Malawi is making progress on economic stabilisation measures, which are supporting recovery efforts, but the gains remain fragile, with economic growth projected to lag behind the sub-Saharan African average, the World Bank has said. In a presentatio...

Concerns over delays by the Central Government to disburse funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and limited resources under the Other Recurrent Transactions (ORT) budget line marked the last day of the 20th Local Government Authorities...

The government has acknowledged that weaknesses in implementing economic policies are slowing Malawi’s progress towards economic transformation. Speaking yesterday at the 2026 Annual Economic Conference organised by the Economics Association of Mal...

The Malawi Under-15 Boys National Football Team suffered two defeats to Panama and Thailand in Tier C placement matches at the ongoing Fifa U-15 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday. The team lost 4-0 to Panama in the morning before suffering a 6-...

ROAR OF RECOVERY—The lion is back in the reserve By Emmanuel Chilemba: Among the many people who have witnessed Majete Wildlife Reserve’s transformation is a veteran wildlife ranger who has seen the full cycle of its collapse and revival. “Bac...

By Deborah Madeya: Alleged first-on-scene eyewitnesses George Mtengo and Benard Yombe have told the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee investigating the June 10, 2024 Chikangawa Forest plane crash that nobody called them to testify during the first inqui...

By Jimmy Chazama: State Vice President Jane Ansah has expressed concern over insults and abuse faced by people with disabilities and the elderly. She said the behaviour contradicts the principle of “leaving no one behind” in development efforts....

By Jimmy Chazama: The 2026 NGO Sector Report 7th Edition has shown that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) generated K1.30 trillion in income compared to K1.02 trillion in 2025, confirming the sector’s growing role in Malawi’s economy. The re...

By Praise Majawa: The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has appointed seven Malawian match officials for the November 2026 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2027 qualifiers and the Caf Women’s Champions League. Four Malawian officia...

TEAMWORK—Kamleka and fellow farmers work together in the field By Jarson Malowa: For years, Levison Kamleka harvested just three to four bags of maize from his fields. In the 2025–2026 farming season, his harvest rose to 21 bags after he received...