Malawi needs 74 years to end poverty, study indicates
Malawi needs at least 74 years to eradicate its poverty at the rate it is going; a study by Oxford […]
Development
Vale to prioritise Malawi rail project
Brazilian mining group Vale says the construction of a railroad from Moatize in Tete province to Nacala Port through Malawi […]
ESCOM to connect 18,000 applicants
Malawi’s sole electricity provider Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is yet to provide electricity to over 18,000 applicants some […]
Blantyre City Council to introduce one-way traffic system as a way of controlling traffic
As one way of controlling traffic movement in Blantyre City, The Blantyre City Council says it will soon embark on […]
Energy Woes Stand in Malawi’s Development Path
Energy problems are never rare in Malawi; ranging from persistent black-outs, to an alarming fuel supply shortage whose lasting solution […]
Mzimba-Eswazini-Mzarangwe road projects stalls: Only 8km done in 4 years
Progress on the 62-kilometre tarmac road in Mzimba has stalled with the contractor only managing, in three years, to surface […]
Escom contamplates on new power plants
Malawi’s sole electricity provider Escom is contamplating on constructing three new hydro-electric power plants, Capital FM has learnt. This comes […]
Malawi and Kenya to reopen resident diplomatic missions
Kenya and Malawi have resolved to establish resident Diplomatic Missions in Lilongwe and Nairobi as a matter of priority as […]
President Mrs. Joyce Banda’s inspiring statement On Malawi Growth and Development Strategy [MGDS] II
When the MGDS was being conceptualized, the country was perpetually food insecure and growth was dismal. It was envisioned that […]
Karonga-Chitipa road is officially open, more than 10 years late
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday said the completion of the Karonga-Chitipa Road will help the country economically. The 101-kilometre […]
NGO pledges to complete abandoned school project
The youth consecutive forum (YFU),a non governmental organisation (NGO) Campaigning for sustainable development has assured people of Malembe village in […]
Cost of Chinese aid to Malawi
The generosity of the Chinese to Malawi poverty is not without long term implications as the many infrastructural projects they […]
Youth Parliament underway in Lilongwe
Malawi Youth Parliament which started on Monday 10 December will continue until 15 December. This is a second meeting of […]
Kalondolondo programme making a difference in monitoring government projects’
District Commissioner for Mwanza and some chiefs from Mwanza and Chikwawa have expressed satisfaction with what ‘Kalondolondo’, a programme that […]
Govt cuts scope of Chipembere Highway project
The Chipembere Highway construction will not reach Illovo roundabout in Limbe as initially planned because the cost of the project […]
Brazilian company Vale to build $1 billion railroad in Malawi
Malawi plans to break ground on a $1 billion new railway line in the country to ferry both passengers and […]
Zambezi Seaway Project on the cards
A US$10 billion Zambezi Seaway Project expected to create huge employment and investments within SADC is on the cards after […]
UNDP signs agreements with Norway and Ireland to support Democracy Consolidation Projects and Human Rights in Malawi
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Norway and Ireland have signed financing agreements to support democracy […]