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Namiwa’s arrest split opinion

Kelvin TemboAugust 5, 2026

The arrest and charging of human rights defender Sylvester Namiwa has ignited a heated national debate, with civil society organizations, politicians, youth groups and human rights defenders expressing contrasting views over whether the State is upholding the rule of law or suppressing dissent. Namiwa, Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives...

Umthetho festival kicks off today

Kelvin TemboAugust 5, 2026

The annual Mzimba Ngoni cultural celebration, the Umthetho Cultural Festival, gets underway today at the foot of Hora Mountain in Mzimba District. Three-day festival, which runs until Saturday, is being held under the theme ‘Mzimba United for Sustainable Development and Land Utilization.’ As in previous years, the event is expected to attract visitors from neighboring...

Government committed to promoting breastfeeding

Kelvin TemboJuly 31, 2026

The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding to improve the health and well-being of mothers and children across the country. The commitment comes as Malawi will join the rest of the world in commemorating the World Breastfeeding week from August 1...

Concerned university students turn to stakeholders to stop fee hike

Kelvin TemboJuly 28, 2026

A group of concerned students from Malawi’s public universities has appealed to various stakeholders to support efforts aimed at stopping the Government’s 100 percent increase in public university tuition fees. In a petition seeking support from the Mega Farmers Union, the group calling itself Concerned Students for Fair Higher Education (COSFE) argues that maintaining the...

Malawi improves in global electoral integrity rankings

Kelvin TemboJuly 24, 2026

Malawi is among countries in the world that have registered most significant gains in overall electoral integrity following the 2025 General Elections. This is according to the latest Perceptions of Electoral Integrity (PEI) Report, which shows that the country’s score rose by 10 points between 2025 and 202PEI, a report developed by the Electoral Integrity...

IRC orders Eastern Produce to pay security guards for unpaid work hours

Kelvin TemboJuly 24, 2026

The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) has ordered Eastern Produce Limited to pay two former security guards for two unpaid hours deducted from every 12-hour shift after finding the company wrongly treated the time as unpaid rest breaks. The order follows the court’s findings in a case brought by former employees, Gerald Muluvala and Peterson Komakoma,...

Africa makes progress on education, but girls still left behind

Kelvin TemboJuly 23, 2026

Africa has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality in education, but millions of girls remain locked out of secondary school, particularly in poor and rural communities. This is according to a 2026 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report titled Gender Equity in Access to Education in Africa. It is the first in the three-part...

Government pledges permanent resettlement for displaced Kasasile families

Kelvin TemboJuly 23, 2026

The Government has pledged to permanently resettle families displaced from Kasasile in Nkhata Bay District, nearly two years after they were forced from their land and stripped of their livelihoods. In a press statement issued on Thursday, and signed by the Principal Secretary Amani Mussa, the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development says it...

Farmers demand lift of farm produce export ban

Kelvin TemboJuly 22, 2026

A group of farmers under the banner of the Mega Farmers Union has called on the government to lift the ban on the export of farm produce to enable farmers to sell their products in foreign markets, where they can fetch better prices and earn meaningful profits. The call is contained in a petition the...

Malawi records 95 percent wildlife crime conviction rate as conservation efforts expand

Kelvin TemboJuly 17, 2026

Malawi recorded a 95 percent conviction rate for serious wildlife crime cases during the 2025-26 financial year, the highest since 2017, as conservation authorities intensified efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and expand environmental protection programs across the country. The figures, released in the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT) 2025-2026 Impact Report, show that 97 percent of...

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Local government minister engages CSOs on strengthening CDF accountability

Noel MkwailaOctober 20, 2026

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with civil society organisations (CSOs) to strengthen accountability in the implementation of the Reformed Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). Phiri made the remarks during a roundtable meeting with CSAT, the only civil society organisation that attended among those invited...

Power cuts to ease significantly by December- Energy Minister

Jane KaongaOctober 20, 2026

Minister of Energy Jean Mathanga has assured Malawians that power cuts will reduce significantly by December this year. She made the assurance on Tuesday while touring Nkula power station, where works are under way to increase generation capacity. The visit comes as continued power outages affect businesses and households across the country. Mathanga said she...

Analyst says Moyale’s poor home run not about venue change

Kenphillips KanyinjiOctober 19, 2026

Moyale Football Club’s struggles at Mzuzu Stadium have nothing to do with the change of venue, according to sports analyst Pickford Kamanga. Kamanga was reacting to Moyale’s winless run at Mzuzu Stadium since returning from Rumphi Stadium, where the team has played four matches, losing 1-0 to Silver Strikers, drawing 2-2 with Masters FC, 2-2...

Blackout at Bingu Stadium sparks concern

Kenphillips KanyinjiOctober 19, 2026

The Ministry of Sports has admitted that the blackout that disrupted the Masters FC and Karonga United match at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe was disappointing, as stakeholders have raised concerns over the management and maintenance of the facility. Ministry spokesperson McMillan Mwale told Capital FM that the stadium has backup generators designed to switch...

Moyale home struggles continue

Kenphillips KanyinjiOctober 18, 2026

Moyale FC’s struggles at Mzuzu Stadium have continued since their return from Rumphi Stadium, with the team yet to register a home victory in four matches. The latest setback came on Sunday when they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Silver Strikers in the FDH Bank Premiership. Innocent Shema scored the decisive goal in the seventh...

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