By Daniel Zimba, Isaac Salima & Jarson Malowa: The nationwide protest against the newly introduced Electronic Tax Invoicing System (EIS) led to the closure of shops in Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu, although some small-scale vendors in open...

Scottish club Partick Thistle has described the visit of Mighty Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira as being representative of the strong existing connection between Scotland and Malawi. In a report on its website, the Scottish Championship side stated t...

Malawi’s strides to attain the middle-income economy mark remains under intense threat as the country’s economy has been susceptible to myriad shocks due to harsh weather conditions among other factors. This is according to an analysis by the Uni...

By Kingsley Jassi: Stakeholders’ role in tracking resources allocated for national development and public service delivery in the national budget has come under a spotlight, with commentators saying a passive approach is encouraging pilferages and ...

Malawi continues to grapple with persistent food insecurity, not because its farmers lack dedication, but because the economics of maize production are structurally imbalanced. Maize, the main staple in the country, is cultivated by over 90 percent o...

By Myra Elias: Members of Parliament Wednesday called for urgent reforms to Malawi’s abortion laws to protect women and girls from unsafe procedures that contribute to maternal deaths and serious health complications. The appeal came during a Legis...

By Wezzie Gausi: The Parliamentary Committee on Health has called for Malawi to ratify and domesticate the Abuja Declaration as pressure mounts to increase funding for the health sector. Committee chairperson Anthony Masamba said the move would help...

The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has said 16 elite clubs shared a total of K217 million in television revenue in the 2025 football season. The association released the figure yesterday. At the same stage in 2024, the 16 clubs shared K112 mill...

Mighty Wanderers have reinstated Tiya Somba Banda to the club’s board of directors, nine months after he resigned. Somba Banda resigned in July last year to focus on his role as Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) general coordinator. Wanderers ...

GREEN SUCCESS—Farmers in their rice paddy By Brenda Kayo: For years, farmers in Ntchisi and Dowa struggled to make ends meet. Their days began before sunrise, tending tiny plots of maize and vegetables, often with little hope of a full harvest. Un...