April 24, 2023
Malawi: Mchacha Says Mutharika Being Mislead By 'Power Hungry' Officials
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South, Charles Mchacha says Party's President Professor Peter Mutharika is being misled by some 'power hungry' party… Read more »
Malawi: Mchacha Raps Mutharika, DPP
Court reinstated regional governor for the south turned rebel, Charles Mchacha has told party president Peter Mutharika to hand over power to his successor after the July… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Urge Govt to Rescind Decision on Relocation of Refugees
Some concerned citizens in the country are advising the government against relocating refugees to Dzaleka camp in Dowa Read more »
April 21, 2023
Malawi: Govt Releases K400 Million for Repatriation of Malawians From Oman
Government has released K400 million for the repatriation of 50 Malawians facing work place abuse in Oman. Read more »
Malawi: U.S. Gives Malawi K4 Billion for Cyclone Freddy Victims Humanitarian Needs
The US government has given Malawi K4 billion to help in addressing immediate humanitarian needs for tropical cyclone Freddy disaster victims. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Malawi: Former President Banda Chastises Politicians for Rejecting Projects On Political Grounds
Former President Joyce Banda has chastised political leaders who reject development projects marked for their areas on political grounds, describing this as retrogressive. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Malawi: Children Refuse to Go to School As They 'Await the Second Coming of Jesus Christ'
Some children in Nsanje are absconding classes because they spend much time on mountains where a religious cult is telling them that they are preparing for the second coming of… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Calls for Unity in Dealing With Disasters
President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has called for unity and love as the country is grappling with natural disasters. Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Chastised Govt Over Failure to Heed Cyclone Freddy
Former President Peter Mutharika has accused the Chakwera administration for failing to evacuate people in cyclone Freddy disaster hit areas before the calamity occurred. Read more »
Malawi: ACB Arrests Magistrate, State Prosecutor Over Corruption Allegations
Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a magistrate and a state prosecutor in Dowa over corruption allegations. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Promises to Swiftly Assent to New Disaster Bill
President Lazarus Chakwera says he will will swiftly assent to the new Disaster Risk Management Bill which Parliament passed on Wednesday. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Malawi: MPs Shocked With Ncds Gravity Amidst Shortage in Funding
Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on Parliamentary Committee on Health and Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday could not help, but simply confess that Malawi is not doing… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Malawi: Health Authorities Fear Marburg Virus Disease Presence in the North
Health authorities say there is another suspected case of the Marburg virus disease at Songwe border in Karonga. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Says Development Aid Not Solution to Country's Economic Wound
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday officially opened the 2023 Tobacco Marketing Season with a call to Malawians to start working hard in their fields in order to… Read more »
Malawi: Parliament Passes New Malawi Defence Act
Parliament has passed a Malawi Defence Force which creates four armies. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Law Society Wants Review of Guidelines On Presidential Pardon
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) say there is need for a review of guidelines that empower the President to pardon prisoners following an outcry after President Lazarus Chakwera… Read more »
Malawi: CSOs Demand Withdrawal of Mining and Minerals Bill
Civil society organisations in the mining sector have asked the government to withdraw the mining and minerals Bill scheduled to be tabled in Parliament. Read more »
Malawi: Tobacco Farmers Are Number One Forex Producers - Chakwera
President Lazarus Chakwera has described tobacco farmers as the number one foreign exchange (forex) producers in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: DPP Central Endorses Mutharika As Presidential Candidate
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central region chapter has endorsed Peter Mutharika as the presidential candidate to face President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera at the polls… Read more »
Malawi: Parliament Passes Disaster Management Bill
Rights activists and the country's donors have hailed parliament for passing the Disaster Risk Management Bill. Read more »
Malawi: DPP South, Eastern Regions Refuse to Endorse Mutharika Presidential Candidature
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional offices for the south and eastern region are refusing to endorse Peter Mutharika as party presidential candidate. Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Snubs Cyclone Freddy Disaster Recovery Plan Meeting
Former President Peter Mutharika was on Wednesday conspicuously missing from a crucial meeting the country's former heads of state attended aimed at drawing a recovery plan after… Read more »
Malawi: Former Board Chairperson Obtains Court Injunction At Salima Sugar
Former board chairperson of Salima Sugar Company has obtained a court injunction restraining the newly appointed board from operating. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government Introduces Bill to Repeal Mines Act
Malawi Government published in the gazette a Mines and Minerals Bill, 2023, which, among others, seeks to repeal the Mines and Minerals Act of 2019 and replace it with a new act… Read more »
Malawi: Heavy Rains Destroy 130 Hectares of Crops in Rumphi
Officials from Rumphi district council say a 130.4 hectares of crops have been destroyed in the district following heavy rains received in the area over the weekend. Read more »