Minister of Children deeply concerned that 88% of street-connected children have at least one living parent

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability & Social Welfare, Mary Navicha * While 56% reportedly receive permission from parents or guardians to go to the streets to beg, which reflects a serious gap in parental responsibility and household capacity * As her Ministry successfully reintegrated 325 street-connected children, comprising 141 girls and 184 boys, with their families across all districts in Malawi between January 2025 and January 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Chifundo Mulekano, Malawi News Agency (MANA)…

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Standard Bank supports CARE Malawi’s inclusion of girls in education promotion

Tamanda Ng’ombe presenting the sponsorship to CARE Malawi’s Pamela Kuwali * Malawi’s growth depends on women who can lead, speak, and act. When a woman leads, families eat, children stay in school — and communities thrive By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc has invested K20 million towards CARE Malawi in its promotion of  inclusion of girls in education and equip women with leadership and entrepreneurial skills essential for driving community-centred economic growth in Malawi. The sponsorship was presented today,…

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Ecobank Malawi invests K10m towards Independent Schools Association of Malawi’s May 27-29 Mzuzu conference

ISAMA president, Bishop Wycliffe Chimwendo (3rd left) receives the sponsorship from Ecobank Malawi’s Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking, George Phuza * Ahead of the launch of ‘Banking 4 My Community-Education Value Proposition’ programme * A specialised suite of financial solutions that Ecobank Malawi has developed to support private education institutions and businesses operating within the broader education ecosystem * It is designed to enable sustainable growth, digital transformation, and operational efficiency across the education value chain By Duncan…

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Standard Bank’s ‘Joy of the Arts’ innovation registers tremendous improvement and revival for ATEM to Schools Drama

* Stella Maris Girls Secondary School emerged winners of the grand finale with their play titled; ‘Tales in Hot Tide’, beating 11 other schools from six Education Divisions * The 2026 competion was dominated by schools from the Southern Region with Blantyre Baptist coming second; Mulanje’s Our Lady of Namulenga Catholic school on third position By Duncan Mlanjira When the curtain fell at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Sunday, to mark the grand finale of the 2026…

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Former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali applauds resumption of Mombera University project

* It is a strategic decision demonstrating the Mutharika-administration’s determination to develop Mombera University * We are grateful that President Arthur Peter Mutharika is seriously reviving the dream of former President, late Bingu wa Mutharika, who initiated the project By Denis Mzembe, contributor By appointing 2nd Vice-President Enock Chihana to champion the development of Mombera University, government has demonstrated its commitment to resuscitate the stalled project, says former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali in applauding the resumption of the project. “It…

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‘The Father of medicine on earth is Joseph Lister; Father of Medicine in Malawi is Prof. Robin Broadhead’

* Tributes keep pouring in for late Prof. Robin Lumb Broadhead, OBE, who passed away in Blantyre on April 20 at the age of 83 * Greatest of all time — he deserves special recognition from this country for dedicating all his life to train medical doctors in Malawi * We become great not by what we accumulate while we lived, we become great by the legacy of goodness we intentionally choose to leave behind By Duncan Mlanjira As…

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The Blind Classroom AI-powered App for visually impaired students wins inaugural National ICT Innovations Award

* Runner-up is for interactive experiments for secondary school to enable learners conduct all sorts of experiments online * The innovative ICT solutions from 20 nominations demonstrated strong local capacity to tackle real world challenges through technology By Kondwani Magombo, MANA A voice-based Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered App, The Blind Classroom, targeting visually impaired students to be at par the rest, has won the inaugural Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) National ICT Innovations Award. It has been clinched by 24-year-old,…

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Airtel Africa Foundation joins support for Malawi’s digital ecosystem innovation by sponsoring K80 million towards MACRA ICT Innovation Awards

*  We believe innovation is not just about technology, it is about people—Airtel Malawi Managing Director, Aashish Dutt * It is about unlocking human potential, nurturing talent, and creating opportunities that transform lives By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Malawi has joined the support for Malawi’s digital ecosystem innovation by sponsoring K80 million towards Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) National ICT Innovation Awards. Airtel Africa Foundation maintains that the support reaffirms its commitment to advancing and nurturing…

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Government has not implemented High Court’s 180-day deadline order to amend Standards & Guidelines for Post Abortion Care

* To provide termination of pregnancy services to child victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence  * The order to train designated post-abortion healthcare professionals to provide safe and legal abortions to minors also not implemented  * Malawi Human Rights Commission also not implementing what the Court ordered to enforce the Gender Equality Act  By Duncan Mlanjira The 180 days has elapsed that the High Court set in its ruling on October 28, 2025, but the government has not…

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NBS Bank Charity Shield 2026 generates net income of K103.8 million

* Representing a 68.8% increase from the K61.7 million raised in 2025 By Duncan Mlanjira The NBS Bank Charity Shield 2026 — between Mighty Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets on Saturday, April 18, at Bingu National Stadium, has generated a net income of K103.8 million. A statement from Football Association of Malawi (FAM) described this revenue as “a resounding success” as it represents a 68.8% increase from K61.7 million raised in 2025. Gross revenue was K211.1 million, which is…

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