May 24
Malawi: IMF Rates Malawi Poorly On First Review of Extended Credit Facility Qualification
Nyasa Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has poorly rated Malawi on the first review of the Malawi staff monitored program, the first step towards the qualification for extended… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Says Political Sabotage Choking Public Service Delivery
Nyasa Times
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says political sabotage and governance dysfunction in public institutions are some key obstacles his administration is facing in the… Read more »
Malawi: Chief Justice Assigns Two More Judges On Same Sex Marriage Case
Nyasa Times
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has assigned one more High Court judges in a case two people are praying for descriminalisation of same sex marriages in the country. Read more »
Malawi: Lilongwe City Mayor Signs International Walking Charter
Nyasa Times
Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda on Thursday became the first Mayor in Africa to sign the International Walking Charter in a show of commitment that Lilongwe city will… Read more »
Malawi: Refugee Sweeping Exercise Starts in the North
Nyasa Times
Police say the sweeping exercise for refugees from the country's townships and areas has started on a good note in the northern region. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Warns Against Charging Public School Learners Fees
Nyasa Times
Secretary for Education, Chikondano Mussa has warned education officers against charging learners in public primary schools user fees, saying this contributes to high drop out… Read more »
May 23
Malawi: Police Arrest 23 People Over Vigil to Force AG Out of Office
Nyasa Times
Police in Lilongwe have arrested 23 people who wanted to disrupt civil rights group protests at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Defence Minister Mkandawire Visits War Torn North Kivu in DR Congo
Nyasa Times
Defence minister Harry Mkandawire is in war torn north Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo where he is leading a Malawi delegation to appreciate the peace keeping work the Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: Police Investigating Own Officers Over Alleged Corruption
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has instituted investigations into allegations that its officers at Bunda/Bypass Roadblock pocketed K3,000.00 from a woman who failed to… Read more »
May 22
Malawi: Chief Justice Bemoans Rising Corruption Cases
Nyasa Times
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has bemoaned the rising corruption cases in the country and has since asked Malawians to internalize integrity for the country to register… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Faith Leaders March Against Homosexuality, Same Sex Marriages
Nyasa Times
The rise of gayism and lesbianism in Malawi has provoked some faith leaders in Chitipa to march and petition the district commissioner expressing their stand against homosexuality… Read more »
Malawi: Ministry of Health Upbeat to Surpass 9 Million Children in Vaccination Campaign
Nyasa Times
Officials from Ministry of Health are upbeat they will surpass the nine million children target for the integrated mass immunisation campaign against typhoid, Polio, measles and… Read more »
Malawi: Fire Guts Tikwere House in Lilongwe, Destroys Govt Offices
Nyasa Times
Government says it has launched an investigation into the fire that gutted Tikwere House in Lilongwe completely destroying some government offices. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Upbeat of Clinching IMF's Credit Facility As Team Meets Chakwera
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Saturday met the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission which is in the country as government officials are upbeat of clinching the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Government Revokes All Crop Export Licences Indefinitely
Nyasa Times
Malawi government through the Ministry of Trade and Industry has revoked all export licences for crops such as soya beans, maize grains, groundnuts, pigeon peas, sunflower, sesame… Read more »
Malawi: Supreme Court Nods Banks to Proceed With Salima-Lilongwe Water Project
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has granted Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda a stay order on an injunction obtained by Forum for National Development (FND) that stopped… Read more »
Malawi: NBS Bank, FAM Gives Charity Shield Proceeds to Beneficiaries
Nyasa Times
NBS Bank plc and Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have distributed proceeds from the NBS Charity Shield match and 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers between Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: Lilian Patel Snubs UDF Rally As Atupele Muluzi Thinly Accepts to Lead Party in 2025 Polls
Nyasa Times
Opposition UDF acting president Lilian Patel on Sunday snubbed a political rally which former party leader Atupele Muluzi held in Blantyre as power struggle in the former ruling… Read more »
Malawi: NBS Bank Introduces 'Open Banking'
Nyasa Times
NBS Bank has introduced 'open banking', a form of integrational banking that allows other banks and financial institutions to integrate with its system for various payments to… Read more »
Malawi: Natural Resources Minister Usi Addresses UN Disaster Risk Management Meeting in New York
Nyasa Times
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Michael Usi said whilst Malawi has broadened the task of mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM) into its national… Read more »
May 19
Malawi: Over 500,000 Children At Risk of Malnutrition, UNICEF Warns
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition. Read more »
Malawi: Unicef Makes Appeal for $88 Million to Fight Malawi Malnutrition
VOA
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF says it needs $88 million to address food insecurity for millions of people in Malawi. The agency warns that hundreds of thousands of children in… Read more »
Malawi: Over Half a Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition in Malawi
Unicef
At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns. Despite recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, acute food… Read more »
May 18
Malawi: Chakwera Calls for Speedy Certification Processes to Promote SMEs
Nyasa Times
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has called upon authorities at the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) to ensure speedy certification processes, stressing that this is key in… Read more »
Malawi: Climate Change 'Making Life Worse' in Malawi - Citizens Demand Action From All Stakeholders
Afrobarometer
Majority urge immediate steps, even if they're expensive. Read more »