November 23, 2022
Malawi: Blantyre Edition of Boosting Women in Agriculture Pitch Night Set for December 1
Following the success of Boosting Women in Agriculture Pitch Night in Lilongwe in May, selected Southern Region female-led agribusinesses will have a lifetime opportunity to… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Inflation Balloons to 26.7%
The country's headline inflation continues to rise as it now sits at 26.7%, according to October figures, pushing the cost of living much further up. Read more »
Malawi: Castel Introduces New Boss Thomas Reynaud to Malawi Government Officials
Castel Malawi has introduced their new Managing Director Thomas Reynaud to government officials including members of Parliament in Lilongwe. Read more »
November 21, 2022
Malawi: Kulima-Better Project Helps 44, 000 Farmers, Phasing Out Dec. 2022
ActionAid International Malawi has disclosed that 44, 000 farmers have benefitted from Kulima Better - a five-year project whose overall objective was to promote sustainable… Read more »
Malawi: Customs Clearance Moves to New Premises At Mchinji Border
Customs operations of both passenger and commercial clearance is moving to the new Mchinji-Mwami One Stop Border Post effective Monday, November 21, 2022, the Malawi Revenue… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Energy Regulatory Maintains Fuel Pump Prices
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has maintained the fuel pump prices although the prices were supposed to go up. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Malawi: Officials Say Vandals Caused Malawi Blackout
Officials from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say Wednesday evening's national blackout was as a result of vandalism on one of its towers in Blantyre. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Malawi: Chakwera Secures K28bn Energy Deal At COP27 in Egypt
Spurred by the sheer desire to alleviate energy and power problems in the country, Malawi president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera currently attending the ongoing COP27 World Leaders Climate… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Govt Recovers K186 Million From Dubious Fertilizer Deal
Malawi's Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has disclosed that they have recovered US$182, 000 (MK186 million) from the amount credited into the account of the company… Read more »
Malawi: Government to Train 300 Traditional Leaders in Digital Literacy
Minister of Information and Digitalization Gospel Kazako has disclosed that the government, through Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), will train 300 traditional… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Malawi: ACB Arrests Ministry of Mines Top Officials for Receiving Bribes to Grant License to Ilomba Granite Mining Company
Two top officials in the Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources, Cassius Chiwambo and Gibson Nyirenda, have been arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly receiving… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Defends His Travel Abroad As Very Fruitful That Secured Huge Investment for the Country
President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his travel to the US for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to Europe, saying he managed to secure investments for the economic… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Malawi: Bogus Fertilizer Transaction Scam Is Wake Up Call for Chakwera to Scrutinize Deep-Rooted Corruption in Government Agencies
In applauding President Lazarus Chakwera for his swift and decisive action on the Ministry of Agriculture following reports of a bogus fertiliser transaction, All-African… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Malawi: Chakwera Fires Lowe As Minister of Agriculture
President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe and his Deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima over mismanagement of this year's Affordable Input Program (AIP). Read more »
October 24, 2022
Malawi: Farmers Improve Livelihoods Through Enhancement of Bee Farming
Rodah Chirwa, from Group Village Head Chipwayira in Traditional Authority Timbiri in Nkhata Bay District, makes at least MK388,000 each time she harvests and sells her honey. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Rolls Out U.S.$160m World Bank-Funded Matching Grants to 200 Farmers Groups
About two hundred farmers groups across the country are poised to access US$160 million worth of World Bank funded matching grants to enhance climate smart agricultural practices… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Malawi: First Capital Bank Donates K3.5m Towards Stroke Support Organisation
One of Malawi's leading commercial banks, First Capital Bank (FCB), has donated K3.5 million towards Stroke Support Organisation (SSO) as one way of helping support the operations… Read more »
Malawi: IMF, Malawi Reach Agreement On Rapid Credit Facility Through Food Shock Window and Program Monitoring With Board Involvement
Bretton Woods institution - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - and the Malawi Government have finally reached Staff-Level Agreement on Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) through the Food… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Malawi: ECAM Calls for Increased Efforts to End Child Labour in Malawi
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has challenged private sector players to increase their efforts towards eliminating child labour in Malawi. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Malawi: Put Politics Aside, Let Us Develop Malawi Together - Chakwera
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has implored fellow politicians and ordinary Malawians to put aside politics and focus on developing the country. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Malawi: Chakwera in Washington DC, U.S. to Sign U.S.$350 Million MCC Compact
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Washington DC, US to sign the much awaited US$350 million Millennium Challenge Corporation compact which is to give a facelift to the… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Malawi: Chakwera, U.S. Firm Sign K32 Billion Pact for Solar Power Plant
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and the US International Development Finance Corporation have signed a $25 million (approximately K32 billion) pact. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Malawi: Malawians Welcome Government's U.S.$50m Credit From Arab Bank for Fuel Importation
Malawians have taken up on various social media platforms to applaud the government for successfully securing a US$50 million credit from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Malawi: Parliamentary Committee Obtaining Submissions On Banking Amendment Bill
The Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament is this week expected to meet officials from all eight commercial banks in a bid to obtain their submissions on the controversial… Read more »
Malawi: NBS Bank Urges Customers to Activate Visa Cards Before Travelling Abroad
Listed NBS Bank plc has urged its customers to activate their Visa Debit cards before travelling abroad to enjoy convenient and stressless banking services. Read more »