Skip to content

Standard Reader

Malawi24

Malawi24

Malawi's #1 Independent News Source

0Readers

694Posts

todayLast active

BWB faces power cut over K1.6bn debt

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is facing a power cut after failing to settle electricity bill owed to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).ESCOM has given the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) 14 days to settle an outstanding electricity bill of K1.6 billion or face disconnection at its Head Office.According to ESCOM, BWB had committed...

Blantyre Water Board (BWB)ESCOM

Malawi’s El Niño plan faces K325bn funding gap

Malawi has drawn up a K488.5 billion plan to prepare for the El Niño weather threat, but with only K163.7 billion secured so far.This means u nearly K325 billion remains unfunded as the country braces for heightened food-security risks.The funding gap raises questions about how much of the government’s preparedness plan can be implemented before...

El NinoJustin Saidi

Nsanje set to cash in on Mwabvi tourism

Wildlife, towering rock formations and quiet wilderness could soon translate into more visitors and revenue for Nsanje as Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve prepares for this year’s Tourism Month.The Department of National Parks and Wildlife says the reserve is ready to welcome visitors with game drives, wildlife viewing and scenic sites.Wesley Kawaye, Division Manager for the Shire...

Health workers urged to choose ethics over livelihoods

Pharmacy professionals have been warned that putting personal interests ahead of ethical practice could cost them their careers.Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) executive director George Jobe issued the warning following disciplinary action by the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) against 10 pharmacy professionals and licensed pharmaceutical businesses over medicine-related violations. Jobe said the action...

George JobeHealth

Kell Kay’s new single “Ndalira” drops Friday

Malawi’s Afro R&B sensation Kelly Kambwiri, better known as Kell Kay, is poised to release a new song this Friday. He will boldly drop the single “Ndalira” while his current chart-topper “Wale” still dominates the airwaves.Breaking the mold, Kell Kay has decided to bypass the usual industry playbook. While most artists wait for a hit...

Kell KayKell Kay Ndalira song

‘NO to death’: Mtumbuka fires warning over UTM threats

Mathews Mtumbuka has drawn a hard line against political violence, issuing a blunt three-word warning, “NO to death,” amid alleged threats targeting UTM leaders.The UTM senior member was reacting to a video circulating on social media in which Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale is heard saying he will "whip" or "deal with" UTM...

Zomba prison school shines in 2026 MSCE

Zomba Prison Secondary School has recorded best individual performance in the 2026 MSCE examinations

2026 MSCE resultsEducation in Malawi Prison

The clock is ticking: APM must purge his cabinet and build on his economic victory over Chakwera

As the October deadline looms, marking one full year since his return to power, President Arthur Peter Mutharika stands at a critical crossroads where executive hesitation means political suicide. While the administration has successfully engineered a desperately needed economic turnaround—crushing the disastrous hyperinflation and severe fuel shortages that defined the Chakwera era—this hard-won financial victory...

10 pharmacy professionals disciplined over medicine violations

The Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) has disciplined 10 pharmacy professionals and licensed pharmaceutical businesses over violations involving the handling and movement of medicines.The disciplinary action follows findings of unlawful handling, movement, storage, sourcing and diversion of medicines by pharmacy personnel and pharmaceutical businesses.The action was announced in a public notice that Malawi24 has...

HealthMalawi medicines

Swiss graduate swaps robotics for a bike across African

He had a robotics degree, a future in Switzerland and every reason to follow the usual career path. Instead, 27-year-old Yannic Hofmann chose a bicycle and the long road across Africa.Hofmann, has embarked on an ambitious bicycle journey across Africa, saying he wants to explore the continent, understand its people and cultures, and gain a...

56 defy prison walls, pass MSCE

56 inmates have passed the 2026 MSCE

2026 MSCE resultsEducation

MANEB hailed for timely release of 2026 MSCE results

Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has been praised for releasing the 2026 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) results ahead of schedule.MANEB, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, released the results on Monday after completing the processing exercise earlier than expected.According to MANEB, 188,169 candidates sat for the 2026 MSCE examinations,...

Ernest KaongaMalawi National Examination Board-MANEB