President Lazarus Chakwera has declared Malawi’s shift to mandatory cashless tax systems within five years, calling it a decisive step toward modernizing revenue collection and securing national development.
The Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD) has officially joined a political alliance with the People’s Party, Mafunde, the Freedom Party, and the People’s Transformation Party (Petra) to support Joyce Banda in the upcoming elections.
Some women’s rights activists in Malawi have raised concerns over the country’s sluggish progress toward gender equality in political leadership, as the 2025 general elections approach.
Malawi's political landscape is poised for a watershed moment as 20 presidential aspirants, including incumbent leader Lazarus Chakwera and two former heads of state, formally submitted nominations for the 16 September elections - marking the most crowded and competitive presidential race since the advent of multiparty democracy in 1994.
Independent presidential candidate Smart Swira has pledged to lead Malawi out of its current crises through bold anti-corruption measures, faith-driven leadership, and electoral reforms.
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