August 19
Malawi: Inflation Rate Rises to 24.6 Percent
Nyasa Times
Malawi's headline year on year inflation rate for July soared to 24.6 percent from 23.5 percent in June, triggering fears of continued escalation of cost of living and erosion of… Read more »
Malawi: Court Gives Bail to Mzuzu City Mayor Facing Defilement Charges
Nyasa Times
Mzuzu City Mayor Gift Desire Mkandawire has been given court bail following his arrest on August 14, 2022 on defilement charges. Read more »
Malawi: With Endless Squabbles, DPP No Longer Fit to Govern - Commentator
Nyasa Times
Renowned governance and political commentator George Phiri has described the endless personal vendettas and infighting among Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers as a sign… Read more »
August 17
Malawi: Cholera Cases Rise Despite Vaccination Campaign
VOA
Despite a nationwide vaccination campaign that started in May, Malawi is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has infected more than 1,073 people and caused 44 deaths. Read more »
August 16
Malawi: Girls' Education an 'Uphill Task' - Village Headman Challenges Deeply Held Traditions
UNFPA
Sitting under a mango tree, Village Headman Patete marvels at a group of girls who are singing as they walk to a nearby primary school. In the past, a scene like this was not… Read more »
August 12
Malawi: Malawi Still Not Doing Well in Combating Child Labour
Nyasa Times
Malawi is still not doing well in combating child labour in spite of the various interventions government and non-state actors have undertaken to deal with the vice. Read more »
Malawi: Minister Matola Outlines Govt Plans to Expand Electricity Access Coverage
Nyasa Times
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says the Tonse Alliance government is determined to ensure that all Malawians, including those living in the country's remotest areas, have access… Read more »
Malawi: Leakage-Free Junior Certificate of Education Exams Delights Govt
Nyasa Times
Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Monica Chang'anamuno, has commended stakeholders for ensuring that there was no leakage and cases of cheating during the… Read more »
August 11
Malawi: Police Arrest Former MEC Commissioner's Driver Over Court Case On Blocking Chakwera's Presidential Convoy
Nyasa Times
Police on Wednesday arrested former driver to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Linda Kunje after he absconded from a court proceeding. Read more »
Malawi: UTM Cadres After 44 Vehicles Whistleblower
Nyasa Times
A whistle blower who tipped graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on UTM dubious purchase of 44 vehicles some months ago says he is now living in fear. Read more »
August 10
Malawi: Regulator Developing E-Waste Strategy to Protect Environment and Citizens' Health #AfricaClimateCrisis
Nyasa Times
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is in the process of developing an E-waste strategy to address issues of management involving any electrical and electronic… Read more »
Malawi: CSOs Demand Parliament to Withdraw Motion Summoning High Court Judge
Nyasa Times
Some civil society groups have demanded parliament to withdraw a motion summoning High Court Judge Ken Manda over his ruling on the sale of a filling station in Lilongwe, saying… Read more »
August 08
Malawi: Former Anti-Corruption Chief Arrested Over Graft
VOA
The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Malawi has arrested its former director, Reyneck Matemba, for allegedly taking a bribe for a contract to supply food to the country's police service.… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Says Oil Pipeline Construction On the Cards
Nyasa Times
Government says plans are still on the cards to construct an oil pipeline from either Beira or Nacala in Mozambique to Blantyre. Read more »
August 07
Malawi: Finance Minister Upbeat On IMF Extended Credit Facility
Nyasa Times
Finance minister Sosten Gwengwe says he is upbeat Malawi will get the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) saying talks with the IMF are on track. Read more »
August 06
Malawi: Officials In VP's Party Named In Funding Scandal
Nyasa Times
Top UTM officials have been named in a serious funding scandal towards the spate of violent protests aimed at forcing President Dr Lazarus Chakwera to resign. Read more »
August 05
Malawi: Prosecutors Add New Charges Against Alleged Child Exploiter
VOA
Malawian state prosecutors have added charges against a Chinese national who was already facing five counts for allegedly exploiting children. A BBC investigation found 26-year-old… Read more »
August 04
Malawi: Parliament Suspends Deliberations Over Dubious Sale of Filling Station
Nyasa Times
Parliament was suspended on Thursday morning to allow the House leadership hold an emergency meeting to discuss a Private Member's motion by Dowa West MP Abel Kayembe who is… Read more »
August 03
Malawi: Govt Stops Plans to 'Export' Unemployed Nurses
VOA
Malawi's nurses' union is urging President Lazarus Chakwera to allow about 2,000 nurses to work in the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the government ordered the plan be… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Gets Tough On Exam Cheating
Nyasa Times
The Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje has disclosed that the current administration is devising stringent measures to decisively deal with factors that have lately contributed… Read more »
August 02
Malawi: Few UTM Supporters Show Up for Demonstrations in Blantre
Nyasa Times
Saulos Chilima's UTM must be groaning inwardly after the demonstrations they sponsored on Tuesday in Blantyre failed to live up to expectation. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Government Gives U.S.$560 000 for Tourism Matching Grants
Nyasa Times
Minister of Tourism Michael Usi has presented matching grants to 18 successful Tourism operators totalling over K400 million. Read more »
Malawi: Parastatal Boards Score Lowly
Nyasa Times
Some commentators in the country have said the performance of boards of directors for the various government parastatals in the last three years leave a lot to be desired and have… Read more »
August 01
Malawi: Climate Change Is Putting Women & Girls At Greater Risk of Sexual Violence #AfricaClimateCrisis
IPS
It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi - one of the world's… Read more »
Malawi: Parley Committees Excited With Tourist Boom At the Incomplete Goshen City
Nyasa Times
Members of Parliament that visited Goshen City on Saturday expressed excitement with the number of tourists visiting the construction even before completion of first phase this… Read more »
