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Times Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General search faces hiccup By Wezzie Gausi: Nearly two years after Malawi last had a substantive Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General (DG), the search for permanent leadership at the country’s key anti-corruption institution seems to have yielded nothing. The government has disclosed that none of the candidates interviewed in the latest recruitment process was successful, meaning the position will […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Times Malawi Transport arrangements ‘derail’ $1.14 million case Over a month after police busted an alleged money laundering scheme involving $1.14 million (about K2 billion), the country has heard nothing about progress of the case. Last month, law enforcers indicated that two Tanzania nationals had been arrested and $1,141,635 in hard cash—which was allegedly being taken from Zambia to Tanzania—seized. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/ Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Malawi24 Are Malawi’s Universities producing graduates for jobs that don’t exist? The call by more than 1,600 unemployed laboratory professionals for government recruitment raises a bigger question: is Malawi producing professionals without adequately planning how their expertise will be used? Government cannot employ every graduate, and professionals should also explore opportunities in the private sector, research, academia and entrepreneurship. But that argument should not end the […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Times Malawi No honeymoon By Mphatso Malidadi & Myra Elias: Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President Fleetwood Haiya has said the Malawi Women’s National Football Team will remain active ahead of the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil, following their exploits at the just-ended Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals. Haiya disclosed this Monday, saying the team would […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Wokomaatani rhymes again Seasoned Chinyanja poetry giant Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga has produced an anthology which is expected to excite his fans like his previous works. Here is an artist who is intentional in every verse attributed to his name. Throughout his career, he has made Chichewa (Chinyanja as he prefers calling it) poetry his main stead. Malunga (L): … The post Wokomaatani rhymes again appeared first on Nation Online. Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online AI expands public health frontier Environmental health professionals gather this August for an annual conference to reflect on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can improve public health outcomes in Malawi. They are the first line of defence against preventable diseases. Their work often happens behind the scenes before patients reach hospitals and treating avoidable diseases drains public resources. AI can improve … The post AI expands public health frontier appeared first on Na… Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Can batteries keep lights on? When Cyclone Ana ripped through Southern Malawi in 2022, floods buried hydropower stations in mud, knocked down transmission lines and left communities in the dark for days. For Cathy Banda, a food seller at Muloza market in Mulanje District, the blackout spoiled her fish, meat and business prospects. The Kanengo Battery Energy Solar System site … The post Can batteries keep lights on? appeared first on Nation Online. Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Chewa to hold M’bona ceremony in Nsanje Chewa People in Central Africa coordinator Senior Chief Lukwa of Kasungu says they will hold the M’bona ceremony at Chapilira Village in Traditional Authority Malemia in Nsanje District in conjunction with Chewa Heritage Foundation in Malawi (Chefo). He said the ceremony will run from September 24 to 26, where Chewa people and others will celebrate … The post Chewa to hold M’bona ceremony in Nsanje appeared first on Nation Online. Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nyasa Times All candidates fail interview for Malawi’s top anti-corruption job There is a certain grim comedy to the announcement, made almost in passing by the Attorney General, that every single candidate interviewed for the post of Director General of Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had failed. Not most. Not some, pending further review. All of them. The search must now begin again — readvertised, reshortlisted, re-interviewed — […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Maize price rises 8% in July—Ifpri Maize prices increased by eight percent in July to K791 per kilogramme (kg) or K39 550 per 50kg bag from the post-harvest lowest price of K731 per kg in June, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri). The Ifpri Maize Market Report for July 2026, however, indicated that the continued maize imports have … The post Maize price rises 8% in July—Ifpri appeared first on Nation Online. Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Inflation continues to soften, hits 20.8% Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation rate eased at the start of the second half, declining by 0.3 percentage points to 20.8 percent in July as economists remained cautious amid continuing non-food price pressures. National Statistical Office (NSO) data show that the decline in the rate of inflation from 21.1 percent in June means that prices of … The post Inflation continues to soften, hits 20.8% appeared first on Nation Online. Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Malawi24 Ebola death toll surges in DRC The Ebola situation has worsened in Democratic Republic of Congo, killing over 2000 Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nation Online Stakeholders plan heroes’ welcome after Wafcon exploits Stakeholders have joined hands to accord the Scorchers a heroes’ welcome tomorrow in Lilongwe following their impressive display at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco, where they finished as runners-up. The Malawi National Women’s Football Team, expected to arrive home through the Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe at 3.30pm, finished as … The post Stakeholders plan heroes’ welcome after Wafcon exploits appeared fir… Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Malawi24 Zambia Decides: Hichilema wins second term Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected as Zambia president in a tightly contested election Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nyasa Times Hichilema wins second term as Zambia president, final results show Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term in office, according to final results released Monday by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after votes from all 226 constituencies were tallied. Hichilema, of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), garnered 2,965,326 votes, ahead of his closest rival Brian Mundubile, who polled 1,856,217 […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Malawi24 Zaka zitatu kundende pogulitsa nyama yagalu Ikakuona litsiro sikata, mkulu uja amkamuzenga mlandu ogulitsa nyama ya galu ku Kasungu, tsopano amugamula kukaseweza jere kwa zaka zitatu. Bwalo la milandu la Chief Resident Magistrate m’bomali lapeza olakwa mkuluyu emwe dzina lake ndi Juma Fabiano wazaka 49 pa mulandu wogulitsa nyama yagalu. Izi zichitika ngakhale adayithyola m’maso muli gwaa powuza bwalo la milandu […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

MBC Malawi Malawi records significant change in malaria cases – Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health and Sanitation says Malawi has recorded a significant change in the number of malaria cases this year compared with the previous year. The ministry also called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address gaps in the delivery of malaria prevention messages to communities. Speaking during an… Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Malawi24 Another K1.5 billion bill for Malawi as RBM pays Mathanga …RBM deputy earns more than US Federal Reserve chair, Irish deputy governor…in a country the World Bank says is among the world’s 10 poorest…K1.5bn payout matches entire 2026/27 Griffin Saenda allocation…AG Mbeta had ruled out benefits for Mathanga’s years away…payment lands as RBM sells 590kg of gold to raise desperately needed Malawi has paid Reserve […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nyasa Times Marriage now costs K50,000: Inside NRB’s sweeping new fee structure Replacing a lost ID or birth certificate now costs K5,000 EACH — while marriage licences soar to a staggering K200,000 under new rules Malawians face a fresh squeeze on their pockets after the National Registration Bureau (NRB) quietly rolled out a sweeping hike in fees for a raft of essential registration services. Anyone needing to […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica

Nyasa Times Standard Bank Malawi commits to financing mining sector amid push for local capital mobilisation Standard Bank Malawi has signalled its intent to deepen its role in the country’s mining sector, offering advisory services, financing arrangements and project funding as the industry enters what officials describe as a new phase of mineral development. The commitment emerged from a meeting between Standard Bank Malawi chief executive Phillip Madinga and Minister of […] Read the full article #MalawiNews #Malawi #TheWarmHeartOfAfrica