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Nkhotakota Communities Urged to Promote Peace Amid Rising Mob Justice Cases.

Jun 12, 2026 09:00 AM By Tapiwa Mbewe

The Director of the Department of National Unity in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Emmanuel Bambe, has urged communities in Nkhotakota District to uphold peace and unity in order to curb the rising cases of mob justice. Speaking on Wednesday, 11 June 2026, during a...

Under Funding Stunting Malawi’s Arts Sector, Former National Theatre Association president says

Jun 12, 2026 08:25 AM By Humphreys Bomba

Former President for the National Theatre Association Maxwell Benson Chimphinga is reiterating that lack of funding continues to retard arts in the country, a development described as denying opportunities for artists to earn a living. According to Chimphinga, while the country through both...

Nkhotakota District Hospital Sees Improved Water Supply After Months of Scarcity

Jun 11, 2026 10:27 AM By Mellie Chipula Bayani

Barely six weeks after Umunthu FM aired a weekly assignment highlighting how water scarcity in Nkhotakota District was increasing the risk of waterborne diseases at Nkhotakota District Hospital, the facility is now experiencing relief following improved water availability. For several mon...

MCTU, ECAM Backs Government Minimum Wage Review

Jun 10, 2026 02:36 PM By Gift Asibu

Government, employers and workers' representatives have defended the recently gazetted minimum wage, describing it as a balanced measure aimed at protecting workers while safeguarding employment opportunities. In a joint statement signed by Secretary for Labour, Skills and Innovation Nwazi...

Two Years On: Malawi Remembers Saulos Chilima as Calls for Truth and Accountability Grow

Jun 10, 2026 02:10 PM By Tapiwa Mbewe and Gift Asibu

Today 10th June, 2026 marks two years since Malawi lost former Vice President and founder of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), Saulos Klaus Chilima, alongside eight others in a tragic military plane crash in Chikangawa Forest, Mzimba District. What began as an ordinary day on June 1...

Governance Expert Cautions Against Patronage in Diplomatic Posts

Jun 08, 2026 12:42 PM By Witness Deborah Mhango

As the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament started interviewing and vetting individuals selected to serve as Malawi's representatives in foreign diplomatic missions on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, governance expert Makhumbo Munthali says it is important that people appointed to various...

Roads Authority Warns Against Encroaching Road Reserve Areas

Jun 08, 2026 12:22 PM By Gift Asibu

The Roads Authority has expressed concern over the increasing number of people conducting farming activities within road reserve areas, warning that the practice is illegal and poses a threat to the integrity and safety of road infrastructure. Speaking to Umunthu FM, the Authority's Publi...