Promotions elude Malawi’s agriculture extension workers

By Khumbo Kaliwo, Thomas Chilaya & Jarson Malowa: Agriculture extension workers, who are at the heart of the country’s food security efforts as they work with smallholder farmers at the grass roots level, have gone decades without promotion, The Daily …

Moroccan woman, 29, cycles to Malawi

By Deogratias Mmana: A 29-year-old woman from Morocco, Meryem Belkihel, has cycled from her country to Malawi, covering a total of 26 countries so far. Belkihel, who will head to Tanzania after resting in Malawi for a month, is exploring Africa and …

Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: ...

Dear editor We read with great interest the article by Kachimanga et al concerning the implementation of mobile health (mHealth) for maternal care in rural Malawi.1 While this research offers valuable insights into digital health transformation in resource …

Malawi lions get birth control in bid to save their prey

In Malawi, a unique wildlife management effort is underway at Majete Wildlife Reserve. Conservation experts are performing birth control methods on lions. The goal is to control the lion population and ensure antelopes and other prey species continue to …

Global Firms Target Malawi’S $30Bn Mineral Boom

(MENAFN- APO Group) Malawi could generate up to $30 billion ( ) from mineral exports between 2026 and 2040, with annual revenues expected to hit $3 billion by 2034, according to the World Bank. The financial institution projects the sector to account for …

Malawi Revenue Authority benchmarks Uganda’s Digital Tax Stamps

MRA Commissioner General Daniel Daka (left) hands a gift to URA Commissioner General John R. Musinguzi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has hosted an eight-member delegation from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for …

Former Malawi parliamentarian Lizzie Losa passes away in the United States

By Jones Gadama Lizzie Losa, a former member of parliament for Mulanje South, has died in the United States. Losa, who had a distinguished career in Malawi’s political landscape, was once married to Brown James Mpinganjira, a former member of Parliament …

Malawi Police under fire for over-reliance on tear gas, alternative crowd control methods urged

By Jones Gadama The Malawi Police Service has come under criticism for its heavy reliance on tear gas as a crowd control measure, with many arguing that it poses a significant risk to innocent bystanders. The use of tear gas has become a contentious issue …

AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishops: "We must roll away the stones that are oppressing us"

Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "We order all our priests not to take sides or favour any candidate or political party. Any such action on the part of our priests using church structures for political purpose will not be tolerated," warn the Bishops …

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Iceland support expansion of school meals in Malawi