewable energy for social-economic development to make meaningful strides within their respective… Read more »
Malawi: Gerald Kazembe Eyes MCP's First Deputy Secretary General Position At the Pending NEC Convection
Currently serving as the Second Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gerald Kazembe, hailing from Mangochi Monkey-Bay, eyes to move one notch higher,… Read more »
March 26
Malawi: MEC Shames Aford for Misleading the Public About MCP Dishing Out Handouts
Just a day after Aford called on Malawi Electoral Commission to disqualify Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from ongoing Karonga by-elections allegedly for dishing out handouts, the… Read more »
Malawi: Public University Students, Hails Chakwera for Hiking Student's Upkeep Allowances
The leadership of the Students Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Malawi has commended President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for his directive of hiking the… Read more »
Malawi: Railway Transport Registers Progress in Landlocked Malawi
Malawi experienced substantial development and strategic positioning for the future in regards to rail development with notable highlights being, among other things, increased… Read more »
Malawi: Sigh of Relief From Girls At Mpingu As They Receive Sanitary Pads
Girls from Mpingu area in Lilongwe on Monday 25 March, 2024 were all smiles as a private citizen in the name of Alice Kanyama took an initiative to help the girls with sanitary… Read more »
Malawi: 2024/25 National Budget Passed, DPP Says Implementation Is Key
Parliament on Tuesday passed the 2024/25 National Budget where members adopted 44 votes of estimates. Read more »
Malawi: 'Malawi Does Not Have Capacity to Handle Colorectal Cancer Patients'
Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) has called upon the Government of Malawi and its stakeholders to invest more in cancer screening infrastructure and programs, enabling… Read more »
March 24
Malawi: Sports, a Key Tool for National Development
Minister of sports and youth affairs, Hon. Uchizi Mkandawire has emphasized the need for the development of different sporting activities in this country as this will help in… Read more »
March 25
Malawi: Sale of Bonya Stopped With Immediate Effect in Rumphi
Rumphi District Council has asked traders along the lakeshore areas to stop selling small Fish locally known as Bonya for sustainability of fish in Lake Malawi. Read more »