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Nkhotakota flood victims raise sanitation fears as government moves to prevent cholera

Jan 16, 2026 11:10 AM Tamandani Hau

Growing congestion in flood evacuation camps across Nkhotakota district is fuelling anxieties over sanitation and disease, prompting government officials to reassure communities that cholera will be contained. Deputy Minister of Health Charles Chilambula issued the assurance on Thursday after ...

MEC launches 17 March by-elections, clarifies election guidelines

Jan 16, 2026 11:01 AM Humphreys Bomba & Ivy Tunkete Mwanyongo

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has on Thursday launched and released the calendar for the by-elections in the five constituencies and nine wards that did not conduct elections on 16th September 2025 general elections. The forthcoming 17th March 2026 by-elections follow the death of cand...

Mutharika urged to address renewed fears over safety of persons with albinism

Jan 14, 2026 04:08 PM Gift Asibu

The Association for Persons with Albinism of Malawi (APAM) has called on the President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to directly engage with the albinism community and clearly outline concrete measures being taken to ensure their safety. APAM President, Young Muhamba, says fresh fears have ...

Government orders nationwide land audit amid rising illegal land acquisitions

Jan 14, 2026 08:32 AM Patrick Kachere

Minister of Lands, Chimwemwe Chipungu has called for a nationwide land audit aimed at addressing challenges related to illegal land acquisition and corruption. Chipungu made the remarks on Tuesday in Lilongwe, emphasizing that while Malawians have the right to acquire land, the process must be...

Ndi Moyo Intensifies Fight Against Cervical Cancer Through Awareness Campaigns

Jan 13, 2026 02:22 PM Mellie Chipula Bayani

A Salima-based Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust says there is a need for intensified efforts in raising awareness on the importance of cervical cancer screening among women. The organization say many women in Malawi are dying silently because they lack proper information about cervical cancer. ...

Mixed reactions over proposed sale of the airfield land

Jan 13, 2026 12:35 PM Witness Deborah Mhango

The Mchinji Civil Society Organisations has denonuced the Mchinji district council’s decision to sell the airfield land, saying the council has several development priorities that could be implemented on the land. This follows reports from the council about plans to sell the airfield land on g...

Economic expert backs Malawi's push for digital banking; calls for better network infrastructure

Jan 10, 2026 01:39 PM Tamandani Hau

Economic expert Brown Chitekwere says he has welcomed plans by Malawi’s banking sector to migrate financial services including cheque transactions to fully digital platforms, saying the move aligns with global financial trends and could increase efficiency within the country’s payments ecosystem....