Malawians buying selected beer brands now have a chance to drive away with a Nissan Navara or one of 24 motorbikes as Castel Malawi launches a new promotion.The “Tikwere Under the Crown” campaign starts today Monday and will run until January 23, 2027, giving consumers prizes every time they buy participating products.To enter, customers simply...

While President Peter Mutharika sees a government halfway to success, the opposition sees a year of failure.Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila has torn into Mutharika’s first-year scorecard, giving his administration just 10 percent and branding it a “disaster”.The rejection follows Mutharika's address on Sunday through state broadcaster MBC, in which the President...

Malawians who were hoping for quick relief from high prices, fuel shortages and foreign exchange troubles may have to wait longer.President Peter Mutharika says the road to economic recovery will be painful, with higher taxes, austerity measures and sacrifices likely to hit citizens before things get better.But the President says there is a bigger plan...

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By Dennis Richard, Economist Fuel queues have again become part of everyday life for many Malawians. Predictably, the debate has become political. One side treats the queues as proof of government failure. Another points to the international energy crisis and argues that Malawi is simply experiencing what other countries are experiencing. Economics suggests that neither

President Peter Mutharika is set to address the nation this evening as his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration marks one year in government.The address comes at a time when Malawians are facing growing pressure from prolonged power outages, water shortages and fuel scarcity.State broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) announced the address on its social media...

Malawi’s lights are going off, taps are running dry and motorists are struggling to find fuel as President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s first year in power comes under scrutiny.The problems are putting the DPP government’s campaign promises to the test, with political experts divided over whether the administration has delivered enough since Malawians returned it to...

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Malawians have an opportunity to work and settle in Canada as the country seeks skilled professionals to fill roles across several industries. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is promoting employment and immigration routes for skilled workers from around the world. Its campaign directs prospective applicants to employers recruiting overseas candidates and to information on...

As Malawians demand an end to data bundle expiry, a similar battle has already reached a courtroom in South Africa.South Africa’s fight over expensive mobile data is heading to court, with Vodacom and MTN challenging ICASA’s tightened regulations aimed at protecting consumers from losing unused data and facing unexpected out-of-bundle charges.As reported by SABC News...

Mawhoo, real name Thandeka Nontobeko Ngema may have a date at Scallas, but Malawians online appear to have other plans, with nearly nine in every 10 poll respondents saying No to the South African artist’s October 16 performance. The online survey by Watchdog (Voice of the Voiceless Malawi) recorded 2,666 votes against the show, representing...

Malawians are demanding answers over disappearing data, but TNM’s first detailed response has pointed customers back to their own phones.The response comes as the telecom giant faces mounting complaints over mobile data depletion, with the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) already investigating whether customers are being accurately charged and whether data deductions match actual usage.In...

Living longer is becoming a growing challenge for thousands of older Malawians, as declining fertility and rising life expectancy reshape the country’s population.The shift is raising fresh concerns over healthcare, social protection and economic security for people aged 60 and above.The Ministry of Gender, Children and Disability says Malawi’s ageing population is steadily increasing and...

You pay for the data, fail to use it, then watch it disappear. That is the frustration now boiling over among Malawian mobile users, who say expired bundles leave them feeling robbed of money they already spent.Mobile users in Malawi are calling for the expiry policy governing data bundles to be abolished or revised. They...

Malawians who have been questioning why their mobile data disappears so quickly may finally get answers soon.The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says it has launched investigations into the the rapid depletion of bundles on TNM and Airtel Malawi networks.In a Public notice, The regulator said it has taken note of complaints from consumers regarding...

Malawian Afrobeats/Dancehall artist Eli Njuchi has left Malawians in awe.The artist has placed all eight tracks from his latest project "MAGA"inside the top eight of Apple Music Malawi, with "Aye" and "Cross"also receiving official music videos.Eli Njuchi released "MAGA" on 25 September, adding an eight-trackproject to a catalogue that already includes "23 (The Jordan Year)"and...

Malawians are still facing challenges to access information as most government institutions are yet to meet key requirements under Malawi’s Access to Information law.This is according to a monitoring exercise conducted by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) which found that only 29 of 58 government institutions had information officers.The findings have been highlighted by...

Malawians enduring hours without electricity have been told to accept the darkness now for the promise of a more reliable power supply later.Forum for National Development (FND) chairperson Flyson Chodzi has defended Malawi’s current electricity blackouts, saying consumers should endure the temporary inconvenience if it means avoiding prolonged outages in the future.Chodzi was responding to...

...Hong Kong-registered firm wins US$5m contract for Malawi's ID registration kits...Contract allows remote software support to registration equipment...Same supplier built Malawi's first biometric register in 2017...Data protection regulations still unfinished as 13.5 million Malawians sit in national ID database The machines that capture Malawians' fingerprints and faces for the national ID will be supplied by...

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Malawi: Rotary Club Rallies Malawians to Donate Blood for Children Battling Cancer The Rotary Club of Lilongwe has launched a vital blood donation drive during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to sup