Something significant happened on the African continent in 2020. In only the second time in the recent history of democratic governance in Africa, judges overturned a presidential election.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzimba Southย Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere has proposed that in this season, the government should consider allocating funds in its budget to buy soya beans from farmers at K75, 000 per bag of 50 kilogrammes.
Tropical Cyclone Freddy's impact on Malawi has ignited discussions on disaster risk management and climate change, revealing the country's lack of preparedness.
Key figures argue that resources are inefficiently allocated to disaster response instead of preparedness. Support for the enactment of a disaster risk management bill is growing, aimed at establishing dedicated disaster funds.
The Scottish government has become the first to finance loss and damage in Malawi, viewed as a polluting country.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Malawi Women) last week joined the international community in commemorating this yearโs International Womenโs Day with a call to the world to embrace equity.
In Malawi, many smallholder farmers face challenges in accessing profitable markets for their produce due to the increasing number of middlemen who buy the produce at low prices.ย