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Delayed regulations stall full implementation of Malawi’s disaster risk law

As Malawi approaches the next disaster season, the effectiveness of its legal tools to manage and reduce risks hangs in the balance, awaiting the political will to turn policy into protection.

New $3.6M MACI initiative launched to unite farmers, fix markets, and double yields

A new $3.6 million agricultural initiative aimed at transforming Malawi’s soybean and groundnut value chains was officially launched in Lilongwe on Tuesday.

AGRA dangles K540 million prize for African women agripreneurs

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the opening of the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), offering up to $300,000 (about K540 million in grants to female agribusiness innovators across the continent, including Malawi.

CSOs calls for transparency, peace, responsible engagement ahead of Sept 16 general elections

Civil society leaders in Malawi have warned against rising political violence and demanded increased transparency from electoral stakeholders, urging a peaceful and credible electoral process.

IMF walks away: Malawi’s missteps sink ECF program

As concerns grow over Malawi’s stalled Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), civil society organizations (CSOs) and economic experts are offering divergent views on what went wrong — and what should happen next.

Govt pushes land reforms to local level

The Government of Malawi has stepped up its decentralisation agenda by transferring land administration services to district councils, a move aimed at improving access, governance, and transparency in land registration and management.

DPP Kayuni fired for using public office for personal gain in arrest of Chizuma

State President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has fired with immediate effect Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr. Steven Kayuni for taking advantage of his public office for personal gain in relation to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma's arrest, and he has since been replaced by Masauko Chamkakala.

Chester, Wanderers agree on contract extension

Yamikani Chester, a midfielder with Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Malawi Football National Team, has agreed to terms of a contract extension that would keep him at the club for three more years.

Idana dumps Bullets

Malawi Football National Team and Nyasa Big Bullets Football Club prolific midfielder Chimwemwe Idana has left the club with immediate effect.

Mzuzu Youth Caucus questions Homeland Security Ministry’s stand on refugees relocation

The Mzuzu City Youth Caucus has questioned the alleged change of statements from the Homeland Security Ministry regarding the relocation of at least 8000 refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka Camp in Dowa.

Two nabbed for possessing ivory in Mchinji

Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody two people for being found in possession of ivory, a specimen of the species.

Exploring the Revolutionary Significance of the John Chilembwe Uprising

John Chilembwe's Uprising was an African nationalist campaign against British colonial rule in Nyasaland, present-day Malawi. The uprising, which lasted just four days, is seen by many as a revolutionary event in the history of Africa’s struggles for decolonization and independence.