Some fish traders are using an agricultural chemical, Ethion 50 EC, to preserve fresh fish for sale. While it is not clear how prevalent the practice is across the country, fish traders we have spoken with in Lilongwe have told us that this has been ...

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has been ordered to vacate offices at Development House in Lilongwe. Property owners, Capital Developments Limited (CDL), through property managers, Mpico, said an offer for Mec’s continued office occupation ex...

The Football Association of Malawi has certified its own stadium for top-flight football while turning a blind eye to violations that disqualified other venues from hosting competitive matches, Malawi News Sport can reveal. This is the damning conclu...

EDUCATION BY TOUCH—Government is distributing the tablets to enhance learning in lower primary schools across Malawi By Mercy Matonga For years, lessons in most rural classrooms in Malawi have been defined by chalkboards, worn-out textbooks and cr...

Our dependence on tobacco has become both an economic lifeline and a national risk. While the crop may bring in much of the country’s forex, the farmers who grow it continue to face low profits, rising costs and growing uncertainty. Higher fertilis...

US-based Malawian striker Temwa Chawinga has smashed another record by becoming the fastest player in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to reach 50- goal contributions. The Kansas City Current forward achieved the feat in just 53 matches be...

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets’ unbeaten record in the FDH Bank Premiership faces a stern test as they meet Blue Eagles at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe this afternoon. So far, Bullets and Red Lions are the only unbeaten teams in the 2026 FDH Bank Premiership af...

By Mercy Matonga A local firm, Fisd Limited, and the Ministry of Agriculture have differed on the execution of a K13.6 billion contract for the company to supply portable solar-powered water pumps under the National Irrigation Services initiative. T...

By Kingsley Jassi: Amid concerns of low funding towards Malawi 2063 projects, the National Planning Commission (NPC) has recommended introduction of tracking systems for quick and timely interventions. The NPC, a state agency mandated for crafting an...

For decades, Malawi’s agricultural policies have been built around one dominant assumption—that rural households largely feed themselves through smallholder farming. But new research suggests that reality may be rapidly changing, and that policy ...