Malawi: From the Field to the Feed - Celebrating Urunji Mezuwa, Malawi's Social Media Farming Maverick

As the world steadily shrinks into a global village powered by digitisation, countries everywhere are racing to harness the power of technology. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Tumbles in Infrastructure Transparency Index, Scores a Meagre 25 Points

Malawi has suffered a major credibility blow in the management of public infrastructure after scoring a paltry 25.41 points in the newly released Infrastructure Transparency Index… Read more »

Malawi: Mangochi Police Raise Alarm Over Rising Motorcycle Accidents During Festive Season

The Mangochi Police spokesperson, Amina Tepani Daudi, has expressed concern over the increasing number of accidents in the district, particularly those involving motorcycle riders. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Exporting Maize to Zambia Amid Import Plans--Who's Watching the Borders?

In a baffling twist that raises urgent questions about government oversight, Malawi is reportedly exporting maize to Zambia through Mchinji District--despite a formal maize export… Read more »

Malawi: Tea Production Falls Sharply, but Malawi Earns More Money

Malawi's tea production dropped sharply in the third quarter of the year, but the country earned more money from tea exports, according to new figures from the Reserve Bank of… Read more »

Malawi: LCC Under Fire for Sleeping On Duty As Lilongwe Bridge Turns Into a Market Again

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) is facing fierce criticism for its laid-back and embarrassingly casual approach to law enforcement after vendors overran the newly-constructed Lilongwe… Read more »

Malawi: CFTC Hits Back - Ministry of Trade, Not the Commission, Shut Down Simama Sugar Shop

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has fired back at growing public confusion, making it clear that it was the Ministry of Trade--not the Commission--that ordered… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi At a Breaking Point - New World Bank Report Warns of Deepening Fiscal Crisis and a Narrow Window for Rescue

Malawi is standing on the edge of its most dangerous financial cliff in decades, a new Public Finance Review by the World Bank has warned--painting a sobering picture of an economy… Read more »

Malawi: World Bank Paints Gloomy Picture of Malawi's Economy, Raises Red Flag On Soaring Wage Bill - Govt Says It Is Addressing the Crisis

The World Bank has sounded one of its sternest warnings yet on Malawi's deteriorating public finances, highlighting a ballooning wage bill, crippling debt, and deep structural… Read more »

Malawi: Mwaiwathu and Blantyre Adventist Shine As Malawi Celebrates New 5-Star Hospitals

Malawi's health sector has received a major boost as Mwaiwathu Private Hospital and Blantyre Adventist Hospital have earned prestigious five-star ratings from the Ministry of… Read more »

Malawi: Sugar Crisis Turns Desperate As Traders Sleep Outside Nkhotakota Depot

The sugar shortage in Malawi has now reached breaking point, and nowhere is the crisis more visible than in Nkhotakota, where desperate traders are sleeping outside the district's… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Secures 50mw Power Boost from Mozambique

Malawi is on the brink of a major power breakthrough as the country prepares to start importing 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Mozambique from February 2026, in a move set… Read more »

Malawi: Tax Hikes Push Malawians Deeper Into Poverty As Wages Collapse Under Rising Cost of Living

Malawians are sinking deeper into an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis as newly revised taxes collide with stagnant wages, leaving millions trapped between shrinking incomes and… Read more »

Malawi: Is Malga Operating Illegally? MPs Move in As Cold War Over Power and CDF Explodes

A fierce political storm is brewing at the heart of Malawi's local governance system as Members of Parliament (MPs) have moved to investigate the legal standing of the Malawi Local… Read more »

Malawi: Online Outrage - Malawians React to Cyberbullying Targeting Woman Known As Rita

A heated discussion has erupted on Facebook following Ayuba James's post highlighting the growing cyberbullying directed at a Malawian woman known publicly as Rita or Ritaa. The… Read more »

Malawi: Parliamentary Committee On Health Lobby for Increased Collaboration On Srhr

Parliamentary Committee on Health says there is need for stakeholders in health sector to collaborate in increasing Women's access to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) as… Read more »

Malawi: Chiefs Pledge to Help Escom Fight Rising Vandalism in Southern Region

Traditional leaders in the Southern Region have pledged to intensify efforts to protect electricity infrastructure following rising cases of vandalism that continue to burden the… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Positions Itself As Hub for Investment and Green Innovation At AU-EU Summit

Malawi used the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda to project itself as a nation ready to embrace economic growth, strengthen regional trade, and lead in the green… Read more »

Malawi: 265 Energy Expands Access to Clean Energy With the Launch of New Gas Refilling Station in Area 25

Malawi's leading gas service provider, 265 Energy Limited, has opened a new Gas Refilling Station, launched on 17th November 2025, a move that will significantly reduce the… Read more »

Malawi: Uganda-Malawi Business Forum a Platform to Create Business Opportunities

The First ever Uganda-Malawi Business Forum Exhibition has been described as purposeful and attainable as the two countries seeks to create awareness and generate interest in… Read more »

Malawi: We Are Not Ready for Planting Season, Mutharika Says as Fertilizer Crisis Deepens

President Peter Mutharika has publicly conceded that his government has failed to prepare the country for the 2025/26 planting season, admitting that Malawi is heading into the… Read more »

Malawi: Mutharika Appeals to IMF for Urgent Help As Economy Worsens

President Peter Mutharika has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to give Malawi urgent financial support as the country faces serious economic problems, including… Read more »

Malawi: Malawians Told to Pay More Tax As Cost of Living Set to Rise

Malawians should get ready to spend more money after government announced new taxes that will make life more expensive for many families. Read more »

Malawi: Botswana Warned - 'Break the Bottleneck or Lose the Future' - Kamalabadi Pushes for Bold Economic Reforms

Botswana must shatter its long-standing economic bottlenecks and move aggressively toward decentralisation and private-sector growth if it wants to seize its full potential on the… Read more »

Malawi: Former Speaker Gotani Hara Says Sustainable Productivity Only Solution in Turning Around the Malawi Economy

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Right Honourable Gotani Hara on Monday turned the August House into a lecture room. Hara used her time well contributing towards the… Read more »