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Jolobala Becomes Second Deputy Speaker After Contenders Withdraw

Oct 29, 2025 11:21 PM Ivy Tunkete Mwanyongo

In a rare show of support for women’s leadership, Members of Parliament on Wednesday elected Esther Jolobala as Second Deputy Speaker after her male contender, Owen Malijani, withdrew from the race to promote gender balance in the August House. The elections, held on Wednesday following the sw...

Sameer Suleman Elected Speaker of Parliament

Oct 29, 2025 07:25 PM Ivy Tunkete Mwanyongo

Members of Parliament have elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East, Sameer Suleman, as Speaker of the August House. The election took place on Wednesday in the deliberation chamber, following the swearing-in of new MPs earlier this week. ...

THE POWER OF FEW; WOMEN MPs UNITE TO AMPLIFY WOMEN’S VOICE IN PARLIAMENT

Oct 27, 2025 09:27 AM Tamandani Hau

Despite representing on 21 percent of the incoming 2025 Parliament, Malawi’s female lawmakers have vowed to be visible through a unified and transformative voice. With renewed confidence and a shared purpose, they are determined to push for gender responsive laws and ensure women’s lived realitie...

Lilongwe Water Board intensifies efforts to improve water supply and service delivery

Oct 22, 2025 06:37 PM Patrick Kachere

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) says it has intensified efforts to ensure the provision of high-quality potable water by implementing several interventions aimed at improving customer service delivery and addressing existing gaps in the system. The remarks were made on Wednesday during a media ...

Leprosy cases surge in Mchinji district

Oct 16, 2025 03:18 PM Witnes Deborah Mhango

The Mchinji District hospital has registered over 30 cases of leprosy from January to June this year. The District's Health Promotion Officer Owen Chataika says it's worrisome that the disease is spreading after it was previously declared it was eradicated. "We believe these cases have resu...

Beyond the ballot

Oct 15, 2025 09:08 PM Tamandani Hau

It was a hot afternoon in Nkhotakota Central Constituency at Chigumula Ground when Susan Namangale stood before a crowd of people, speaking with confidence and hope. As the founder of Dadaz Chess Academy and Former President of the Chess Association of Malawi, Namangale is known for promoting ...

Two Voices Rise: Women Break Political Barriers in Nkhotakota

Oct 14, 2025 01:44 PM Ivy Tunkete Mwanyongo

When Dorothy Chikonje stood atop an open vehicle during former President Lazarus Chakwera’s whistle-stop tour at Dwambazi and Dwangwa markets, few believed Nkhotakota Dwangwa Constituency was ready to elect a woman to Parliament. But when official results were announced by the Malawi Electoral Co...