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Exorbitant fees and procedural delays frustrate Mulalo Fertilizer project commencement
<p style="text-align: left; ">Renowned business tycoon Napoleon Dzombe has expressed frustration over what he describes as exorbitant fees and procedural delays in obtaining certification to commence fertilizer production at his factory in Dowa District.</p><p style="text-align: left; ">Dzombe ma...
Malawi public universities students’ union seeks presidential intervention over 100 percent university fee hike
<p style="text-align: left; ">The Malawi Public Universities Students Union (MAPUSU) says it will seek an audience with President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika following a sharp increase in tuition fees at public universities.<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; ">The union’s presi...
Government Assures Mwadzama Residents on Land Acquisition for Proposed Ethanol Project
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Ministry of Lands has assu...
Under Funding Stunting Malawi’s Arts Sector, Former National Theatre Association president says
<div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222;mso-fareast-language: EN-GB">For...
Umunthu FM engages traditional, religious leaders, and others to track progress on PAC advocacy
On Friday, 5 June 2026, Umunthu FM convened traditional and religious leaders, as well as governance structures at Village Development Committee (VDC) level from Traditional Authorities Kaomba, Mwase, and Kaluluma, under the *Community Voices for Legal Reform Project*. The meeting also brought...
Two Years On: Malawi Remembers Saulos Chilima as Calls for Truth and Accountability Grow
<div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Today 10th June, 2026 marks two years since Malawi lost former Vice President and founder of t...
Governance Expert Cautions Against Patronage in Diplomatic Posts
<p class="isselectedend" style="text-align: left;">As the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament started interviewing and vetting individuals selected to serve as Malawi's representatives in foreign diplomatic missions on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, governance expert Makhumbo Munthali say...
Water demonstrations suspended in Kasungu
The joint stakeholders’ meeting between authorities from the Kasungu Municipal and District Councils, as well as concerned citizens from the Maplot area in Kasungu Municipality, has resolved to suspend the water demonstrations that were scheduled for April 15 in the district. Concerned citizen...
Youth participation in forthcoming by-election excites advocates
The Young Politicians Union says the growing representation of young people in the forthcoming by-elections is a positive sign for the country’s democracy. Executive Director of the Young Politicians Union, Clement Makuwa, says the development shows that young people have realised they are age...
Mpinganjira Dismisses Criticism of President Mutharika’s SONA
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Legal Affairs, who is also Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Chipiliro Mpinganjira, has dismissed criticism that President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) lacked strategies to address the country’s challenges, desc...
MP pushes for new infrastructure at Kasungu Secondary School
The Member of Parliament for Kasungu Municipality Constituency, Noel Mkubwi, has expressed concern over poor infrastructure standards at Kasungu Secondary School, saying the situation requires urgent attention. Mkubwi made the remarks on Wednesday during a visit to the school, where Deputy Min...
Retired public servants demand increased pension allocation to clear arrears
Retired public servants under the Public Pensioners Forum (PPF) have pleaded with the government, through the Ministry of Finance, to consider increasing the allocation of pension funds to clear outstanding gratuity arrears for pensioners in the country. Dyson Mutipe, the Forum’s Chairperson, ...
ACB pushes for legal reforms to strengthen oversight of high-value public procurement
Concerned with the increasing corruption risks in infrastructure projects, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is proposing amendments to public procurement laws to grant the bureau authority to vet high-value procurement processes. Chembezi said corruption risks exist at multiple stages of infra...
Ministry of Defence pushes Defence Policy review to improve service delivery
The Ministry of Defence has underscored the need to revise the country’s Defence Policy in order to address gaps in service delivery and improve planning in both the short and medium term. The remarks were made on Friday in Lilongwe when officials from the ministry appeared before the Parliame...
MEC launches 17 March by-elections, clarifies election guidelines
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...
Nkhotakota MP Condemns Corruption in FISP Fertilizer Redemption
Nkhotakota Central Member of Parliament, Sylvester Ayuba James, has strongly condemned alleged acts of corruption in the redemption process of the Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) in the district, describing the malpractice as unacceptable and harmful to vulnerable farmers. Ayuba said the all...
Risk: Tackling SRHR challenges among girls in Nkhotakota
For 21-year-old Thandi Banda from Dwangwa in lake shore district of Nkhotakota, fear of judgment kept her from seeking reproductive health services. "I used to be scared to visit the hospital because people would gossip if they saw a young girl there, especially seeking family planning service...
Jolobala Becomes Second Deputy Speaker After Contenders Withdraw
In a rare show of support for women’s leadership, Members of Parliament on Wednesday elected Esther Jolobala as Second Deputy Speaker after her male contender, Owen Malijani, withdrew from the race to promote gender balance in the August House. The elections, held on Wednesday following the sw...
Sameer Suleman Elected Speaker of Parliament
Members of Parliament have elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East, Sameer Suleman, as Speaker of the August House. The election took place on Wednesday in the deliberation chamber, following the swearing-in of new MPs earlier this week. ...
THE POWER OF FEW; WOMEN MPs UNITE TO AMPLIFY WOMEN’S VOICE IN PARLIAMENT
Despite representing on 21 percent of the incoming 2025 Parliament, Malawi’s female lawmakers have vowed to be visible through a unified and transformative voice. With renewed confidence and a shared purpose, they are determined to push for gender responsive laws and ensure women’s lived realitie...