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.
A new $3.6 million agricultural initiative aimed at transforming Malawi’s soybean and groundnut value chains was officially launched in Lilongwe on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Ombudsman nullifies the ACB DG recruitment process, citing procedural irregularities. Taulo and Chilomba disqualified for failing to meet legal requirements
During an interface meeting with State President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace on Monday, PAC Chairperson Monsignor Dr. Patrick Thawale warned that inaction could result in political instability and potentially harm the President’s chances in the 2025 elections.
Shepherd Banda, 25, who was found with oxygen tubes, laboratory containers, laboratory medicine, and syringes from his home in Kholoni Village failed to account for the medical equipment, remains in custody as investigations continue.
The reshuffle, seen by many as politically strategic, has failed to inspire confidence in its capacity to address Malawi’s urgent issues. With the cabinet’s size expanded and questions about ministerial competencies, the reshuffle has added to public dissatisfaction over governance and fiscal responsibility.