March 13
Malawi: Rise of Pink Eye - 26 New Cases Registered in Malawi
District director of health and social services Prince Chirwa says the district has registered 26 conjunctivitis cases, also known as pink eye disease. Read more »
South Africa: Bushiri Extradition Hearing Pushed to May 15
The extradition case on Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary has been adjourned to 15th May, 2024 when the defense lawyers will continue cross-examining Sibongile Mzinyathi Director… Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Multi-Million Rand Fraud Case - No Money Went to Bushiri Bank Accounts, Court Hears
It has been revealed today in court that despite being harassed and arrested in October 2020, accused of stealing R106 million, not even a single coin ever went to the bank… Read more »
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 »
Malawi: Food Security Remains a Priority of Chakwera Government
Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, says the Vision Malawi 2063 Agenda, which seeks to make the country a food secure nation, is slowly becoming a reality. Read more »
March 11
East Africa: In Leading Continent's Sustainable Growth, East Africa Must Strike Right Global Partnerships
After a year that juxtaposed unprecedented crises with rising global influence in the Global South, the Group of 77 (G77) convened in Kampala, Uganda on 21 January for its Third… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: Malawian Women Challenged to Stand As Presidential Candidate
The Centre for Solution Journalist in Malawi (CSJ), a non-profit human rights organisation, has urged women in the country join the 2025 presidential race saying the race is not… Read more »
March 08
Malawi: Anarchy Won't Print Passports, Mutharika Dares Chakwera On Political Violence
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika has blamed the Malawi Congress Party for the violence that happened at Mbowe in Lilongwe where DPP party members were… Read more »
March 07
Malawi: How Malawi Is Fighting Infant Mortality Through Mother Care Group Initiative in Ntchisi
Mother Care Group (MCG) an initiative which started in 2019, has been hailed as a vibrant initiative aimed at reducing infant mortality rate in the country. Read more »
Malawi: Justice At Last As Man Gets Mk2.8rn for False Irnprisonrnent in 2004
High Court in Zomba has awarded MK2,800,000 to Ganizani Mtaika as compensation for being falsely imprisoned and staying in jail for 14 days. Read more »
Southern Africa: Parliament, SADC-PF Sign Agreement On SRHR Project
The Parliament of Malawi and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 signed an agreement on the Sexual Reproductive… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Set to Hire Registrar of Political Parties
Officials from the ministry of Justice say the selection process for the appointment of Registrar of Political Parties is almost over. Read more »
March 03
Malawi: Can GMO Maize, Biotech Maize, Be a Solution to Malawi's Perennial Food Insecurity Problem?
Kanyangala Nkhoma, a 60-year-old peasant farmer from Kuliyani Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitukulua in Lilongwe, will face yet another life-threatening hunger this… 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 »
February 26
Malawi: Chakwera Hold Security Talks With 3 SADC Leaders in Namibia
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Sunday held regional security and peace talks with some of his counterparts in the Sadc region in Windoek, Namibia on the sidelines of… Read more »
Malawi: In Search of Food, 70-Year-Old Malawian Woman Walks 40 Kilometres
A 70-year-old woman from Machinjiri in Blantyre identified as Ida Zembesani walked from Blantyre-Ndirande to Thyolo-Thava, which is a distance of about 40 kilometers, to help in… Read more »
Malawi/South Africa: Malawi Return to Cosafa Beach Soccer Tourney in South Africa
Malawi Beach Soccer national team will return to Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Beach Soccer Championship set for March 17 to 23 in Durban, South Africa. Read more »
February 22
Malawi: Air Cargo Malawi Touts Opportunities in Mining Sector As Drivers of Economic Growth
Air Cargo Malawi (ACM), a leading air freight company, has expressed optimism about Malawi's mining sector which it says has potential to spur economic growth in line with the… Read more »
February 19
Malawi: 100 People to 'Walk for Hunger' From Blantyre to Thyolo
Chimbota Development Community Organisation (CDO) says 100 people have confirmed to take part in Zanjara Project fundraising big walk sated for February 23rd to 25th this week. Read more »
Africa: Chakwera Stays Away From AU Meeting As He Honours Austerity Govt Measures
Political and social commentators are giving President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera a thumbs up following his decision to stay away from a crucial African Union summit as he… Read more »
February 15
Malawi: With 37% of Malawians Stunted, Stakeholders Urged to Collaborate
Feed the Children, in collaboration with Total Land Care and School for Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI), supported by United States Aid for International Development… Read more »
Malawi: Condemnation Continues Pressure on Former Ruling Party to Respect Speaker's Authority
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and the National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have piled pressure on the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to respect the… Read more »
February 14
Malawi: Misa Worried With MBC's Seizure of Laptops and Phones of Its Journalists
MISA Malawi says it is concerned with the seizure of mobile phones and laptops belonging to Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalists who are being suspected of running a… Read more »
Malawi: U.S Embassy Issues Alert As DPP, MCP Youths Gear for Opposite Political Activities in Lilongwe City Centre
Scared of a gathering political storm, the US Embassy has issued an alert, warning its employees of two political activities happening within Lilongwe City Centre involving youth… Read more »
February 12
Malawi: Abida Mia Hails Chakwera for Naming Road After Husband
Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia almost choked with excitement on Saturday afternoon as he thanked President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for naming a road in the Lower… Read more »