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Exorbitant fees and procedural delays frustrate Mulalo Fertilizer project commencement

Jul 15, 2026 12:19 PM Dyson Kamwana

Renowned business tycoon Napoleon Dzombe has expressed frustration over what he describes as exorbitant fees and procedural delays in obtaining certification to commence fertilizer production at his factory in Dowa District.Dzombe made the remarks when appearing before a parliamentary committee t...

SKC Foundation donates K10 Million relief Aid for Malawians returning from South Africa

Jul 09, 2026 08:52 AM Patrick Kachere

The Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation has donated assorted relief items worth approximately K10 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) to support Malawian nationals returning from South Africa. Speaking on Wednesday during the handover ceremony at DODMA office...

Malawi public universities students’ union seeks presidential intervention over 100 percent university fee hike

Jul 02, 2026 02:44 PM Tamandani Hau

The Malawi Public Universities Students Union (MAPUSU) says it will seek an audience with President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika following a sharp increase in tuition fees at public universities. The union’s president, Wesley Malekano, announced the development in a statement released o...

Government Assures Mwadzama Residents on Land Acquisition for Proposed Ethanol Project

Jul 02, 2026 02:36 PM Gift Asibu

The Ministry of Lands has assured residents under Traditional Authority Mwadzama in Nkhotakota that the government will not forcibly acquire land for the proposed Ethanol Company investment. Acting Commissioner for Valuation, Cynthia Chisanu, said the government will strictly follow legal...

Nkhotakota District To Benefit In The ADRIFI Project Phase 11

Jul 01, 2026 05:04 PM By Mellie Chipula Bayani

Nkhotakota District is among the 11 districts which are going to benefit in the Africa Disaster Risk Financing program in South Africa (ADRIFI) project phase 2. This was revealed during a District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting on Monday whereby the Ministry Agriculture Irrigation and Wat...

Systemic failures rock Immigration Department, Ombudsman report reveals

Jul 01, 2026 07:57 AM By Patrick Kachere

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued key findings following a systemic investigation report on interrogating the systematic administrative and service delivery failures in the department of immigration and citizenship services.Presenting a 200-page report which narrowed to 55 pages on Tuesday...

Community- Led Conservation Boosts Aviatourism At Chia Lagoon

Jun 21, 2026 11:41 AM By Tamandani Hau

Community participation in conservation efforts is helping to revive aviatourism at Chia Lagoon in Nkhotakota District, with increasing numbers of water birds attracting tourists and creating new opportunities for local livelihoods. The Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM) s...