As the coronavirus new variant of Omicron is spreading fast in the country, the government has taken drastic actions—among other steps making vaccination mandatory and moving the Covid alert to level 2, which entails strict enforcement of Covid pre...

Medical drugs and pesticides are meant to safeguard animal and plant life, elongating it whenever disease threatens to cut it short. As THOMAS KACHERE and SAMUEL KALIMIRA write, however, some people are using medical drugs and chemicals wrongly, taki...

Chimwemwe Mangazi The government has rescinded its earlier decision to stop Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) from borrowing from foreign lending institutions to finance its turnaround strategy and agriculture commodity purc...

By William Kumwembe  Malawians still have to wait a little longer—but this time around with a glimpse of hope—for a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which is aimed at boosting the country’s ...

By Josephine Chinele, contributor When 17-year-old Linda bought rat poison from the local market, nobody suspected she was up to something harmful. She appeared to be normal, despite that inside a huge emotional burden was weighing down on her should...

The country’s football fans can heave a sigh of relief after the government suspended enforcement of Covid restriction measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus. The measures were announced yesterday but it was later communicated that the...

By Samuel Kalimira The Ministry of Health has disclosed that President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the Treasury to release K12.5 billion to Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) to be used for purchasing medical drugs for supply to district and cen...

By William Kumwembe Continued accumulation of pension arrears due to increased default rate has scared the insurance industry in the country. In an ideal scenario, a sound pension industry positively impacts the economy as the funds are channelled in...

By Watipaso Mzungu The Malawi 2063 development agenda was developed out of extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders including the government, civil society organisations and development partners. However, National Initiative for Civ...

By Richard Chirombo Money is, somehow, like a drum; it makes people’s hearts beat rhythmically, or un-rhythmically, as the case demands. Money, more so for banknotes than coins, beats people into submission. That is why artists such as Ian Lizi sin...