The Mines and Minerals Bill, which is yet to be tabled in Parliament, has come under scrutiny from civil society organisations (CSOs) who claim it has failed to incorporate some key recommendations. Although government completed consultations and developed adraft Bill in 2015, which was submitted to the Ministry of Justice andConstitutional Affairs in August the…

The Malawi Under-20 national netball team yesterday settled for a silver medal at the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games in Botswana after losing 29-61 to South Africa in the final. This means netball is theonly team sport that has won Malawi a medal at the games as the Under-17 men’sfootball team…

The interest rate cap bill set to come on the House floor today could—if enacted—gift borrowers billions in direct cash backs, but the proposed legislation could also bring losses to banks that a banking sector player warns few can survive. The private members’bill—officially known as Financial Services (Amendment)—seeks, among otherprovisions, to put limits on how…

Two State energy players have given contradictory details on the current electricity generation output through hydro-electricity, dampening hopes of relief for consumers enduring long hours of power rationing. Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) yesterday contradicted an earlier statement by Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) that the onset of the rains has boosted hydro-electricity generation capacity…

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has announced increased voter registration figures for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections from 6 856 295 to 6 859 375, representing a 3 080 overall rise. She made the announcement at a press briefing yesterday in Lilongwe where MEC gave an update on cleaning and inspection of…