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ChiwAnja Cha A Yao Festival to Support 75 Girls’ Transition to Secondary School

Aug 19, 2026 04:44 PM Gift Asibu

The 2026 ChiwAnja Cha A Yao Cultural Festival will support at least 75 girls from 15 primary schools in Salima to transition to secondary school. The initiative will be a core focus of this year’s festival, scheduled for October 10 under the theme “Celebrating Our Heritage. Educating Our G...

HESLGB introduces new loan recovery strategy

Aug 15, 2026 01:16 PM Stephen Mndala

The Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB) has developed an Employer Guide to strengthen the recovery of student loans and help employers understand their responsibilities under the HESLGB Act of 2015. HESLGB Public Relations Officer Millie Kasunda said the guide provid...

NSO to carry out Second Census of Economic Activities (CEA-2)

Aug 15, 2026 01:03 PM Chris Ian Mpofu

Economic experts have hailed the Second Census of Economic Activities (CEA-2) which the National Statistical Office (NSO) announced it will carry out from August to December 2026. Commissioner for Statistics Dr. Victor Sandikonda has confirmed this in a statement, indicating that the exerci...

Cotton Council eyes return of CotMIS next marketing season

Aug 14, 2026 04:40 PM Humphreys Bomba

The Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) says it plans to resume piloting the Cotton Management Information System (CotMIS) in the next marketing season as part of efforts to digitize cotton transactions in line with Malawi 2063.The development comes as this year's cotton marketing season has reverted ...

NSO and MACRA set for 4th National ICT survey

Aug 14, 2026 04:37 PM Humphreys Bomba

The National Statistical Office (NSO) says it will conduct the fourth National Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Survey across the country from August to October this year.According to NSO spokesperson Sam Chipokosa, the survey, which will be implemented in partnership with the Mal...

CSOs, Council react to Nkhotakota's bottom ranking in LAPA assessment

Aug 03, 2026 01:15 PM Dyson Kamwana

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Network in Nkhotakota has described the district council's poor performance in the 2025 Local Authority Performance Assessment (LAPA) as unsurprising, citing governance and financial management challenges that have affected the local authority in recent ...

Mchinji District Council plans new revenue collection measures

Jul 31, 2026 10:41 AM Witness Deborah Mhango

The Mchinji District Council says it is considering introducing new revenue collection measures targeting owners of sports grounds and contractors awarded development projects aimed at increasing the council's locally generated revenue and strengthening its financial base. The Chairperson ...