The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has predicted continued economic crisis for vulnerable Malawians as the World Bank has revised upwards the international poverty line for low-income countries, including Malawi, from 2.15 US dollars (approximately K3,764) to 3 dollars, which is hovering at around K5,253 per person per day.
More than 85 government lawyers have staged a sit-in at Capital Hill, now entering its second day, disrupting operations at key justice institutions including the Attorney General’s Office, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, and the Registrar General’s Office.
The European Union (EU) has today launched a five-year €60 million Ulimi ndi Chilengedwe (UCHI) program aimed at financing preservation, restoration, and regeneration of Malawi's natural resource base and diverse ecosystems in ten district councils.
The Higher Education Students Loan and Grants Board (HESLGB) has recovered loans amounting to K1.24 billion from former student beneficiaries of the funds in the 2024/25 financial year.
The final report from Germany’s Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) on the plane crash that killed former Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and eight others on June 10, 2024, was expected to bring closure to grieving families and the nation at large. Instead, the release of the report on June 7 — just three days before the first anniversary of the accident — has reignited divisions on how the commemoration should proceed.
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