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 »
Malawi: Police Arrested 19 People for Failing to Support Their Children
Atleast 19 parents are spending the weekend in police custody in Zomba after they were arrested on Friday for failing to look after their children which forced them ending up in… Read more »
Malawi: Udf Attacks Chakwera, Fumes His Administration Doesn't Share Wealth Equally
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi says leaders of this country are deliberately making the country poor so that people worship the leaders in… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Says DPP in Power Struggle Due to Greed
Ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the political infighting and power struggle in the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will never come to an end and will… Read more »
February 11
Malawi: Malawi Bureau of Standards Suspends 10 Food Operators
Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has said it has revoked licences or suspended 10 operators in the food and food processing for non-compliance to standards. Read more »
Malawi: Weather Experts Say Dry Spells to Continue
Officials from the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services are predicting continued dry spells in some parts of the country, triggering fears of famine and food… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian in Afcon Final Role
Malawi National Football Team the Flames missed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals but Football Association of Malawi competitions and communications director Gomezgani… Read more »
February 10
Malawi: Expect More Chaos As Nankhumwa Is Poised to Respond to SONA As Leader of Opposition in Parliament
Officials from parliament say embattled Mulanje central legislator Kondwani Nankhumwa will respond to President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera's State of Nation Address (Sona)… Read more »
Malawi: SONA Reflects Chakwera's Commitment to Governance Reforms - Undule
Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula has described the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera delivered in the National… Read more »
Malawi: Soul Sundays Promoting Malawian Upcoming Artists
Malawi-based record label, Soulamp Entertainment, through its Soul Art-Reach initiative, will hold the second instalment of music and arts for upcoming artists dubbed Soul Sundays,… Read more »
Malawi: Haiya Clarifies His Late Afcon Trip
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has said he left late for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Ivory Coast because he had other pressing domestic… Read more »
February 08
Malawi: 52 Burundian Refugees Voluntarily Goes Back Home
Department of refugees in the Ministry of Homeland Security in the country has today facilitated voluntary repatriation of at least 52 people from Burundi who were staying in the… Read more »
Malawi: Activist Kelvin Chirwa Urges Malawi Government to Identify, Address Root Causes of Land Scarcity
Human and economic rights activist Kelvin Chirwa has asked the government to urgently identify and address causes of land scarcity in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Lifts Entry Visa Fees for Travellers From 79 Countries to Boost Tourism
President Lazarus Chakwera has taken a strong drive to boost tourism in the country by lifting entry visa fees for travellers from over 79 countries across the world. Read more »
February 07
Malawi: 'Putting Age Limit On Presidency Is Discriminatory, Retrogressive, Biased & Bullying Against Individuals Based On Age'
Dust is refusing to settle on the move by some parliamentarians to table a law limiting the age of presidential aspirants to 80 with two organizations fighting for the rights of… Read more »
Malawi: Airtel Gets 10-Year Renewed License, Touts Its Over K50bn Contribution to Macra
Airtel Malawi PLC managing director Charles Kamoto, says the company has paid over MK59.4 billion to MACRA for levies, fees and spectrum and over MK17.6 billion in the… Read more »
Malawi: Depressing! Ombudsman Made 44 Determinations Last Year, Govt Only Complied to 15
Office of the Ombudsman says that out of the 44 determinations released last year, only 15 were complied by the government ministries, departments and agencies. Read more »
February 05
Malawi: Experts Worried With the Age Bill - Says Laws Should Not Target Individuals
Private practice lawyer John-Gift Mwakhwawa has advised Parliament against passing legislation that targets individuals as would be the case with the move by Mulanje Central… Read more »
February 04
Malawi: Darkness Falls Namibia As Its President, Hage Geingob, Dies At 82 - He Was Scheduled to Go to USA for Treatment
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Read more »
February 01
Malawi: Death Toll From Rain-Related Disasters Hits 9 So Far
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has said the death toll from various disasters during this year's rainy season has risen from five, as reported on January 9,… Read more »
January 30
Malawi: Malawi Eliminates Two Neglected Tropical Diseases - Trachoma and Elephantiasis
There is good news for Malawi as the country has managed to eliminate two Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Trachoma and Elephantiasis. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Meets Brazil Designate to Malawi Who Commits to Eradicating Eye Cataracts
President Lazarus Chakwera met with Dr. Breno Tavares Nogueira, Honorary Consul Designate of Brazil to Malawi, at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe today where the diplomat expressed his… Read more »
Malawi: Cannabis Officials Says They Don't Know How Much Money Malawi Is Making From the Product
Four years since the legalization of industrial hemp in the country, the Cannabis Regulatory Authority says data has not yet been documented on how much money has been realized… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Adjusts Cash Transfer Amount Upwards By 57 Percent Because of Devaluation
The government, in conjunction with donors supporting social protection interventions, has revised cash transfer amounts upwards by 57 percent. Read more »
Malawi: Zambia Invites Malawi Women's National Basketball Team
Zambia has invited Malawi for an international women's club championship in March this year. Read more »