By Suleman Chitera Fuel prices for both petrol and diesel have dropped in neighbouring Zambia, offering relief to motorists and businesses, while Malawi continues to grapple with sharply rising fuel costs. Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) announced today that petrol prices have been reduced by 6.82 percent, while diesel prices have gone down by 2.43 […]
By Suleman Chitera The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has attributed delays in the construction of several toll gates across the country to serious financial challenges. Speaking in an interview, RFA spokesperson Masauko Ngwaluko said the institution had initially planned to construct 15 toll gates using its own internally generated resources. However, only a few of […]
By Mabvuto Kalawa, Correspondent, Malawi Freedom Network Nathenje Catholic Parish has handed over a newly constructed girls’ hostel to its development and fundraising committees, aiming to boost the parish’s financial status and support girl child education. Father Thomas Kasiya, the parish’s Father Superior, urged the committees to work together to improve the parish’s structures, emphasizing […]
By Draxon Maloya Licy Gondwe Nkosi, the only female candidate contesting the Rumphi Central parliamentary seat in the forthcoming by-elections, has emphasized the need for the constituency to give a woman the opportunity to drive development. She noted that Rumphi Central has consistently elected leaders whose interests have been disappointing since the advent of democracy […]
By Suleman Chitera Women under the banner Chilomoni Girls have embarked on a colourful and symbolic march to present a letter of appreciation to Chilomoni Member of Parliament, Noel Lipipa, in recognition of his commitment to improving access to secondary education in the area. The women say Lipipa’s decision to listen to their plea for […]
By Suleman Chitera National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated sanitation and maintenance equipment valued at K15 million to Blantyre City Council, as part of its K200 million Corporate Social Responsibility programme targeting district and city councils across the country. Speaking during the official handover of the equipment on Friday, NBM plc Head of […]
By Suleman Chitera Former President Peter Mutharika has described the appointment of a new Japanese Ambassador to Malawi as a major boost to the long-standing cordial relations between the two countries, with renewed focus on infrastructure development and economic cooperation. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Naito Yashushi, formally presented his letters of credence to Mr. Mutharika […]
By Suleman Chitera The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has come under heavy criticism following its public stance condemning government arrests of opposition leaders accused of looting public resources, with critics now branding the organisation an agent of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). In recent statements, HRDC blamed the government for what it termed as […]
By Suleman Chitera Minister of Education, Bright Msaka, has announced that Malawi is set to begin printing national examinations locally after putting in place stringent security measures to safeguard the integrity of the examinations. Msaka made the remarks on Thursday during a visit to the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB), where he toured the institution […]
By Business Contributor Across Malawi’s markets, farms, and trading centres, a familiar story is playing out — the seller is complaining, while the buyer is happy. In recent months, small-scale traders and farmers have increasingly found themselves on the losing end of transactions. Rising costs of production, transport, and basic services have squeezed sellers to […]
