October 13, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Outlines Water Investment Plans to Stimulate Economy
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday outlined his ambitious plans to develop the water sector in Malawi, stressing that, beyond drinking and domestic use, access to clean… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Malawi: Cyclone Survivors Commend UN for Providing Reliable Healthcare Support
Survivors of the Tropical Cyclone Freddy sheltered at Bangula ADMARC in Nsanje have commended United Nations (UN) agencies in Malawi for mobilising and providing a robust… Read more »
Malawi: Concerned Citizens Geared Up to Save Michiru Mountain
A group of people calling themselves 'Concerned Citizens' have asked the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to deploy additional game rangers to the Michiru Mountain… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Urged to Ratify ILO C190 to Achieve Decent Work
The Plantations and Workers Union (PAWU) has urged the Malawi Government to seriously consider ratifying the International Labour Organization (ILO)'s C190 in order to address… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Malawi: Trafficking for Commercial, Sexual Exploitation Still a Serious Problem in Malawi
NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGOCCR) has told the ongoing Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) CSO Programme Regional… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Malawi: Alliance Govt Clueless on Averting Suffering, Says Catholic Commission
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has said the socio-economic crisis Malawians are going through are a testament that the Tonse Alliance administration has lost… Read more »
Malawi: Economist Tchereni Advises Malawi Govt to Increase IMF Quota
Economist Dr Betchani Tchereni has advised the Government of Malawi to increase the quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the country to achieve more benefits from the… Read more »
Malawi: Security Agencies, Corporate Partners Collaborate to Strengthen Security in Malawi
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the Lilongwe City Council have agreed to hold a joint Freedom of the City march on 24 November 2023. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Needs to Have a Robust Labour Market Information System - - Labour PS
At the opening of labour inspectors capacity building workshop at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, Secretary for Labour, Wezi Kayira indicated that lack of labour market information is… Read more »
Malawi: Government Calls for More Support in Education Sector
Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has called upon various stakeholders and partners to consider pumping in more support in the education sector. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Malawi: Fuel Scarcity Disrupts Businesses in Malawi
Minibus operators say the current fuel scarcity in most parts of the country is impacting negatively on their business as the minibus operators are forced to buy the commodity on… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Malawi: Kasungu Records Increase in MDR-TB Cases
Kasungu district has recorded six cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a short period of time. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government Needs U.S.$207 Billion to Feed 4.4 Million Hungry Stomachs
Malawi Government says it needs K226 billion to feed 4.4 million people facing acute hunger. Read more »
Malawi: UN Advises Staff in Malawi to Be On High Alert Following Recent Brutal Murders and Residential Robberies
While Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ng'oma maintains that the recent brutal killings in Lilongwe City is not a threat to national security as alluded to by the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Mourn Jzu Tembo
Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President John Tembo who has been described by many as Malawi's political towering figure of… Read more »
Malawi: Castel Malawi Calls for Responsible Drinking
Largest alcoholic beverages producer, Castel Malawi has called on Malawians to exercise caution on the roads by among other things, drinking responsibly, to avoid accidents. Read more »
Malawi: Minister Matola Stresses Need for Increased Financing Towards Clean Cooking Technologies
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need for increased financing towards clean cooking if countries are to achieve universal access to clean and modern energy by… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera for Transitioning to a Digital Economy
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has called for the country to transition to a digital economy, saying this is key to increasing upward mobility and access to financial… Read more »
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: 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: 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: 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 »