(MENAFN) Malawi’s ex-head of state, Arthur Peter Mutharika, emerged victorious in last week’s presidential vote, officially announced on Wednesday. He achieved a decisive win over the current president, Lazarus Chakwera, securing a return to...
(MENAFN) Malawi’s head of state, Lazarus Chakwera, has acknowledged defeat after failing in his attempt to secure a second term, in a vote where the southern African nation’s financial difficulties were the main concern of the electorate....
(MENAFN) According to reports, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has acknowledged defeat in his bid for a second term, following an election heavily influenced by the country’s ongoing economic challenges. The electoral commission announced that...
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • 33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries • This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech-enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle...
(MENAFN) Authorities in Malawi have detained eight election officials accused of trying to tamper with vote counts, intensifying concerns as the country awaits official results from last Tuesday’s pivotal general election. The suspects, comprising...
Multiverse Malawi debuts with Movement for Change, unlocking immersive digital access to Malawi’s culture, tourism, and investment potential. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Movement for Change is proud to...
(MENAFN) Authorities in Malawi have confirmed that at least eight individuals were taken into custody on accusations of altering vote counts in the southern African nation’s recent general elections. The detained suspects had been employed as data...
VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...
(MENAFN) Mpox, a disease that has rapidly spread across various African nations and resulted in the deaths of hundreds, continues to be considered a serious health threat across the continent, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control...
Malawians are reeling under the weight of yet another wave of price hikes after the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) announced a sharp increase in fuel pump prices this week. Less than 24 hours after the adjustment, minibus operators...
Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme researcher, Dr. Akuzike Kalizang’oma, has been named Male Early Career Researcher of the Year at the KUHeS Research Excellence Awards, held as part of this year’s Research Dissemination Conference in Blantyre....
Health researchers are raising the alarm on gaps in Malawi’s child development and healthcare systems, as the 4th Research Dissemination Conference, organized by the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) gets underway in Blantyre. The...
Published on October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM by Edgar Naitha 135 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Neno District have arrested 45-year-old Boniface Raphael on suspicion of stealing goods worth over K5 million from Apex Construction Company, where...
The death of eight people in a mine collapse at Kasalika Village in Kasungu has reignited urgent calls for reforms in Malawi’s mining sector, with campaigners stressing that lives should not continue to be lost in the search for survival. The...
In June 2020, Malawi elected Lazarus Chakwera, a former Assemblies of God pastor, as president. His rise to power was seen by many as a beacon of hope for change and reform. However, his administration faced significant challenges that highlighted...
The United Nations (UN) has said the value of Malawi’s social cash transfer continues to erode in the face of prevailing macro-fiscal challenges. The challenges, being exacerbated by high inflation rate at 28.2 percent, exchange rate pressures and...
In Dame Village, fetching water is a daily struggle. Every morning, Nasimita Lingilirani, 45, join sa procession of weary women and children with buckets, jerry cans and fading hope. They march to the village’s only borehole, praying it still has...
# REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL AND DIESEL **Regulating Energy for Sustainable Development** The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered trends in prices of petroleum products on the international market as well as exchange rate...
Shoprite's exit reflects problems in Africa's investment climate that extend beyond retail. (Wikimedia Commons) Malawi has become the latest casualty in what analysts described as the most significant retail retreat in modern African history after...
