July 11
Malawi: ACB Cracks Down At Immigration Dept - Arrests Officers for Overcharging Passports
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested eight immigration officers and two civilians over alleged corrupt practices in relation to issuance of passports at the Lilongwe… Read more »
July 01
Malawi: Immigration Department Embarks On a Full Scale Exercise of Clearing Passport Backlog
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has disclosed that it has embarked on a full-scale exercise of clearing outstanding passport Read more »
June 04
Malawi: Chaos Deepens At Immigration As 300 Staff Members Threatens to Shut Down Airports, Land Borders If Kalumo Isn't Fired By Tomorrow
Nyasatimes has gathered that about 300 Immigration Department staff across the country have threatened to shut down their offices, including at airports and land border posts if… Read more »
June 03
Malawi: In Whose Interest Should Chakwera Fire Immigration Chief Kalumo?
Even before he ascended to the presidency through the June 2020 Fresh Presidential Election, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera knew that he would be inheriting a public… Read more »
Malawi: Pressure Mounts On Chakwera to Solve Chaos At Immigration
Pressure continues to mount on President Lazarus Chakwera to act on the chaos at Immigration Department with a group calling itself Malawi First giving the Malawian 24 hours to… Read more »
May 31
Malawi: Dictatorship At Immigration Dept, Passport Process Centralized to Lilongwe, Kalumo Firing Officers By Mouth
The passport processing system in the country has been centralized to Lilongwe office where Immigration Department boss Charles Kalumo works from with all institutional powers… Read more »
May 28
Malawi: Trouble Soars At Immigration As Senior Officials Demand Resignation of Their Boss, Charles Kalumo, in 10 Days
Some senior immigration officers are demanding the resignation of the Immigration Chief Charles Kalumo or his dismissal within 10 days. Read more »
April 18
Malawi: Historical! Malawi Opens Diplomatic Relation With Israel, MOU On Labour Export Deal Signed
Malawi Embassy in Tel Viv, Israel, has officially been opened today with a blessing of also having the memorandum of understanding (MOU)with Israel on the labour export deal… Read more »
April 14
Malawi: 'Incentivize Agriculture to Stop Youth Migration'
Dozens of energetic and productive Malawian youths are migrating to South Africa and Tanzania every year to seek employment and other economic opportunities. Read more »
March 12
Malawi: Immigration Beats President Chakwera's Ultimatum, Resumes Issuance of E-Passport, Slashes Fees By 55%
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has met the directive of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to resume printing of passports within 21 days. Read more »
February 27
Malawi: Minister Zikhale and Immigration Chief Charles Kalumo Must Resign
With no word minced, it is only fair to Malawians to have Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma and Immigration chief Charles Kalumo resign. Read more »
December 25, 2023
Malawi: Maso, Department of Civic Education Join Forces in Changing Malawians' Mindset On Migration
Migration and Society (MASO), a registered non-governmental organization, has partnered with the Department of Civic Education under the Ministry of Local Government, Culture and… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Malawi: Immigration Director General Brigadier General Kalumo's Appointment Challenged in High Court
The State, on the application of Chikulupiliro Zidana, has been granted a judicial review which was applied for challenging President Lazarus Chakwera's appoint of Brigadier… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Malawi: Police Arrest 45 Ethiopians for Illegal Entry Into Malawi
Authorities have rounded up 45 Ethiopians for allegedly entering into the country without valid travel documents. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Malawi: Mozambican Authorities Deport 80 Malawians
Immigration authorities in Mozambique have deported at least 80 Malawians who went to the country without travel documents. Read more »