Business Agriculture Malawi—BAGMA—has urged President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s administration to prioritize continuity and innovation in the agricultural sector, saying this is key to achieving the Malawi 2063 Vision’s main pillar of agricultural productivity and commercialization.
The National Anti-Corruption Alliance and the Political Science Association have given contrasting views on calls for President Peter Mutharika to give a 30-day amnesty to people suspected of looting government resources in the past five years.
There is a heavy police presence at the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) head office in Lilongwe, in what law enforcement officials describe as part of broader efforts to safeguard public resources during the ongoing power transition.
The Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) has urged the incoming government to reduce reliance on donor support and prioritize homegrown development strategies, warning that overdependence on external aid threatens the country’s long-term economic sovereignty.