The buying of electricity from neighbouring Mozambique faces a fresh hiccup, at a time Energy Minister Jean Mathanga has indicated that Malawi and Mozambique’s government officials are discussing the issue of tariffs that can be fair to Malawians. ...

By Grace Alinafe Makawa: The Parliamentary Committee on International Relations has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider imposing a temporary travel ban on Malawians travelling to South Africa. The committee argues that some citizens...

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has set the tone for Malawi National Netball Team’s revival after adjusting upwards match bonuses and allowances for the senior side ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. According to Nam President Vitumbi...

The government has said it is in the final stage of restructuring its debt with domestic creditors and is currently conducting stress tests. The test is aimed at gauging the possible effect of debt restructuring on the local financial sector. To read...

The private sector has proposed a further ease in monetary policy stance, saying lower borrowing costs and improved access to credit are critical to reviving investment and economic growth. In its economic and Business Review for the first half of 20...

By Brenda Kayo: A heated exchange erupted in Parliament Tuesday when lawmakers questioned the whereabouts of the K5 billion allocated to each constituency for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects. Opposition legislators accused the governmen...

By Kingsley Jassi: The country is understood to be holding significant gold reserves as efforts are underway to ascertain occurrences to the bankable level before developing large-scale gold mines, a local refinery and boosting exports. To read more,...

The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) performed dismally in the first half of 2026, with the Malawi All Share Index (Masi) losing amid falling share prices for major counters. According to the MSE 2026 Market Performance report for the second quarter, the ...

By Wezzie Gausi: Malawi is looking to India’s education reforms as it seeks to improve foundational literacy and numeracy, with government officials saying lessons from the Asian nation could help shape education reforms across Africa. This came to...

Pension industry contributions to the economy continued to grow strongly, reflecting improved compliance and expanded scheme coverage. Total contributions reached K352.4 billion as of December 2025, largely driven by improved remittance compliance. H...