Cultivating volunteerism
In June 2018, Malawians woke up to the news that there were at least 17.5 million people in the country, a 35 percent surge from the 2008 census. This represented a population growth rate of 2.9...
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Swift Courier rolls out digital tracking to curb fraud, boost service
Swift Courier has rolled out a new digital parcel processing system that allows customers to track and verify deliveries directly from their mobile phones. Speaking in an interview, Swift Courier’s...
View ArticleDebt burden major threat to economic recovery
Through Malawi 2063 (MW2063), the country’s long-term development strategy, Malawi is striving to become a lower middle-income economy by 2030, that is six years from now. Further, Malawi seeks to be...
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Malawi’s economic woes deepening—World Bank
The World Bank says despite attempts to stabilise the economy, efforts to address rising fiscal and external imbalances have stalled, deepening macroeconomic challenges. In its analysis of the April...
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Parties take MEC to task
Political parties’ representatives yesterday took turns quizzing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over the credibility of the voters’ register despite assurances that no name has gone missing....
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MEC faces K97.9bn shortfall for run-off
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it lacks K97.9 billion in its 2025 budget to fund a potential presidential run-off if no candidate secures 50 percent plus 1 votes. MEC chairperson...
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Delegates urge reforms in energy, mining sectors
Delegates at the Malawi Mining Investment Forum in Lilongwe have called for reforms to attract investment into the mining and energy sectors. The reforms include proposals for the government to raise...
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Communities send children to school
Community members in Traditional Authority Chitekwere in Lilongwe have vowed to send children to school to become productive citizens in future. Working as volunteers in community voice and action...
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Dodma engages Salima on new disaster project
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has emphasised the importance of building resilient communities through capacity building and sharing of risk information. Dodma deputy director for...
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Borehole enhances hygiene at school
Learners and teachers at Nkhumano Primary School in Traditional Authority Mwenewenya in Chitipa District have expressed excitement with the installation of a borehole at their school, saying it will...
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Farmers in Karonga get loans for winter cropping
National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) has supported farmers in Karonga District with farm input loans to embark on winter cropping. Speaking on Tuesday after the launch of the farm inputs loans at...
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Refrain from political violence, youths told
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (Csat) has urged the youth in Mangochi District to refrain from political violence ahead of the September 16 2025 General Election. Speaking on...
View ArticleDead Aid: Why the uproar now?
We, the Africans, particularly the African intelligentsia, are funny people. Extremely funny. Sometime self-contradicting. Sometimes masochist. All this time we have condemned foreign Aid saying it...
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Parties ready to meet MEC demands on poll system audit
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and People’s Party (PP) have said they are ready to meet the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)’s demand for an audit of the election management system. They...
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Workers lament high cost of goods
Employers and workers have expressed concern about the high costs of goods and continuing shortage of foreign exchange, stating that they are threatening the creation of jobs and impacting on the...
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Court orders TNM to pay ex-staff K1.5bn compensation
The High Court of Malawi has ordered TNM plc to pay 54 former employees about K1.5 billion compensation for unfair dismissal following retrenchment the telecommunication company affected in 2023. The...
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UN urges more domestic financing
United Nations (UN) has urged Malawi to do more in expanding domestic financing for development, saying “it cannot be business as usual” in the face of emerging aid cuts. UN resident coordinator in...
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CTS Courier expands network with five new branches
CTS Courier has opened five new branches in Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Zomba in a move aimed at improving customer service and easing congestion in existing outlets. The new branches are located at...
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Project empowers youths in Zomba
Youths in traditional authorities Chikowi and Mbiza in Zomba District have commended Save the Children for training them in vocational skills to become economically independent. The vocational...
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Ministry eyes detailed mining exploration
Ministry of Mining says it targets empowering Geological Survey Department (GSD) to conduct detailed exploration so that companies should not start from studies when investing in the sector. Secretary...
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