January 25, 2023
Malawi: Govt Asks WHO for 7.6 Million Doses of Cholera Vaccine
The Malawi government has asked for a donation of 7.6 million doses of cholera vaccine from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Read more »
Malawi: USAID Malawi Momentum Tikweze Umoyo Hands Over Cholera Medical Supplies to Five District Health Offices
USAID Malawi Momentum Tikweze Umoyo Project has handed over various medical supplies to five district health offices of Chitipa, Karonga, Nkhotakota, Kasungu and Salima. Read more »
Malawi: HRCC Writes Parliamentary Committee Over Chizuma Leaked Audio
Rights activists, the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) have written Parliament's Public Appointments Committee to look into the controversial leaked audio involving… Read more »
Malawi: Optical Photography Leads Yolodani Primary School Learners in Chilomoni to Plant 1,000 Trees
Renowned and fast growing youth-managed company, Optical Photography have embarked on a tree planting in response to the National Forestry Season by inspiring Yolodani Primary… Read more »
Malawi: Ngora Orients Faith Leaders On New NGO Act
NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA)--a state-owned registrar and regulator of all NGOs and Civil Society organizations--engaged general secretaries for various denominations and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Runs Out of Oral Cholera Vaccine As Death Toll Continues to Soar
Malawi has run out of oral cholera vaccine stocks, triggering fears of more cholera cases as the death toll continues to rise. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Malawi: 28 Die of Cholera in a Single Day As Villagers Release All Cholera Patients in Balaka
Ministry of Health say twenty eight people died of cholera within 24 hours on Sunday, making it the highest number of cholera deaths to be recorded within a day since the first… Read more »
Malawi: Escom Blames Prolonged Loadshedding On Adverse "Cloudy" Weather Conditions
As the Southern Region is experiencing heavy down pours every single day in the past, they have brought with them challenges onto power generation at Tedzani and Nkula Power… Read more »
Malawi: Sensational Guba Rolls Out 2023 By Winning Gold At Taekwondo Championships
Malawi's only heavyweight professional taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba -- who earned 10 medals last year alone -- has rolled out 2023 in grand style by winning the gold at the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi, Partners Launch Multi-Donor Trust Fund
Malawi government has signed several life saving agreements with the donor community to enhance social support programs in the country. Read more »
Malawi: MCTU Blames Govt Over Botched Minimum Wage Talks
Officials from the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) is pushing for a minimum wage of K100,000 from the current K50,000 because of the escalating cost of living. Read more »
Malawi: Sigh of Relief As Development Partners Resume Direct Budgetary Support to Malawi
World Bank and the Government of Malawi on Monday signed a multi-donor trust fund for social support programme effectively the Bretton Woods institution resuming direct budgetary… Read more »
Malawi: MCP's Gerald Kazembe Rejects Ralph Jooma's Bankruptcy 'Forgiveness'
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Deputy Secretary General (SG), Gerald Kazembe, has trashed and laughed off the 'forgiving spirit' Mangochi Monkey lawmaker Ralph Jooma had demonstrated… Read more »
Malawi: MCP to Hold Elective Conference Next Year
Officials from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) say they will hold an elective conference next year where all party positions will be up for grabs. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Malawi: Veteran Broadcaster Kafumbi Njewa Dies
Journalists in the country are mourning the death of veteran broadcaster Wilson Kafumbi Njewa who died on Saturday, aged 85. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Still Waits Court Order in Germany to Recover Duped Funds for Aip
Government says it is still waiting for a court order in Germany to recover K750 million that was lost in a dubious fertilizer procurement deal. Read more »
Malawi: Former Finance Minister Mwanamvekha Tells Govt to Control Cholera Outbreak
Former minister of Finance in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government Joseph Mwanamvekha has told the government to control the cholera outbreak as the death toll… Read more »
Malawi: UTM Fills Crucial Vacant Positions Ahead of 2025 Polls
UTM has filled in crucial vacant positions in the party as the battle for the 2025 elections starts in earnest. Read more »
Malawi: Tiya Somba-Banda Emphasizes His Tenure Laid Strong Foundation of Malawi Football
Super League of Malawi (SULOM) president Tiya Somba-Banda, stresses that his tenure of office from 2019 has laid strong foundation of football professionalism -- highly emphasizing… Read more »
Malawi: Ministry of Education Expels 30 Students From Public Schools Across the Country
Ministry of Education has expelled 30 students from different secondary schools across the country for various disciplinary cases. Read more »
Malawi: Mphepo Comes Underfire in DPP for Singlehandedly Appointing a Deputy Secretary General
Administrative Secretary for the opposition Democractic Progressive Party (DPP) Francis Mphepo has come under intense fire for single handedly appointing Mganda Chiume as deputy… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Runs Out of Cholera Vaccine
The Ministry of Health has said the country has used all the 2.9 million cholera vaccines in all health facilities. Read more »
Malawi: Raiply Malawi Targets 1, 000 Hectares in 2022-2023 Tree Planting Season
RAIPLY Malawi says they are geared to cover 1000 hectares of land in the 2022-2023 National tree planting season exercise targeting Viphya in Mzimba, Zomba and Blantyre districts… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Malawi: Anti-Graft Boss Chizuma Challenged to Deliver Now That Kayuni Is Out
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) have challenged Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Martha Chizuma, to start… Read more »
Malawi: U.S. Applauds Chakwera's Zeal to Stamp Out Corruption, for Maintaining Chizuma
The United States Embassy in Lilongwe has given thumbs up to Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera for showing abundant zeal concerted efforts and political will to stamp out… Read more »