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Mutharika urged to address renewed fears over safety of persons with albinism

Jan 14, 2026 04:08 PM Gift Asibu

The Association for Persons with Albinism of Malawi (APAM) has called on the President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to directly engage with the albinism community and clearly outline concrete measures being taken to ensure their safety. APAM President, Young Muhamba, says fresh fears have ...

Government orders nationwide land audit amid rising illegal land acquisitions

Jan 14, 2026 08:32 AM Patrick Kachere

Minister of Lands, Chimwemwe Chipungu has called for a nationwide land audit aimed at addressing challenges related to illegal land acquisition and corruption. Chipungu made the remarks on Tuesday in Lilongwe, emphasizing that while Malawians have the right to acquire land, the process must be...

Mixed reactions over proposed sale of the airfield land

Jan 13, 2026 12:35 PM Witness Deborah Mhango

The Mchinji Civil Society Organisations has denonuced the Mchinji district council’s decision to sell the airfield land, saying the council has several development priorities that could be implemented on the land. This follows reports from the council about plans to sell the airfield land on g...

Economic expert backs Malawi's push for digital banking; calls for better network infrastructure

Jan 10, 2026 01:39 PM Tamandani Hau

Economic expert Brown Chitekwere says he has welcomed plans by Malawi’s banking sector to migrate financial services including cheque transactions to fully digital platforms, saying the move aligns with global financial trends and could increase efficiency within the country’s payments ecosystem....

Nkhotakota MP Condemns Corruption in FISP Fertilizer Redemption

Jan 10, 2026 01:35 PM Gift Asibu

Nkhotakota Central Member of Parliament, Sylvester Ayuba James, has strongly condemned alleged acts of corruption in the redemption process of the Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) in the district, describing the malpractice as unacceptable and harmful to vulnerable farmers. Ayuba said the all...

Stakeholders agree to enhance collaboration to address challenges facing women

Dec 16, 2025 04:42 PM Gift Asibu

Council officials and stakeholders in Nkhotakota district have agreed to improve coordination and information sharing to effectively address problems affecting women and girls in the district. Speaking on Tuesday after a dialogue between sector heads and Civil Society Organizations meant to di...

Government eyes 41 million tree seedlings in the 2025/2026 National Forestry Season

Dec 11, 2025 10:11 AM Tapiwa Mbewe

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, through the Department of Forestry (DoF), says the 2025/2026 National Forestry Season will start on 15th December to 15th April next year. A letter signed by Secretary for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Richard Perekamoyo, says the ...