[Nyasa Times] Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule has strongly defended President Lazarus Chakwera over his claim that over 997,000 jobs have been created since he took office two years ago.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi and Canada are set to host a virtual business forum aimed at promoting renewable energy and mining business opportunities in Malawi to Canada business community.

[Nyasa Times] Newly appointed Minister of Homeland Security, Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza, has assured government security agencies of government's commitment to improving the welfare of all officers in pursuit for maximum security for life and property.

[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it is working to vacate a court injunction obtained by party rebels stopping party president Peter Mutharika from making unilateral appointments.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government, through Ministry of Health, has finally received the remaining 20 ambulances with additional three from the Global Fund.

[Nyasa Times] Officials from power producers, the Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) say the company needs K18 billion to repair Kapichira Hydro Power Station in Chikhwawa

[Nyasa Times] Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma has today failed to appear before Legal Affairs Committee of parliament.

[Nyasa Times] Following a change in the company's shareholding from Holcim (formerly Lafarge Holcim to Haxon, Lafarge Cement Malawi Limited has reverted to its original name of Portland Cement Malawi Limited with immediate effect.

[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) former deputy publicity secretary, Ken Msonda, has given party president Peter Mutharika14 days to call for a national governing council meeting.

[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Sosten Alfred Gwengwe on Friday signed a USD14 million grant (approximately MK12 billion) with African Development Bank (AfDB).

[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary will know this Tuesday whether South African witnesses will physically be in court or not in the landmark extradition case.

[VOA] Chikwawa, Malawi -- As efforts to assess impact of last month's Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi continue, the country's only power generating company says it has lost about a third of its generating capacity to the storm. Meanwhile, the government...

[RFI] Despite the blue skies today, life looked a lot darker for Christopher Banda after he lost his wife in December 2020. The 38-year-old farmer from Zomba, Malawi, was in so much emotional pain he admitted he had suicidal thoughts. Ultimately, his...

[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...

[Nyasa Times] Some human rights organisations are making scathing attacks on ministry of Health personnel whom they accuse of administering Covid-19 vaccine to children without consent from their parents.

[Nyasa Times] A court has set free on bail over 60 murder suspects, some of them have been released unconditionally for over staying on remand.

[Nyasa Times] The nominal value of the 2022/23 National Budget, which the newly-appointed youthful minister, Sosten Ngwengwe, is scheduled to present in a few weeks to come, is likely to exceed the K2 trillion mark, Nyasa Times estimates.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Michael Usi has instructed the department of Wildlife under his Ministry to track and destroy the crocodiles that are terrorizing and attacking people in Chipoka, Salima.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Ethiopia where he will attend the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has got jabs after he told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Tonse Alliance administration has created 997,000 jobs.

[Nyasa Times] Central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has maintained a policy which banks use for interest rates, the policy rate at 12 percent.

[Nyasa Times] A new fit-for-purpose venue, for live music concerts has become a household name as it has ignited the attention of many revellers and fun-seekers.

[Nyasa Times] Spurred by the need to root out graft, The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John Biziwick, has vowed that the tax policing authority will take the fight against corruption to the wire and a top most priority.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera says he has sanctioned the government to reduce his presidential benefits, cabinet ministers and those of top government officials as a cost cutting measure in the battered economy.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has indicated that the economy will grow by 4. 1 percent.

[Nyasa Times] State President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has vowed that his administration will "fix our broken systems" in order for Malawi to achieve the middle income economy status.

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Education has procured 1, 292, 976 science and mathematics textbooks for as well as teachers' guides for distribution in public secondary schools in the country.

[TechCrunch] Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency for an undisclosed amount as it seeks to make insurance covers accessible to more people across Africa.

[Nyasa Times] United Kingdom (UK)-based Senior Asset Recovery Specialist, Carolyne Lamptey, is in the country to boost the fight against corruption and recovery of stolen property, the Malawi Government has confirmed.

[VOA] Blantyre -- U.N. agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people across southeastern Africa and left tens of thousands homeless. The U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, has provided pe...