Post-Harvest Push: AGRA and partners are scaling post-harvest technologies in Malawi to cut food losses, promoting hermetic storage bags, shellers, threshers and tarpaulins after studies found smallholders can lose up to 30% of produce. Energy Security: ESCOM, with police and chiefs, stepped up anti-vandalism drives in Lumbadzi, warning that transformer theft and damage disrupt power and drain money meant for network expansion. Weather Readiness: Malawi is moving toward real-time forecasting with a new weather radar at Kasamba Hills, Blantyre, expected to cover a 250km radius and improve early warnings for floods and cyclones. Fuel Haulage Row: CDEDI and NOCMA are trading accusations over who hauls Malawi’s fuel and how forex is used, with CDEDI alleging foreign firms dominate key corridors. Fertiliser Factory Funding Woes: Luanar’s K57.27bn fertiliser manufacturing plant faces uncertainty as private investment delays and funding gaps cloud scale-up plans. Macokasa Kabaza Reform: Motorcycle taxi operators plan to shift toward district cooperatives to improve compliance, safety and coordination. ESCOM Procurement Probe: A leaked “no objection” letter linked to ESCOM transformer and pole procurement has sparked public debate over accountability and process. Macroeconomic Pressure: AfDB flags Malawi’s low growth, high inflation, forex shortages and debt stress as key hurdles to recovery. Independence Day Cut: Government cancelled state-funded Independence Day celebrations for 6 July, redirecting resources to austerity and a national prayer programme. Lake Malawi Plastic Threat: Fishermen around Lake Malawi say plastic waste is increasingly entangling gear and showing up in catches, echoing national estimates of large annual plastic waste volumes.