September 27, 2023
Malawi: DPP Beats Political Archrivals MCP in Council Byelection in Zomba
Unofficial results for council byelection in Mtiya ward in Zomba show that the main opposition, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won the poll, beating the party… Read more »
Malawi: Rights Activist Tells Government to Deal With Middlemen in Government Offices
Rights activists are calling upon the government to deal with middlemen popularly known as dobadobas who are found in most government offices offering critical services, thereby… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Malawi: National Bank Hail Vendors On Loan Repayments
Bank of the Nation, National Bank of Malawi Plc (NBM) has applauded vendors for performing extremely well in Taoloka Finance loan repayment surpassing other special customer… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Govt Introduces Special Allowances for Civil Servants
Malawi Government says it has introduced special allowances for some civil servants, beginning from 1st October 2023. Read more »
Malawi: Minister Zikhale Ng'oma Instructs Police IG to Investigate Brutal Killings
Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma has instructed the Inspector General of Police, Merylin Yolamu, to institute investigations into the brutal killings of three… Read more »
Malawi: CSOs Condemn Brutal Murder of Civilians in Malawi - Demand Immediate Stop to the Killings
A coalition of 10 human rights organizations committed to the protection of fundamental rights and the promotion of justice in Malawi have condemned the alarming wave of mysterious… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Heritage Under Threat
Zomba City, Malawi's first capital city selected as the seat for the British colonial administration because of its locality, vegetative and mountainous beauty, is an urban… Read more »
Malawi: DPP Bemoans Security Breakdown - 'Malawians Are Living in Fear'
Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed concern with what it has termed as a spate and increase in the violence, terror and total breakdown of security in… Read more »
Malawi: Unemployed Nurses, Midwives Demand Permanent Employment, Give Malawi Government 14 Days to Effect Mass Recruitment
Concerned unemployed nurses and midwives have given the Malawi Government up to 5th October 2023 to offer them permanent employment or face nationwide protests. Read more »
September 25, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Meets African Export-Import Bank President in New York
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday held talks with President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, on the sidelines of the 78th… Read more »
Malawi: Police Arrest Water Vessel Captain for Overloading
Police say they have arrested a 74-year old water vessel captain in Nkhata Bay for overloading after a picture of his overloaded vessel went viral on social media platforms on… Read more »
Malawi: New HIV Infections Worry Authorities
Authorities have expressed worry over resurgence of new HIV infections at a time the country started celebrating the progress it has made in eliminating the disease. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Urges African Americans to Invest Back in Their Respective Countries
The Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, currently attending the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, has urged Africans naturalized in… Read more »
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: PIL Moves to Scale Up Fuel Supply
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has moved to scale up the importation of fuel in the country through rail with 11 wagons of petrol offloaded in Blantyre yesterday. Read more »
Malawi: First Lady Shares Malawi's Success in TB Fight in New York
Malawi'S First Lady Monica Chakwera has shared the successes of Malawi in fighting against tuberculosis (TB) in the country during the End Tuberculosis Innovation Summit held… 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 19, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Commits to Addressing Bottlenecks to Job Creation
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has said the Government of Malawi is fully committed to the Global Accelerator Initiative in an effort to address the country's… Read more »
Malawi: At Chakwera's Appeal, Givedirectly Gifts Malawi U.S.$42 Million for Social Protection Interventions
United States (US)-based non-profit making organization - GiveDirectly - has given the Malawi Government a grant of US$42 million for the implementation of social protection… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Appeals for Assistance Towards Cyclone Survivors
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, currently attending the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, has asked International Labour… 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 14, 2023
Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Joins War Against TB, Appointed Champion
Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera has been appointed Malawi's tuberculosis (TB) Champion, a role which has been described by health activists and experts as an epitome of strong… 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: U.S.$13,500 Cat Project Engages Varsity Students in Identifying, Addressing Challenges Facing Smallholder Farmers
In its quest to address challenges facing smallholder farmers and increase agricultural production and productivity, Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) has partnered with… Read more »