June 11
Malawi: Chilima Was Scheduled to Meet With Visiting FIFA President This Wednesday
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died after a military aircraft crash on Monday, was scheduled to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino this Wednesday in Malawi. Read more »
June 10
Malawi: Teary Malawians Wait With Unabated Breath As Rescue Mission Continue to Search for Chilima's Missing Aircraft
Malawians are sitting on the edge of their hearts as confusing, disturbing and heartbreaking reports continue to unravel about the missing aircraft which had vice-president Saulos… Read more »
Malawi: Attorney General Chakaka Obtains an Injunction Stopping Health Workers From Proceeding With Their Strike
Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has obtained an injunction at the Industrial Relations Court restraining nurses and physicians from proceeding with their strike. Read more »
Malawi: Be Careful! Illegal Electricity Connection Now Carries K100million Penalty or 20 Years Imprisonment, According to New Law
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says there is a big shift in criminal penalties under the Electricity Act as President Lazarus Chakwera has assented yo the… Read more »
Malawi: DPP Accused of Ignoring Its Campaigner, Hope Chisanu, in Death - Namalomba Says Blame Mbc for His Unfair Dismissal
Some Malawians are accusing the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for allegedly betraying the spirit of the fallen radio personality and apparently the party's… Read more »
Malawi: National Advocacy Platform Calls Upon Chakwera to Expedite Appointment of MEC Commissioners
National Advocacy Platform (NAP) - a network of civil society organizations advancing good governance, transparency and accountability in Malawi - has asked President Dr. Lazarus… Read more »
Malawi: Four Perish in Kasungu Road Accident
Four people, including a two-year old boy, have perished in a road accident on Saturday in Kasungu. Read more »
Malawi: Over 440 Entries Received for 53rd Letter Writing Competition Organised By MACRA
The 2024 International Letter Writing Competition, which is organised by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) -- in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union… Read more »
Malawi: DPP Will Not Win in 2025 Polls, Even Worse With Apm On the Ballot--Here Is Why
In this article, author Lyson Sibande uses data collected from previous elections--mostly 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2020--and graphically shows how the Democratic Progressive… Read more »
Malawi: DPP Revamping? 800 Members From UTM, PP, UDF Reportedly Joins DPP
About 800 members from UTM, PP and UDF in Machinga have reportedly joined DPP. Read more »
Malawi: Nankhumwa's PDP Launch - Same Old Rhetoric, Nothing Fresh, No Innovation - Just an Old Wolf in a New Skin
Kondwani Nankhumwa, the interim president of the newly formed People's Development Party (PDP), on Sunday failed to impress a mammoth crowd gathered at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Muslims On 9 Day Fasting Following Sighting of Moon
Muslims in the country are on a nine day fasting following the sighting a crescent moon known in Arabic as Dhul-Hijjah. Read more »
June 09
Malawi: Contract for MEC Chair, 2 Commissioners Expire - CSOs Urge Authorities to Act Swiftly
Contracts for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale and Commissioners Anthony Mkumbwa and Olivia Liwewe have expired. Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC, Master Card, Unicef Procures Equipment Worth $150,000 for Malawi Immunization Services
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with support from Master Card Foundation and UNICEF has supported the Ministry of Health with cold chain equipment… Read more »
June 06
Malawi: Govt, Health Workers Hit Deadlock - Nation-Wide Sit in Set for Monday
After several months of failed negotiations with the government, healthcare workers have finally resolved to hold nation-wide sit in beginning Monday, June 10 2024, until… Read more »
Malawi: Africa's Ministers of Education Rally to Resolve the Learning Crisis
Education Ministers in Africa meeting during the 2024 Education Forum in London in underscored a renewed commitment to tackling the continent's learning crisis, a statement from… Read more »
Malawi: Voluntary Refugee Repatriation Gains Ground As First Somalian Flies Back to His Country
Voluntary refugee repatriation continues to gain as ground in Malawi, with the Department of Refugees, in the Ministry of Homeland Security, seeing off the first Somalian national… Read more »
June 05
Malawi: National ID Registration Outreach Beats 1.5 Million Target
The national ID registration outreach exercise registered 1, 556, 613 people, beating its target of 1.5 million by over 56,000, Principal Secretary for the National Registration… Read more »
Malawi: Chilima Leads Busy Schedule for Malawi Delegation At Korea-Africa Summit
Vice President Saulos Chilima is leading a busy schedule at the Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul as the summit kicked off today, Tuesday. Read more »
Malawi: People Who Inject Drugs Need Attention to Help Them Prevent HIV-Diversity Forum
Diversity Forum, a consortium of nine organisations working on human rights of key populations, has reiterated the need to give special attention to people who inject drugs so that… Read more »
Malawi: Pacific Group Borehole Rehabilitation Project Condemns the Vandalizing of Boreholes
A corporate organisation, Pacific Group under its free Borehole Rehabilitation Project, has condemned the growing tendency of vandalizing boreholes to steal spare parts in some… Read more »
June 04
Malawi: Chakwera Commended for Championing Construction of Judicial Complex
A renowned social and political commentator Caesar Kondowe and Civil Society leader Fryson Chodzi have jointly commended President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera led Government for… Read more »
Malawi: Local Headliners of Lake of Stars Festival Named - Zeze Kingston Included
Organizers of this year's highly anticipated Lake of Stars Festival have named four Malawian artists as local headliners at the festival, which is scheduled for 6th to 8th… Read more »
Malawi: National Liberation Party Writes Chakwera Demanding He Brings Back Home All the Youths Working in Israel Farms
The National Liberation Party (NLP) President Isaiah Emmanuel Sunganimoyo, has written an open letter to President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his cabinet Ministers to bring back… Read more »
Malawi: Is Police Shoot to Kill Back? Another Suspected Habitual Criminal in Blantyre Shot Dead
Police national spokesperson Peter Kalaya has confirmed that law enforcers have shot to death a suspected criminal who robbed the police of a gun and ammunition. Read more »