Urgent Action Critical As Malawi Faces Severe Drought
WFP
Around nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar… Read more »
Chakwera Leads Malawi in Signing 16 Trade Agreement With 37 Indian Investors, Move to Boost Exports
Nyasa Times
The country's exports to India are expected to drastically increase following the signing of 16 trade agreements between some Indian investors and Malawian institutions including… Read more »
George Building Collapse - South Africa Appeals to Embassies for Money to Repatriate Foreign Workers
New Zimbabwe
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said it is working with embassies and high commissions of countries including Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to… Read more »
Leveraging Drones to Bridge Healthcare Gaps in Malawi
allAfrica
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Pregnancy a Death Sentence to Poor People, Says Activist
CSJNews
Maternal mortality burden in Malawi triggers fear and anxiety among poor pregnant women in rural areas, says a reproductive health activist. Read more »
Analysts, Govt Shocked With APM Remarks of Calling On Chakwera 'To Open Up Central Region'
Nyasa Times
The government has labeled the call by former president of Malawi and DPP leader Peter Mutharika as unwarranted, asking President Lazarus Chakwera to open up the central region for… Read more »
83-Yr-Old APM Reiterates He Is Winning Next Year, Calls Chakwera a Tribalist, Only Appointing From Central Region
Nyasa Times
Former president Peter Mutharika yesterday reiterated his message that he will contest and win in next year's poll but took a considerable swipe at President Lazarus Chakwera's… Read more »
Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces… Read more »
Malawi Airlines to Introduce New Flights to Three Countries
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Airlines says it is introducing new flights to three countries namely Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda. Read more »
Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
Malawi Improves On World Press Freedom Index Ranking
Nyasa Times
Malawi has made tremendous improvements in the promotion and safeguarding of media freedom, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. Read more »
Report Exposes That Very Little of Approved Funds in the Education Sector Is Being Disbursed
Nyasa Times
Disbursement and utilisation of funds in the country's education sector is fraught with significant discrepancies with little of the approved funds trickling down, according to a… Read more »
Zimbabweans and Malawians Registering?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Zanu and the MCP may be mobilizing Zimbabweans and Malawians to register as Mozambican voters. The people benefit because their voters card serves as an ID document and they can go… Read more »
Northern Region Farmers Hailed for Quality Tobacco
Nyasa Times
Mzuzu Auction Floors opened for tobacco buying and selling on Tuesday with 3,718 bales sold with prices in the range of $2.99 and $3.15 per Kilogram. Read more »
Anti-Corruption Advocates Worry Over Dropping of Malawi VP Case
VOA
Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was arrested in November of 2022 after being named among 84 individuals suspected to have received bribes from a U.K.-based businessman,… Read more »