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Government has acknowledged challenges in the national birth registration campaign but says intensified mobilisation, funding and partner support will help Malawi achieve SDG 16.9 and ensure legal identity for all children.

The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust has joined calls for an extension of voter registration in the first two phases, observing that this will enable all eligible voters to register for the September 2025 General Elections.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has launched Cyber Security Awareness Month, aimed at enhancing public understanding awareness of cyber security issues.

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) Principal Secretary Mphatso Sambo has described as fake a communication in which he is alleged to have sought ministerial guidance on how to handle Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-affiliated NRB staff, which is to be deployed to the Southern Region.

The use of National Identity (ID) cards in the voter registration in the 2025 general elections has been described as a hindrance for voters.