September 21, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Championing Women and Girls Rights to Close Gender Gaps - Monica Chakwera
Malawi is championing women and girls rights to close the gender gaps in the country by creating an equal society for all, First Lady Monica Chakwera has said. Read more »
Africa: Stop Colonising African Economic Assets, Malawi President Tells West
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has told Western governments to stop colonising African economic assets and financial systems. Read more »
Malawi: Thoko Banda Declares Presidential Interest for 2025 Polls
Thoko Banda, son to Aleke Banda, has declared his interest to contest during the 2025 presidential elections. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Malawi: Undule Backs Chakwera's Attendance At UNGA - 'Summit Offers Numerous Opportunities for Bilateral, Multilateral Discussions'
Governance and human rights advocate Undule Mwakasungula has spoken in support of President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera's physical attendance at the 78th United Nations General Assembly… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Pardons 2 Inmates Selected to Public Varsities
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned two prisoners who have been selected to pursue various degree programmes at public universities. Read more »
Malawi: First Lady Chakwera Launches Unifying Campaign to Address Gender Disparities
First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has launched Unifying campaign, which is aimed at closing the gender gap in education, health and economic empowerment in Malawi. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Malawi: Thomas Makiwa Appointed Auditor General Subject to Parliamentary Approval
Thomas Makiwa has been appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera as Auditor General of National Audit Office, having acted in that position from 2018-2020 and from 2021 till now. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Malawi: Mutharikas Betrayed Goodall - 'They Didn't Reward His Service to the Nation'
Community leaders in the Northern Region have joined social media commentators who observed that the administrations of former presidents late Bingu wa Mutharika and his brother,… Read more »
Africa: Ministers Kunkuyu, Gwengwe Engage Multichoice Africa Holdings On Withdrawal of DStv Service
Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu -- together with his counterpart of Finance, Sosten Gwengwe -- held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 9 with… Read more »
Malawi: Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee Supports Review of Competition and Fair Trading Act and Its Regulations
Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee adds credence that it is important that Malawian laws need to be reviewed as frequently as practical and thus supports the review of… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Mourns Late Goodall Gondwe 'Malawi Will Forever Remember'
Tributes pour in for Malawi's former Minister of Finance, late Goodall Edward Gondwe, who has passed away at the age of 86 and leading the nation in mourning the revered economist,… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Malawi: Parliament Adopts Motion on Political Party Financing
Malawi Parliament has adopted and passed a private members motion that proposes operationalization of Section 40 (2) of the Constitution on political party funding, which had no… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Malawi: DPP Moves Towards Expelling Kondwani Nankhumwa From the Party
Barely a week after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Shadric Namalomba vowed that the party would take all the necessary measures to ensure Mulanje Central… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Asks Ccap Nkhoma Synod to Help Government in Improving Quality of Lives for Malawians
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has asked the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of the Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) to assist the government in improving the living standards of… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Malawi: Govt Releases 8,000 Students to Universities
Ministry of Education has announced the release of a total number of 8,552 students selected into public universities in 2022-2023 selection results. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Malawi: Minister Matola Challenges to Advance Power Generation Development
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola challenged Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) to develop a strategic plan that speaks to the aspirations of the country's power generation… Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Appoint Paul Phiri As New Army Commander
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Lt General Paul Valentino Phiri as New Army Commander. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Malawi: Tanzania's Presence At Independence Celebrations Signifies Special Friendship - Chakwera
President Lazarus Chakwera has described the presence of Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the 59th National Independence celebrations as special friendship between the… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Recounts Obstacles to His Envisioned Development Agenda
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has highlighted high levels of toxic debt, fraud and financial mis-reporting to International Monetary Fund (IMF) and criminal cartels in… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Pardons 2, 298 Prisoners On 59th Independence Celebrations
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has pardoned 2, 298 prisoners as part of the activities to mark Malawi's 59th Independence Celebrations. Read more »
Malawi: Tanzania President Suluhu Hassan to Attend Malawi's 59th Independence Celebrations
President of the United Republic of Tanzani, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, arrived in Malawi on Wednesday, a day ahead of Malawi's 59th Independence Celebrations, which she is expected… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Malawi: Govt Still Negotiating the Kayerekera Successor Arrangement With Lotus Resources
Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Mining, Martin Phiri, has disclosed that the Malawi Government is still negotiating a Mining Development Agreement (MDA) with Lotus… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Malawi: Zikhale Ng'oma Trashes Eiu Report, Says Chakwera Will Scoop 71 Percent in 2025
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of Research, Ken Zikhale Ng'oma, has projected that President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera will scoop 71 percent of the total votes to be cast… Read more »
Malawi: Will DPP Gurus Sustain Their Smiles, Handshakes?
In December 2022, DPP President Peter Mutharika met his second in command in the southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa at a political rally at St Augustine Ground in Mangochi. They… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Contracts 13 Companies to Supply Fertilizer in 2023-2024
Government has awarded contracts to 13 companies to supplies fertilizer under the 2023-2024 Affordable Input Programme (AIP), the Minister of Agriculture Sam Dalitso Kawale has… Read more »