100 days of direction: An assessment of President Peter Mutharika’s early governance and economic record

The 7th President of the Republic of Malawi, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika * In a country grappling with deep macroeconomic stress, food insecurity, institutional fatigue and public disillusionment, the first 100 days matter less for dramatic results and more for direction, intent and policy posture * From the outset, President Mutharika has placed governance discipline at the centre of his leadership message * His early rhetoric on corruption, accountability and public service efficiency has been unusually direct Analysis by…

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MAGLA, Mibawa TV Studios launch secondary school quiz competition

* Introduced having noticed the gap in terms of support that focuses on bringing up education initiatives in schools * The initiative is to ensure learners are able to build self confidence and get equiped with knowledge and skills By Victor Singano Jnr.  The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) — in collaboration with Mibawa TV Studios — have launched private and secondary schools national quiz competition which is aimed at improving quality education through critical thinking, problem solving,…

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DoDMA records 36 deaths,168 injuries and 2 missing persons due to stormy rains, strong winds, flash floods and lightning since September 1, 2025

* Cumulatively, 35,758 households (approximately 160,011 people) have been affected in 29 districts with Nkhotakota District topping the list after registering  10,772 affected households, 11 deaths, 37 injuries and 2 missing persons * In addition, Nkhotakota District Council is hosting 2,132 (approximately 9,594 people) displaced households in 12 camps By Duncan Mlanjira In its update on the status of disasters and the looming threat of flash floods in the 2025/26 rainfall season, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA)…

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Falling Lilongwe City streets advertising billboards terrifies the public

* Is it poor workmanship or vandalism and stealing of foundation reinforcement bolts and nuts sold to unregulated scrap metal merchants? * Vandals suspected to be street connected groups of people who routinely loiter beneath the billboards — especially two cases that have happened in Lilongwe * Such conduct naturally places them among the prime suspects in the loosening of the reinforcement bolts By Duncan Mlanjira There have been two incidents in the Capital Lilongwe where two huge advertising…

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President Mutharika scraps off Minister of State portfolio held by Gangata; Appointed as Minister of Natural Resources

* Adds Chipiliro Mpinganjira as Gangata’s deputy; Edgar Tembo as Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism and Thoko Tembo as Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development * Chimwemwe Chipungu elevated to Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development from Deputy Minister of Health By Duncan Mlanjira In his first Cabinet reshuffle since he assumed office in October, President Arthur Peter Mutharika has made some changes which include scrapping off the Minister of State portfolio of…

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Only 3 African Union countries Ghana, Gambia, Benin along with those from SADC and COMESA granted visa-free entry into Malawi

* Visa exemption for SADC and COMESA countries only applies for those that do not subject Malawians to a visa requirement * Along with those that hold Laissez-Passer whilst on official duty for SADC, COMESA, United Nations, African Union and Africa Development Bank By Duncan Mlanjira Ghana, Gambia and Benin are the only African Union countries along with those from Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA) that have been granted visa-free…

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Born between boxes: The silent struggle of intersex people in Malawi

* The way forward is clear — education, protection, and respect for bodily autonomy. Parents need accurate information, not fear * Communities need open conversations. And government systems — from health to education to civil registration — must recognise intersex people as human beings with rights * Some civil society organisations are beginning to include intersex issues in broader discussions on sexual and reproductive health and rights — however, activists say progress is slow By a correspondent All the…

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Hoarding of basic commodities poses serious risks to Malawi’s monetary policy and economic stability—warns Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

Chifipa Mhango * Calls on the new Malawi Government administration under President Arthur Peter Mutharika to act decisively in the new year of 2026 * Through firm policy coordination, clear regulation, and visible law enforcement, as basic commodity hoarding undermines macroeconomic stability By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa’s Don Consultancy Group’s Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango has issued a strong warning on the growing practice of hoarding basic commodities in Malawi, describing it as a major threat to monetary policy effectiveness,…

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High Commissioner of India pledges to support expansion of Blantyre City’s Mahatma Gandhi Road into a dual-carriageway

The two leaders captured under the portrait of global political leadership icon Mahatma Gandhi * Mahatma Gandhi is a very important access road from Masauko Chipembere Highway past junction all the way to the road to the M1 Road at Catholic Institute (CI) * Along it, the road connects to Queens Hospital; Blantyre Central Business District (CBD) through Mandala Road; to KUHeS * And to residential areas of Soche Township — Naperi, Chitawira, Nkolokosa, Zingwangwa, Chilobwe and all the…

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London’s Loughborough University confers Honourary Doctorate on Malawi Paralympic Committee president James Chiutsi

* In appreciation of his massively outstanding contributions to development of sports for persons with disabilities in Malawi, across the continent of Africa and beyond * This honour is not merely a personal milestone for Dr. Chiutsi but stands as an affirmation of the fight for human rights, inclusion and respect for persons with disabilities in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has profoundly lauded the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate on Malawi Paralympic Committee…

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