Govt should tighten financial management systems
The much-anticipated investigative audit into the K6.2 billion Covid-19 Response Plan has confirmed what the public knew all along—hundreds of...
Countering vaccine disinformation
A few days ago, a video of primary school students running for dear life from a vehicle they believed was...
New Cabinet an opportunity for a hard reset
State President Lazarus Chakwera was on Wednesday expected to unveil a new Cabinet. At the time of writing, Malawians were...
Chakwera, others pay tribute to Magufuli
President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday joined local leaders and an activist in paying tribute to Tanzanian President John Magufuli who succumbed...
Govt overrules Unima council
Barely a month after the University of Malawi (Unima) Council suspended the university’s unbundling, government has overruled that decision. In...
Unima council faultedon delinking suspension
and legal experts have faulted the University of Malawi (Unima) Council over its decision to suspend the process of unbundling...
Biden becomes 46th American President
United States (US) President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris yesterday took their oath of office at a lavish ceremony...
Experts tip Govt on Covid-19 ‘second wave’
Early last year, it was a norm to hear about someone who has died of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) getting buried...
One-stop border key to trade facilitation—govt
Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe says the construction of one-stop border points in the country’s borders will be crucial to...
Sadc leaders to hold virtual summit
The Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) will from August 10 to 17 virtually hold its 40th Summit of Heads of...
New restrictions to contain Covid-19
Government has issued new restrictions to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic following continued rise of cases in he...
National Audit Office deserves better
The National Audit Office (NAO) was recognised as the best performer in the public service in the 2018/19 after it,...
FDH donates to Blantyre DHO
FDH Bank on Wednesday donated K3.2 million worth of medical equipment to the Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) to assist...
Reforming governance systems
On March 19, thousands of Malawians convened at Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe to witness the signing of a...
MoH braces for coronavirus outbreak
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has implemented precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus after the World Health Organisation...
Malawi’s economic transformation: What will it take?
The Vision 2020 Malawi mission statement, which was supposed to be a rallying point for the development of the country,...
2019: A herald of impending water crisis in Malawi’s cities?
The warning bells started ringing as early as January. Water utility companies, Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and Lilongwe Water Board...
Rural industrialisation strategy a good idea, but…
Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, is set to roll out the National Rural Industrialisation Strategy to...
Report notes gender bias
Gender discrimination persists in Malawi’s legal system despite efforts by government to integrate international treaties in the protection of the...
PPPC facilitates energy, irrigation projects
Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) says it is facilitating public private partnerships (PPPs) in energy and irrigation projects to ease...
