[FAO] How communities are bringing fish back to one of Malawi's lakes

[IPS] Lilongwe, Malawi -- When a former deputy speaker of Parliament shot himself dead within the National Assembly buildings in Lilongwe in September 2021, it shook Malawi. It also turned attention to the mental health burden in the country.

[Nyasa Times] Drama ensued at Zomba Magistrate Court where the police re-arrested firebrand political activist and anti-Tonse Alliance government demonstrations, Bon Kalindo, barely minutes after the court granted him bail.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, who is current SADC Chairperson, has called for united and refocused efforts in the implementation of SADC programmes and vision.

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Health on Monday launched the 9.2 mosquito nets distribution programme in Mzuzu.

[Nyasa Times] The United States Government's partnership with Malawi -- under the Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) project -- has reached a milestone as two firms have awarded contracts to construct 38 rural secondary schools acro...

[Nyasa Times] JTI Malawi Leaf Limited has partnered with the Ministry of Labour in promoting decent work that respects human rights of workers, including tobacco farmers.

[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court on Monday granted bail to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament for Thyolo Central, Ben Malunga Phiri, who is being accused of pocketing K262 million from the Ministry of Ge...

[Nyasa Times] A taskforce has been formed to look into data charges for internet in the country.

[Nyasa Times] Silver Strikers Company Limited, owners of Silver Strikers FC, is demanding full disclosure of the detailed contents of the newly-signed TV rights deal that Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and its af...

[Nyasa Times] First Lady Monica Chakwera has appealed for more support towards girl education in order to break the cycle of poverty in the country.

[Nyasa Times] The long-awaited prize increase for Malawi's top-flight TNM Super League was made on Friday in Blantyre during the prize presentation of the 2020/21 season.

[East African] Malawi has recorded three cases of Omicron, the country´s health minister said Thursday in Lilongwe.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi' Vice President Saulos Chilima who since 2020 went into oblivion has come out of his cocoon and has spoken tough on corruption chiding it as an evil that can a country beyond redemption.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government has finally terminated the controversial passport printing contract worth $60.8 million (approximately K50 billion) awarded to Techno Brain Global FZE in 2019, the country's chief legal advisor, Attorney General Thabo ...

[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi Plc has clarified that Airtel Money refund process for failed transactions includes the convenience fee it initially charged at point of sending -- parrying the accusation from Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) which i...

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo), a group of Malawians serving in the British Armed Forces, has elected former Malawi Broadcast Corporation (MBC) Journalist Bruno Kantiki as its head to steer the organisation's aspirations and o...

[Nyasa Times] Water, Environment and Sanitation-Network (WES-Net) and the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change have proposed that a public institution should be set up to regulate water tariffs in the country.

[RFI] Police in Malawi have arrested two former cabinet ministers and former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor "on suspicion" of fraud and abuse of office during the regime of former president Peter Mutharika.

[VOA] Blantyre -- Police in Malawi have arrested two former cabinet ministers and a former reserve bank governor over the sale of a state-owned bank. The government says the arrests are aimed at cleaning up corruption but the opposition Democratic Pr...

[Nyasa Times] Erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed shock over the arrest of its senior members, who include Joseph Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe, over alleged abuse of power whilst they were in office.

[Nyasa Times] The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has added its voice to the growing calls for the Tonse Alliance government to listen to the cries of Malawians over the rising cost of living.

[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Monica Chakwera has disclosed that Malawi ranks 12th highest contributor of child, early and forced marriages across the globe, with 42 percent of girls getting married before reaching the age of 18.

[Nyasa Times] Centre for Mindset Change (CMC) has challenged the newly appointed Minister of Transport and Public works, Jacob Hara, to take a leading role in the fight against corruption in the awarding of construction projects.

[East African] Malawi and Zambia will seek ways to cooperate more on trade and investment opportunities, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday during a one-day meeting with his Zambian counterpart President Hakainde Hichilema.

[Nyasa Times] Thirty-three (33) percent of Malawian households do not have access to improved, safe and potable water and sanitation, recent studies have revealed.

[Nyasa Times] Newly-appointed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Technical Director, Marian Mario Marinica, who is also head of Malawi national football team, says Flames previous poor performance is a result of lack of proper football transition s...

[Nyasa Times] Revered Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma, has warned that Malawi should forget about achieving her long-time development agenda such as the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) if nothing is done to eliminate co...

[Nyasa Times] A taekwondo female athlete Veronica Manda was the toast of the day for Malawi after winning the first gold medal for the country at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Under-17 Games, in Maseru, Lesotho.

[Nyasa Times] The loss confined the Deklerk Msakakuona charges to two losses and draw without a win.