By Pemphero Malimba: The fight against absenteeism in Parliament appears to be a losing battle, with Speaker Sameer Suleman issuing a fresh warning to MPs who skip committee and plenary meetings despite receiving sitting allowances. Towards the end o...

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has called for transparency and accountability in the government’s decision to reallocate funds initially budgeted for the 2026 Independence celebrations. CHRR Executive Director Michael Kaiyats...

Lilongwe-based Ascent Soccer Academy Wednesday received a major financial boost after Nico Group announced a landmark K900 million three-year sponsorship package to support the academy’s grassroots programmes. The sponsorship was unveiled at Kamuzu...

By Kingsley Jassi: Policy direction to ease balance of payment pressure by restricting seed imports may not come to pass this year as seed companies have not been engaged. Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister Roza Mbilizi also signa...

Malawi and the United Kingdom (UK) have reaffirmed commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment. This follows a high-level UK–Malawi Business Roundtable held in London. The UK-Malawi Chamber of Commerce (UKMCC) hosted the event. A sta...

By Brenda Kayo: The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) has confirmed to have approved increase in data tariffs for TNM and Airtel by 26 percent and 22.5 percent, respectively. The two telecommunication companies sought for a respective...

Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (Cira) has said quality and sustainability remain key on its agenda of ensuring sanity in the industry. Cira Chief Executive Officer Gerald Khonje said the regulator was already stamping its authority, in li...

By Brenda Kayo & Pemphero Malimba: Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri says all local councils have submitted procurement plans for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects, with some already identifying contractors and awaiting mobilisat...

UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe has called for the reversal of the recent 100 percent tuition fee increase at public universities. Kabambe made the remarks during a press briefing in Lilongwe yesterday, saying the increase would force students to...

By Llywellenie Mpasa: The Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has said the Malawi Queens’ four-match Test Series against Zimbabwe would be played behind closed doors to give the technical panel freedom to assess players and test combinations ahead ...