Navicha calls for more funding to protect girls
By Nelson Gonjani: Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Navicha, says financial constraints are hampering efforts to address child protection issues, including child marriages and teenage pregnancies.…
First Lady steps in to assist Unima student
By Tiyese Monjeza: First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, through the Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust, has donated a laptop and other items worth K5 million to Joseph Nenani, a third-year student at…
Germany supports MRA generate over K40 billion
Germany has supported the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to generate more than K40 billion in additional revenue through tax audits during the 2025-26 financial year, German Ambassador to Malawi Ute…
Nam to sponsor men’s tournament amid sponsorship resistance
By Praise Majawa: Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has been forced to step in and sponsor a men’s tournament after struggling to attract sponsors. The association says it is planning…
Plan International hails Fam, NBS Bank for charity initiative
Plan International Malawi has hailed NBS Bank and Football Association of Malawi (Fam) for supporting the Green Girls Boarding School initiative in Mzimba District. The organisation’s Country Director, Mwape Mulumbi,…
Driemo comes home
Chart-topping star Driemo, w h o continues to enjoy the limelight in Zambia, comes down to Blantyre tomorrow in a gig organised by Wayne Plug in partnership with Blues Bar…
Shire Irrigation project faces K344 billion deficit
By Emmanuel Chilemba: First phase of construction of the Shire Valley Transformation Programme is facing an estimated $197 million (about K344 billion) deficit, with its completion deadline shifted to May…
GBA yet to receive funds despite budget approval
By Pemphero Malimba: The use of forex to import maize from Zambia has come under scrutiny, with the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (Pac) asking the government to fund the…
Peter Mutharika pledges investment in women’s welfare
By Blessings Makuwira: President Peter Mutharika has pledged to improve mothers’ access to healthcare, economic opportunities and education as part of efforts to empower women across the country. In a…
Bad loans fall to 3.6 percent
Commercial banks have recorded an improvement in loan quality, with the proportion of nonperforming loans falling from 9.4 percent in December 2024 to 3.6 percent in June 2026. The decline…
