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Minister orders ACB boss to continue working
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango says he has directed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) acting director general Gabriel Chembezi to continue working until a substantive appointment is made. The decision follows the expiry of Chembezi’s 12-month tenure on…
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20 cops off to South Sudan on UN mission
Inspector General (IG) of Police Richard Luhanga has implored 20 Malawi Police Service officers deployed to South Sudan on a United Nations-backed peacekeeping mission to uphold professionalism and protect the country’s reputation. The officers are scheduled to leave today to…
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PPDA warns public institutions over MANePS compliance
Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) has warned that government will not fund procurement by public institutions that fail to use the Malawi National Electronic Procurement System (MANePS) when it becomes mandatory on January 1 2027. Speaking on Friday…
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WFP flags funding gaps in El Niño response
World Food Programme (WFP) has flagged dwindling humanitarian resources as a major challenge hampering Malawi’s preparedness for the anticipated El Niño conditions despite improvements in the country’s response planning. WFP deputy country director Bernard Owadi said during an…
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Firm invests K15bn in electric vehicle technology
Sky Energy Africa has invested K15 billion in interlinked electric vehicle (EV) technologies to ensure seamless mobility amid persistent fuel shortages with at least 100 taxis in the country’s cities by December. The Malawian-owned renewable energy technology company, which…
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Fisp prioritising hard-to-reach areas—Minister
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi says the government has in this year’s Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) prioritised hard-to-reach areas that receive early rains. The minister, speaking in an interview in Lilongwe on Friday on the…
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Bullets, Wanderers register wins in title chase
Champions Mighty Wanderers yesterday left it late to beat Goshen City Dedza Dynamos 2-0 at Mpira Stadium in Chiwembe Township, Blantyre to firmly keep up the heat on their arch-rivals and leaders FCB Nyasa Bullets. With the tie seemingly headed for a stalemate and the Nomads…
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Blood, brick and broken glass
In October 1876, Scottish missionaries led by Henry Henderson arrived in the Shire Highlands at the request of Dr David Livingstone to heal the “open sore of Africa” through Christianity, commerce and civilisation. When they laid the foundations of the Blantyre Mission under a…
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Theresa Phondo makes her mark
Nigerian gospel musician Ada Ehi’s no-show did little to dampen the mood at Theresa Phondo’s Live in Concert on Saturday night at Bingu International Convention Centre amphitheatre in Lilongwe. The concert, which was in the making for months, attracted a large turn out. Theresa…
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Side hustles offer students path to self-employment
Malawi’s graduate unemployment remains a pressing challenge, but some university students and former graduates are transforming small-scale businesses started on campus into sustainable sources of income, underscoring the growing role of entrepreneurship as an alternative career…
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Firms to face tougher human rights scrutiny
Malawian businesses risk tougher scrutiny of their operations, with government proposing to link human rights compliance to public procurement, business licensing and regulatory inspections. This is part of a new five-year National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights that…
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Japan gives Malawi K4.4 billion road rehab equipment
Japan has donated road rehabilitation equipment worth K4.4 billion to improve road maintenance in Lilongwe. Speaking during the grant agreement signing ceremony on Friday in Lilongwe, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha said the…
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K1.3 trillion NGO sector faces sustainability test
Malawi’s NGO sector generated K1.3 trillion ($568 million) in reported income in 2026, surpassing tobacco’s $286.7 million (about K487 billion) earnings, but mounting funding pressures, job losses and organisational closures are raising questions about the sector’s…
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Jacaranda opens 38th library to boost reading culture
Jacaranda Foundation last week opened a library at Cornerstone Christian School in Blantyre which will provide learners from surrounding communities access to 1 250 books. The library is the 38th that Jacaranda Foundation has opened in Malawi and its executive director Luc…
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Old Mutual bids farewell to 6 former directors
Old Mutual Malawi Limited on Friday honoured six former directors for their contributions to the company during their tenures on the board. The honourees are Innocentia Ottober, Rachel Mijiga, Bernard Ndau, Ambrose Mzoma, Gertrude Mzengereza and Kevin Gleeson. Old Mutual Malawi…
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Tobacco farmers saddled with debts
Malawi earned $286.7 million from tobacco this year, but the men and women who grew the crop are starting the new farming season with nothing but debt. Earnings have crashed by 47 percent from $542 million last year, and the pain has been pushed down to 70 percent of growers who…
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El Niño threatens public health
Africa’s public health and policy leaders have warned that El Niño has the potential to trigger a public health emergency in affected countries, a situation compounded by increasingly unpredictable and extreme climate change. In a policy paper titled ‘Super El Niño Threatens a…
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Direct mayor vote proposal rejected
Thokozani Banda, a phone dealer in Blantyre, dutifully pays his city rates, market fees, and business licences every year. Yet, much like his counterparts in Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Zomba, and Luchenza, he holds zero power over who sits in the mayoral chair to govern his city. And…
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Milk production suffers amid energy shortages
Persistent fuel shortages and prolonged power outages in Malawi are disrupting economic activity, with milk producers counting the cost of the country’s energy challenges. Malawi Milk Producers Association president Rodrick Mbango says unreliable fuel supplies are making it…
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APM returns from private visit
President Peter Mutharika returned home on Saturday through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, concluding a nearly four-week stay in South Africa that marked his fifth and longest private visit since reclaiming the presidency. His arrival, officially confirmed via a press…