JB to Represent Malawi at Queen’s Burial
Former President Joyce Banda has left the country this morning for Britain where she will represent President Lazarus Chakwera at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, September 19.
Advocates Differ on Status of Malawi’s Media Freedom
Media advocates have expressed diverse views on the accusations that the government is stifling freedom of the media in Malawi, and that the acts are having a bearing on the country’s democracy.
Classroom, Desks Shortage Affecting Education in Thyolo
Education authorities in Thyolo have conceded that shortage of classroom blocks and desks is affecting education standards and performance in the district.
Ecobank Insists on Cashless Transactions
Ecobank says it will continue to encourage Malawians to use digital means when making transactions as it remains the most efficient, time-saving and convenient way.
Govt Issues 20 Cooking Oil Import Licenses
Government has issued 20 import licenses for cooking oil to different traders, a move designed to stabilise the rising cost of the commodity on the local market.
CAMA Doubts Impact of Petrol Price Reduction
The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has cast doubt on whether the downward adjustment in the pump price for petrol will trigger any adjustments in general commodity prices.
MACRA is Violating Right to Free Speech - MISA Malawi
The media advocate group MISA Malawi on Tuesday appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information and Communications in Lilongwe where reiterated its stand that the revocation of licences for radio stations undertaken recently by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is too drastic.
MLW to Intensify Immunisation Campaign
Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program says it will roll out a free comic book in native languages to dispel myths surrounding vaccines.
Mzuzu Central Hospital Suspends All Minor Surgical operations
Authorities at Mzuzu Central Hospital have suspended conducting all minor surgical operations owing it to the limited availability of oxygen gas used for the medical procedures.
2000 Mangochi; Nsanje Families Graduate from Poverty
Concern Worldwide has hailed its five-year project which has seen over 2000 households from Mangochi and Nsanje graduate from extreme poverty to relative economic security.
Jeremy Awori Named Ecobank Group CEO
Kenyan business executive and seasoned banker Jeremy Awori has been named Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ade Ayeyemi who retires at 60 after serving the pan African bank for the past seven years.
Thyolo OC Vows Crackdown on Corrupt Officers
Thyolo Police Officer-in-Charge Ulemu Kaluwa has asked communities to report police officers requesting money for police bail, stressing that it is free.
FDH Bank Donates K5 Million to ICAM
FDH Bank has bankrolled K5 million towards the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) annual conference slated from 15 to 17 September 2022 themed: “Digitizing Malawi’s Economy”.
SAVE Spurs Evans’ Aerospace Dreams
Save the Children has helped Evans Banda, an 18-year-old innovator, to secure a partial scholarship to study Aerospace Engineering in India.
WV Exits Matope AP After 15 Years of Service
World Vision Malawi has phased out its fifteen year activities in Lower Neno where it has managed to transform people’s lives through livestock farming on pass on program, irrigation, health, education and helped child protection.
Govt to Follow Up, Warn Defiants on Projects IPPI Upload
The Ministry of Transport and Public Works says it will issue a warning to public institutions which are yet to authorize public projects to be uploaded into the Information Platform for Public Infrastructure (IPPI) in accordance with President Lazarus Chakwera's directive.