Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi are calling for an emergency meeting of all Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads…
MEC launches official campaign period
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday launched the official campaign period for the May 21, 2019 tripartite elections with…
EU calls for action to curb deforestation
The European Union (EU) says the fight against climate change will still be a far-fetched dream unless government puts in place…
Parliament says Malawi has failed economically
The Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament has observed that the country has under-performed economically in the past five years. Chairperson…
Parliament demands action on attacks on persons with albinism
A joint parliamentary committee has called for holistic funding to all agencies dealing with abductions and killings of persons with…
MCP cautioned on capital punishment
The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has cautioned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to tread carefully on introducing capital punishment…
Political detainees set to hold vigil at Parliament
Political detainees during the one party regime of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda are set to present their petition to Parliament…
Opposition parties unimpressed with mid-year budget
Opposition legislators say they are unimpressed with the mid-year budget statement presented by Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development…
Analyst tips govt on education sector investment
An education expert has advised government to consider priority areas when investing in the country’s education sector. The sentiments come…
Three-year wait for next MCC compact
The governments of Malawi and the United States have started the discussions on the areas to invest for the second…
APM asked to declare albino killings ‘national crisis’
Persons with albinism in the country have asked President Peter Mutharika to declare the abductions and killings of persons with…
Funding hiccups affect GBV, child abuse cases
Lack of funding and inadequate staff in key government departments handling different cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child…