National News
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No probe yet for 20 MPs
Malawians will have to wait a little longer for the identities of 20 MPs who abused Constituency Development Fund (CDF)…
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Police arrest 3 for robbing American citizen
Police in Balaka have arrested three men for allegedly robbing an American national Brenda Trela of property worth K5.2 million.…
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Time running out for electoral reforms—MEC
Time for the country to enact crucial electoral reforms which may be used in the 2019 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local…
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House approves K69.4bn agriculture loan
Parliament yesterday allowed Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe to borrow the equivalent of Special Drawing Rights…
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Rejected: 2 Reforms Bills
Parliament, notably the government side, has rejected two of the Electoral Reforms Bills that Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs…
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NGOs seek support for 28 women’s seats
A consortium of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has made a fresh appeal to legislators to introduce an amendment to the Constitution…
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Malawi to reduce preventable deaths—APM
President Peter Mutharika yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reduce the number of preventable deaths in the country. He said…
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Ponderani now new budget director
Government has appointed Peterson Ponderani as the new Budget Director. Treasury spokesperson Davis Sado confirmed the appointment adding that prior…
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Nsanje DC no more
District commissioner [DC] for Nsanje Gift Rapozo has passed away this morning at Blantyre Adventist Hospital, his family has confirmed.…
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Prison warder arrested for defilement
A 25-year-old prison warder is in the cooler at Lumbadzi Police Sub-Station on allegation that he defiled a 15-year-old girl.…
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Maize export ban costs Malawi k69bn
Malawi has lost about K69 billion in potential export revenue due to the maize export ban imposed after the…
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Govt stops K64m OPC contract
Despite government suspending indefinitely the refurbishment of the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC), civil rights activists have maintained their…
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Escom sees load shedding easing
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has described the increase in power generation from 147 megawatts (MW) to 200MW as…
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Man serves seven years without trial
He has spent seven years in Prison. But he has never been sentenced by a competent court of law. Neither…
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BWB starts K18bn MJ project
After weeks of disagreements, Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has finally rolled out the much-awaited K18 billion Likhubula Water Supply System…
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Govt rejects amendment to Referendum Bill
The government side of the House on Wednesday rejected a proposed amendment to the Referendum Bill that would have meant…
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Three die in road accident in Dowa
Three people including a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier have died near Mtengowanthenga Trading Centre in Dowa and 11 others…
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Luanar closes Bunda Campus over electricity protests
Management for Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) on Tuesday closed its Bunda Campus over electricity protests which…
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MPs raise concern on phone signal
Members of Parliament (MPs), especially those from border districts, have raised concerns over how neighbouring countries’ mobile networks are interfering…
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House authorises K117bn bill
Parliament has authorised the government to borrow $160 million (about K117 billion) from the World Bank to finance an ambitious…
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