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Actors urged to raise awareness on High Court of Malawi ruling on abortion

August 10, 2026

Rev Martin Kalimbe urging actors to be agents of change on reproductive health * Discussions on sexual and reproductive health are regarded as taboos, and here in Malawi, taboos silence conversations * The silence on some SRHR issues, such as abortion, creates stigma which affects individuals from seeking safe, legal healthcare By Beatrice Ligomeka The Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) has urged actors to use their unique platforms and performances to educate audiences about Sexual and Reproductive Health and…

MUNA successfully completes charity Big Walk to mobilise K950 million support for Kamuzu Central Hospital short stay ward renovation

August 9, 2026

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* It was much more than a physical activity, it represented compassion, unity and a shared commitment to improving healthcare in Malawi — Malawi High Commission’s Chargé d’Affaires, Justice Agness Patemba * Given the scale of the undertaking, MUNA recognises that achieving this goal will require strong collaboration and support from partners in Malawi, the UK and internationally By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawian-UK Nurses Association (MUNA) charity Big Walk in Manchester, United Kingdom, to mobilise K950 million support for…

Chiweta-Karonga road rehabilitation set to commence in November

August 9, 2026

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* Government has found innovative ways of financing infrastructure projects, including securing loans from local banks * All roads that will be constructed by Government will have toll gates so that we can raise money for maintenance and also repay the bank loans * The arrangement would enable government to implement major road projects while ensuring resources were available for maintenance and repayment of the loans By George Mponda, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Minister of Transport & Public Works,…

Mzimba Heritage Association holds plans to turn Umthetho Cultural Festival’s Hora Heritage Site into a top-notch tourist destination

August 9, 2026

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* The ambitious plans include constructing a hotel, golf course and dormitories By Joel Phiri, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V said Mzimba Heritage Association has big plans to transform Umthetho Cultural Festival’s Hora Heritage Site into a top-notch tourist destination. M’mbelwa V said this on Saturday in Mzimba during this year’s Umthetho Cultural Festival held at the traditional venue, under the theme; ‘Mzimba United for Land Preservation and Sustainable Development’. “We want to construct a hotel,…

The man who spent his life giving Malawi the news is now the headline news

August 9, 2026

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* The silence was the loudest thing this morning Mnthunzi Funeral Mortuary in Blantyre * No cameras flashing for interviews; no press statement — just a hearse, and a line of mourners whose voices had gone quiet * Malawi says goodbye to journalist extraordinaire, Brian Banda By Arkangel Tembo The silence was the loudest thing this morning. The body of veteran journalist and Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Brian Banda, was taken from Mnthunzi Funeral Mortuary…

News of Brian Banda’s sudden passing shocks the nation

August 8, 2026

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* We will all certainly depart, but you don’t leave right when life seems to open its finest doors for you, do you? * This is so painful and heartbreaking — some losses leave a void that words can never explain * Speechless. Between life and death there’s just a very slim line. Let us remain resolute to prayer. To me he was a journalist extraordinaire By Duncan Mlanjira As soon it was confirmed by Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)…

MRA’s Kalondola tax stamp system to enhance tax compliance, boost domestic revenue mobilisation and help curb illicit trade expands

August 8, 2026

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* Installed at 14 sites involving 22 manufacturing machines across the country, including Castel, Chibuku, Rab Processors, and Coca-Cola, among others * This will improve monitoring of excisable products and strengthen revenue collection with some manufacturers recording revenue growth of up to 100%, while others of about 200% By Tarcizio Mondwe, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) emphasises that its Kalondola Excise Tax Stamp System is set to enhance tax compliance, boost domestic revenue mobilisation and help…

Speaker Suleman flags absenteeism as a serious concern as 3rd meeting of 52nd session of Parliament rises sine die

August 8, 2026

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* Stressing that attendance in plenary and committee siting is a fundamental duty that upholds the credibility of Parliament * He, however, commended committees for their diligence, singling out the Public Accounts Committee and the ad hoc Committee on the Chikangawa plane crash for ongoing inquiries Malawi News Agency (MANA) As the 3rd meeting of the 52nd session of the National Assembly rose sine die on Friday, Speaker Sameer Suleman — while commending Members of Parliament for their commitment…

Malangalanga in Lilongwe set for major facelift under MHC redevelopment plan

August 8, 2026

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* To be developed into a modern commercial and mixed-use precinct in a move aimed at reshaping a key part of the capital city’s urban landscape By Adson Nthenga, Malawi News Agency (MANA) One of Lilongwe’s oldest residential estates could soon undergo a dramatic transformation as Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) unveiled plans to redevelop the Area 1 Staff Quarters Estate, popularly known as Malangalanga, into a modern commercial and mixed-use precinct in a move aimed at reshaping a key…

Health rights advocate Dorothy Ngoma calls on importance of regular inspections of food processing companies

August 6, 2026

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* As Malawi Bureau of Standards unearths four companies at Mapanga Industrial Area in Blantyre processing food in filthy conditions * The affected companies are Dilydada Limited manufacturing cooking oil; Aimi Industries Limited (maize flour & cooking oil; 88 Brothers (cooking oil); and Tianma Company Limited (maize flour & cooking oil) * Each company has been suspended from production, charged quarantine fees for already produced goods and issued a non-compliance fee of MK2 million By Roy Howa, Malawi News…