January 30, 2023
Malawi: How Will Malawi's Economy Fare in 2023
Malawi's Economic Outlook for 2023 Read more »
January 28, 2023
Malawi: National Debt Hits U.S.$7.1 Billion
Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has described as worrisome the K7.3 trillion debt Malawi has accumulated as poverty levels are also increasing drastically. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Malawi: Parliament Meets in February for Budget
Parliament is expected to meet from February 20 and end on April 14, 2023 to discuss the 2023/24 national budget. Read more »
Malawi: Road Construction Works to Resume When Rains Subside-Minister Hara
Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has said road construction works by government will resume when the rains the country is experiencing subside. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Schools of Government Choked With K1bn Debt Taken Over From MIM
State-owned Malawi Schools of Government (MSG) -- formerly known as Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) -- has disclosed that it is battling to pay almost K1 billion debt in… Read more »
Malawi: 1 Die, 10 Injured in Road Fatal Accident in Blantyre
One person has died while others were rushed to hospital after sustaining various degrees of injuries in an accident that happened on Tuesday morning at Kameza in Blantyre. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Malawi: Optical Photography Leads Yolodani Primary School Learners in Chilomoni to Plant 1,000 Trees
Renowned and fast growing youth-managed company, Optical Photography have embarked on a tree planting in response to the National Forestry Season by inspiring Yolodani Primary… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Malawi: Escom Blames Prolonged Loadshedding On Adverse "Cloudy" Weather Conditions
As the Southern Region is experiencing heavy down pours every single day in the past, they have brought with them challenges onto power generation at Tedzani and Nkula Power… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi, Partners Launch Multi-Donor Trust Fund
Malawi government has signed several life saving agreements with the donor community to enhance social support programs in the country. Read more »
Malawi: MCTU Blames Govt Over Botched Minimum Wage Talks
Officials from the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) is pushing for a minimum wage of K100,000 from the current K50,000 because of the escalating cost of living. Read more »
Malawi: Sigh of Relief As Development Partners Resume Direct Budgetary Support to Malawi
World Bank and the Government of Malawi on Monday signed a multi-donor trust fund for social support programme effectively the Bretton Woods institution resuming direct budgetary… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Malawi: Opposition Leader Nankhumwa Accuses Govt of Taking Money From Farmers
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has 'demanded' that the government must pay back the money that it has collected from farmers without giving them fertilizer… Read more »
Malawi: Standard Bank Releases Its Second K20m of K80m Investment Towards Must's Endowment Fund
Standard Bank Plc has released its second phase of K80 million investment towards the Endowment Fund for Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST), which was set up in… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Malawi: First Capital Bank Leads in Mourning Passing On of Filipe Marques
First Capital Bank leads Malawi business community in mourning the passing on of Filipe Marques, who facilitated 12.5 million Euros facility to First Capital Bank through the… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Malawi: FDH Bank Partners Joyce Banda's Mwai for Soft Loans
Home-grown leading financial institution, FDH Bank plc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Market Women Activities Initiative, (MWAI) an organisation founded by… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Malawi: NFRA Suspends Chief Executive Officer Kayongo Over Missing 13 Trucks of Maize
The board of trustees of National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Brenda Kayongo pending further investigation and disciplinary process on the… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Malawi: Government Fails to Provide Forex to Marep Suppliers
Malawi Government, through the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), has failed to provide forex to local commercial banks who are supposed to finance 40 local companies contracted to… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Malawi: Minister Mbawala Says Govt Needs U.S.$4,9 Million to Establish National Mining Company
Minister of Mining Albert Mbawala has disclosed that his ministry needs K5 billion to start the establishment of a state-owned National Mining Company. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Assures of Additional 25mw Power By February 14
Ministry of Energy has assured the nation that 25 megawatts power will be online by 14th February 2023. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Malawi: Nationwide Teacher Strike Called Off
Civil Service Trade Union (CSTU) and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) have agreed to postpone their planned nationwide sit-in to force the government to review their conditions of… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government, IMF Talks Resume
Government says its team is shortly meeting the IMF for a second meeting to push for debt restructuring and resumption of an extended credit facility. Read more »
Malawi: Kamuzu Academy Warns Teachers Over Strike
Boards of Trustees and Governors of Kamuzu Academy in Kasungu say they will take drastic disciplinary action against teachers who will go on strike. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Malawi: Govt Orders Bus Owners to Install Speed Monitoring Equipment in Buses to Track Speeding Vehicles
Government has ordered bus owners to install speed monitoring equipment in their vehicles by March, 2023 to track down speeding buses as way of reducing road accidents. Read more »
January 03, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Urges Public Vigilance On Social, Health Threats to Malawi Economy
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has urged Malawians to be vigilant against social and health threats that could potentially compromise the security of the country and its… Read more »
Malawi: Civil Servants Threaten to Strike on January 9
Government operations will be disrupted from January 9 as civil servants are due to go on strike to, among others, force government give them salary increase due to escalating cost… Read more »