January 24, 2023
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 »
Malawi: Who Is in Charge of the Malawi Government?
The man who rose to the microphone to address the Malawi nation, in a highly anticipated presidential address of 18th January 2023, demonstrated in so many ways that he is not in… Read more »
Malawi: Opposition Leader Nankhumwa Accuses Govt of Taking Money From Farmers
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has 'demanded' that the government must pay back the money that it has collected from farmers without giving them fertilizer… Read more »
Malawi: Standard Bank Releases Its Second K20m of K80m Investment Towards Must's Endowment Fund
Standard Bank Plc has released its second phase of K80 million investment towards the Endowment Fund for Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST), which was set up in… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Malawi: First Capital Bank Leads in Mourning Passing On of Filipe Marques
First Capital Bank leads Malawi business community in mourning the passing on of Filipe Marques, who facilitated 12.5 million Euros facility to First Capital Bank through the… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Malawi: President Fires Top Prosecutor Over Anti-Corruption Director's Arrest
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has fired Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Dr. Steven William Kayuni, over the controversial arrest of the Director General 0f… Read more »
Malawi: Japan Pledges Continued Support to Malawi
The Government of Japan has pledged continued technical and financial support to various sectors of the economy in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Castel Malawi in Cholera Sensitization Drive
As cholera cases keep rising in the country, Castel Malawi has taken up an initiative to sensitize its workers on prevention of the rampaging outbreak and the urgent need to be… Read more »