Covid-19 pandemic contracts Sadc economy
During the Covid-19 pandemic period the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) region economy contracted the largest by 4.8 percent in...
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‘Life is hard for majority poor’
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) on Saturday adjusted upwards the pump prices. Petrol is now selling at K1 150...
CHRR revisits Access to Information law
Every year the world commemorates International Day for Universal Access to Information on September 28. On the occasion of this...
‘Streamline climate change efforts’
The UK is President and host of the global climate change conference dubbed CoP-26. In her capacity as UK’s International...
Macra to regulate SIM Card registration
Despite several interventions, including anti-fraud awareness campaigns, unsuspecting Malawians continue to be duped of their money by fraudsters using mobile...
‘Admarc will stand on its feet again’
Former Member of Parliament RHYNO CHIPHIKO has been appointed Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) general manager (GM). He takes...
CJ moves on special court, case delays
Recently, the Europena Union (EU) handed over the Chitipa Magistrate’s Court constructed under the Chilungamo Project. Our Mzuzu Bureau Supervisor...
‘Tollgates will bring in about K5bn annual revenue’
In this interview, our staff writer DUMBANI MZALE engages Roads Fund Administration (RFA) chief executive officer STEWARD MALATA to shed...
‘Energy compact had positive impact’
In this interview Minister of Energy NEWTON KAMBALA assesses the impact the $350.7 million (about K257 billion) Millennium Challenge Corporation...
Every election law counts
Our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA catches up with National Civic Education (Nice) chief Ollen Mwalubunju to share lessons from the...
‘I have to rise to the position of party president’
Last week, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for the South, KONDWANI NANKHUMWA, declared that he will contest at the party...
Ensuring quality education for Malawian girls
The United Kingdom (UK) is committed to ensuring that every girl in the world receives 12 years of quality education,...
Resurgence of albino killings deplorable
While people thought all was well, the country has over the past four months witnessed the resurgence of abductions and...
‘There is a plan to vaccinate millions of Africans’
Since February 2020 when the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...
Youth Council spells out transformative agenda
Youths constitute a larger proportion of the population of Malawi. Although that is the case, they face a lot of...
Legal Aid Bureau strained
Strained with high demand for legal services, the Legal Aid Bureau has opened offices in 13 districts. The aim is...
NLGFC moving to sanitise councils on funding
Over the past few years National Audit Office (NAO) periodic reports have found councils as some of the government institutions...
Making marriage law count
In 2017, Parliament outlawed marriages involving boys and girls aged below 18. However, thousands of Malawian women still marry before...
Israel promises Malawi more
In what appears to be an incentive, Israel has promised to provide more support to Malawi following President Lazarus Chakwera’s...
Enhancing sexual, reproductive health
UNFPA regional director for 23 countries in east and southern African region JUNITA ONABANJO has completed her weeklong tour of...
