Category: Malawi

Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts.
President: Lazarus Chakwera Trending
Capital: Lilongwe
Recognised regional languages: List: Yao; Tumbuka; Tonga; Sena; Lomwe; Ngonde; Lambya
Population: 18.14 million (2018) World Bank

Malawi Civil Society calls for uniformity in marriage age laws

November 7, 2015 Global Author

By: Lloyd M’bwana The country’s Civil Society Organization (CSOs) on United Nation Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)’s 2015 shadow report for Malawi have noted with concerns over the republic’s constitution inconsistency with the current Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations (MDFR) Act on the right marriage age. The MDFR Act No.3 of 2015 puts the marriage age... Read More

Malawi President Mutharika meets Rwandan President Paul Kagame

March 31, 2015 Global Author

The Rwandan Government has committed support for the Malawi Government in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), as one way of transforming the country. The revelation was made on Monday, when President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika had an audience with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. . Read More

World Bank promises Malawi US$50 million to maintain areas affected with floods

February 14, 2015 Global Author#MalawiFloods, Goodall Gondwe, Malawi, Malawi Floods 2015, World Bank

Lilongwe. February 14: The World Bank has assured of assisting the country with US$50 million to help in maintaining areas that were affected by floods. Minister of Finance, Goodall Gondwe said,’’ The Bank decided to help the country having considered the diverse impact of the flooding and the desperate need for a quick response.’’ . Read More

Malawi Government strongly Refutes that its network of Computers at State House were Hacked

February 13, 2015 Global AuthorComputer Hacking, Malawi Government

State House wishes to inform the Public that, the News Article which was published by the Nation Newspaper of Friday, 13 February 2015 on the Front page by Christopher Jimu, headlined “MAN HACKS STATE HOUSE COMPUTERS” is not true. Let the truth be told that the man in question did not hack any of the State House Computer Systems but... Read More

Malawi ebola screening on 244 Ilala passengers come back negative at Nkhatabay Hospital

January 26, 2015 Global AuthorEbola, Ilala Passengers, Malawi

Nkatabay, Malawi, January 26 (MaraviPost):Ebola results following mandatory screening conducted on 244 people at the Nkhatabay District hospital have come back negative, officials have said. “Intensive screening for ebola on people who had disembarked from the MV Ilala came out negative for the virus” District Heath Officer for Nkhata Bay Dr. Albert Mkandawire said with a sigh of relief during... Read More

Malawi President Peter Mutharika visits Chikwawa flood victims

January 22, 2015 Global Author#MalawiFloods, Chikwawa, Malawi, Peter Mutharika

Chikhwawa, January 22, 2015: President Professor Peter Mutharika on Wednesday visited some of the people that were affected by recent flooding at Tizola Camp in Chikwawa district. Speaking at the camp where people from the areas of village headmen Tizola, Nyakayekha and Thedzi are being kept, the President described the flooding as a new phenomenon for the country. In Chikwawa... Read More

Heavy Floods across Malawi have caused many to be displaced, Emergency help needed for many

January 22, 2015 Global Author#MalawiFloods, Floods, Malawi, Natural disaster

The areas that were once affected and assessed by some members of the District Civil Protection Committee as led by the District Commissioner, indicated a total of 301 households affected so far by 6th January, 2015. The households affected are from GVH Medrum under T/A Mulilima, GVH Nkhwazi under Senior Chief Ngabu, GVH M’bande under T/A Maseya, GVH Mafale, and... Read More

Malawi researchers to tap into GSK’s £4m for cancer, diabetes

November 14, 2014 Global Authorcancer Research, Dr. Mike Strange, Malawi

Health researchers from Malawi are in line to tap from a £4m first round of funding that one of the world’s leading pharmaceuticals firms GSK has made available for eight African countries to research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. GSK said on Friday it has launched the first call for proposals for its... Read More

Malawian Man arrested for cutting off wife’s ears over a domestic dispute

September 1, 2014 Global AuthorFamily Violence, Malawi

DEDZA, MALAWI (AGV)--Police in Malawi's central district of Dedza have arrested a 24 year-old man for allegedly cutting off the ears of his wife following a family squabble. The man, identified as Gama Bano from Bunya village in Traditional Authority Kamenyagwaza in the district has been remanded to Dedza prison. . Read More

Malawi’s outspoken MP Jessie Kabwila wants Mutharika to fire greedy Ministers

August 28, 2014 Global AuthorGeorge Mkondiwa, Jessie Kabwila, Malawi, MCP, Peter Mutharika, Willie Samute

(AGV)—Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila has asked president Peter Mutharika to fire his cabinet ministers for proposing a 583 percent pay hike which would see them carting home K3.5 million a month. According to Kabwila, the ministers’ proposal is a clear sign that they are insensitive and extravagant; as such they cannot be trusted with the country’s limited... Read More