June 07, 2023
Malawi: Project Last Mile Impressed With Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
Non-governmental organisations, Project Last Mile -- a marketing and communications which is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health with support from USAID -- has… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Commemorates World Environment Day As CSOs Petition the Judiciary On Plastics Ban
Malawians led by civil society organizations (CSOs) on Monday joined the international community in commemorating the World Environment Day set up by United Nations (UN) for the… Read more »
Malawi: Lilongwe District Health Office Registers 13 Leprosy Cases in 5 Months
Lilongwe District Health Office (DHO) registered 13 cases of leprosy between January and May 2023, a development that points to the fact that Hansen's disease is fast resurfacing… Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Dares Media On Reforms Agenda
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has said his administration remains committed to the implementation of the Public Sector Reforms to improve public service delivery. Read more »
Malawi: Marist Brothers, MRCS Donate Relief Items to Mayaka CDSS Students
Marist Brothers in Malawi, in partnership with the Malawi Red Cross Society, last Friday donated food and non-food supplies to over 500 students from Mayaka Community Day Secondary… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Malawi: Uladi Mussa Oversaw Issuance of Malawi Passport to Rwandan Genocide Fugitive
The Malawian passport, which Fulgence Kayishema -- one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda -- that he used to… Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Launches OGP National Action Plan Tomorrow
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera is on Tuesday June 6, 2023 expected to launch the first ever National Action Plan (NAP) for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Investment Summit 2023 Touches On Importance of Energy Sector to Further Economic Growth
Malawi Investment Summit 2023 -- that attracted high-level local and international delegates and key economic stakeholders that included presence of President Lazarus Chakwera --… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Adjusts Some Travel Requirements Related to Covid-19 Pandemic
Effective Monday, June 5, 2023 -- as soon as revised CoVID-19 Rules & Regulations are duly gazetted -- the Presidential Taskforce on CoVID-19 & Cholera has adjusted some… Read more »
East Africa: Chakwera to Attend 22nd Summit of Comesa Heads of State in Zambia On Wed
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is scheduled to attend the 22nd Summit Meeting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Authority of Heads of State and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Small-Scale Sugarcane Grower Cooperative Wins Global Sustainability Award
Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has bestowed Malawi's Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative with its inaugural 'Growing a Better Planet Award' -- under the farm… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Malawi: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Used Malawian Passport to Evade Capture
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, was caught and arrested in Paarl, South Africa on… Read more »
Malawi: First Lady Urges Pastors' Wives to Educate, Bring Up Children Spiritually
First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera has urged wives of church pastors to educate their children and bring them up spiritually so that they become useful citizens. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Malawi: U.S. Peace Corp Volunteers Back to Malawi After Three-Year Absence
US peace corps volunteers are back in Malawi this year, three years after they were abruptly repatriated back to America due to Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
Malawi: Minister Hara Appeals for Quality in Construction Sector
The Ministry of Transport and Public Works has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of innovation and creativity by contractors and designers as well as continued substandard… Read more »
Malawi: Mnangagwa in Malawi to Boost Trade, Investment Between Zimbabwe, Malawi
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in the country for a three day state visit which authorities say will boost trade and investment between Zimbabwe and Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Tigresses End Imosys' Winning Streak in Rainbow Paints Netball League As Diamonds Extend Log Table Lead
Malawi's netball powerhouse, First Choice Tigresses has become the first side to hand Imosys NC the first defeat of the season and end the team's two games winning streak after… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Malawi: 3,000 Girls, Women in Unsafe Abortions in Blantyre, Four Die
Officials from Blantyre District Health Office say over 3000 girls and women carried out unsafe abortions in Blantyre in the year 2022, leading to four deaths, renewing calls for… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Court Adjourns the Bushiris Extradition Case to July
The Chief Resident Magistrate's court in Lilongwe has adjourned the Bushiri extradition case to July 10, 2023 following the defence application that witnesses statements were not… Read more »
Africa: Malawi's Tabitha Chawinga First African Woman to Scoop Italian Serie A Golden Boot
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and the First Lady, Monica Chakwera, have congratulated female footballer, Tabitha Chawinga, for scooping the Italian Serie A Woman… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Mandates National Food Reserve Agency to Buy Maize On Behalf of Admarc
Government says it has given K6 billion to National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) to start buying maize. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Launches the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, National Exploration Policy
Government has expressed commitment to ensuring growth of the mining sector by launching the 2022 - 2027 Mining Strategic Plan alongside the National Petroleum (Exploration and… Read more »
Malawi: ILO Calls for Greater NGO Involvement in Social Protection Programmes
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for greater involvement of non-governmental organizations in social protection interventions in Malawi, stressing that this… Read more »
Malawi: Youths Not Aware of Dangers of Drug Abuse - Report
Majority of the young people in both private and public schools in Malawi are not fully aware of the dangers of drug use and many see drugs as a solution to their problems, a… Read more »
Malawi: Wine Festival to Encourage Businesses for Malawi's Economic Growth
Wine &Wings--a renowned wine company providing individuals and businesses with top-notch wines and craft beers--is this week hosting its second annual Wine Festival in… Read more »