April 17
Malawi: Atupele Talks Tough, Says He Is Contesting Again to Remove Chakwera From Power - 'Malawi Need Hope and Stability'
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi has revealed that he has decided to contest again because President Lazarus Chakwera's administration has failed… Read more »
April 15
Malawi: Exit Technobrain Enter E-Tech Systems As New Passport System Supplier to Malawi
The days of TechnoBrain have finally come to an end. Welcome on-board E-Tech Systems--a local information and communications technology (ICT) firm--which Malawi government has… 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 »
Malawi: APM Goes Full Force With Campaign - Tightens Grip On Eastern Region
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Professor Peter Mutharika who is also former state President of the country errands in the eastern region continues to excites alot of… Read more »
April 09
Malawi: Govt in Negotiation With Misa Malawi Over the Arrest of NPL Journalist
Minister of Information and Digitalisation Moses Kunkuyu says government is discussing with the Media Institute of Southern Africa Malawi Chapter to see how they can intervene in… Read more »
Malawi: Water Rise Levels in Mangochi Worry Health Authorities
Health authorities in Mangochi are worried with the unprecedented water rise levels which they fear could trigger water borne diseases. Read more »
Malawi: It's Over! Govt Rejects Chizuma's Application for Contract Renewal
Government has rejected an application from the embattled Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ms Martha Chizuma, for the renewal of her contract, Nyasa Times… Read more »
April 07
Malawi: Media Practitioners Key in Fighting Myths, Misinformation Surrounding Health Emergencies
The Ministry of Health has appealed to media practitioners to be in the forefront in the fight against myths and misinformation surrounding public health emergencies in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Police Arrests Sellers of 'Ambuye Tengeni' Alcohol That Has Killed 4 People in Blantyre
Police say they have swung into operation to arrest those selling an illicit liquor called "ambuye tengeni" in the southern region which has killed five people in Blantyre on… Read more »
April 05
Malawi: Atupele Muluzi Raises Red Flag Over Bon Kalindo Arrests, Re-Arrests
United Democratic Front (UDF) aspiring candidate Atupele Muluzi has raised a red flag to international human rights activists over arrests and re-arrests of comedian turned rights… Read more »
April 04
Malawi: Save the Children Hands Over Mk800m Worth of Assets to Partners in Screp Programme
Save the Children Malawi has handed over motor vehicles and office furniture and equipment to government agencies and non-governmental organizations, which participated in the… Read more »
April 02
Malawi: Govt Maintains Its Stand Not to Hike Electricity Tariffs
The Ministry of Energy has sustained a suspension of a 40.9 percent electricity tariff adjustment. Read more »
Malawi: High Court Rebuffs VP Chilima's Defense Team in Corruption Case
The High Court in Lilongwe has today ruled that it is premature for the defence in Vice President Saulos Chilima's corruption case to seek some of the disclosures from the State at… Read more »
Malawi: Cervical Cancer Claimed 51.5 Per 100,000 Women in 2023, Chiponda Calls for Concerted Efforts to Eliminate It
Malawi lost 51.5 per 100, 000 women to cervical cancer in 2023 alone, placing the disease among the most dangerous health burdens in the country. Read more »
March 28
Malawi: Chakwera Hosts US Senators - Hails Strong and Enduring US-Malawi Partnership During Talks
President Lazarus Chakwera has praised the enduring alliance between Malawi and the United States during bilateral discussions with members of the USA Congress consisting of five… Read more »
Malawi: DPP MP Lipipa Reiterates His Reservation With 2024/25 Budget - 'Its Populist but Unrealistic.'
DPP MP for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa has reiterated his earlier stand on the 2024-2025 budget estimates emphasizing that the financial plan delivered by the Minister of… Read more »
Malawi: Cannabis Bill Pass, DPP Boycott Deliberations
Parliament passed a Cannabis Regulations Amendment Bill on Thursday which seeks to authorize the cultivation and production of local variety also known as Chamba. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Commends Nice for Promoting Wash At the Grassroots
The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has commended National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) for taking an active role in raising awareness and promoting water,… Read more »
Malawi: Associations Taking Enviable Strides in Enhancing Wildlife Conservation
Resolute in helping conserve Kasungu National Park, Kasungu Wildlife Conservation for Community Development Association (KAWICCODA) is implementing a MK300 million project, seeking… Read more »
Malawi: Faith Leaders Promise to Sensitise Their Flock On Benefits of Malawi Water & Sanitation Project
After a series of engagements with various stakeholders on the implementation of Malawi Water & Sanitation Project (MWSP), Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and project implementing… Read more »
Malawi: How Afrobarometer Misses Facts About Political Realities On the Ground
Using the recent by-election held in Karonga, our political expert Joshua Mweneko, uses how MCP and DPP have been faring in Karonga since 2014 and questions how Afrobarometer… Read more »
Malawi: UNDP Tells Malawian Women to Embrace Renewable Energy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has challenged women to embrace renewable energy for social-economic development to make meaningful strides within their respective… Read more »
Malawi: Gerald Kazembe Eyes MCP's First Deputy Secretary General Position At the Pending NEC Convection
Currently serving as the Second Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gerald Kazembe, hailing from Mangochi Monkey-Bay, eyes to move one notch higher,… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: Little Known 44-Year-Old Opposition Leader Elected Senegal President
Senegal's little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison… Read more »
Malawi: 2024/25 National Budget Passed, DPP Says Implementation Is Key
Parliament on Tuesday passed the 2024/25 National Budget where members adopted 44 votes of estimates. Read more »