Phiri cracks down on corruption in councils
Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri has cautioned council officials against engaging in corruption and the abuse of public resources. Phiri made the remarks in...
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Cash transfer programme turning the tide for the elderly in Neno
By Yohane Taimu Beneficiaries of the Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP), locally known as Mtukula Pakhomo in Neno District, say the initiative is helping them...
Where does the Tevet Levy go?
By Justin Mkweu Every employer in Malawi is required by law to contribute 1 percent of their basic payroll to the Tevet Fund, which...
MEDF owed K240 billion, tasked to recover loans from defaulters
The Government has launched the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF), formerly the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF), with a renewed drive to recover unpaid loans...
Govt pledges completion of 12,500 security houses
By Charles Wahara Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu says the government will complete the construction of houses for staff and...
Foreign scrap buyers linked to power infrastructure vandalism
By Simeon Boyce Authorities and industry stakeholders have exposed a growing link between foreign-backed scrap metal exports and the escalating vandalism of critical public...
‘They robbed my livelihood’: Inside electricity vandalism crisis
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and the Scrap Metals Association believe an unregulated scrap metals trade, which has emerged outside the association’s membership,...
Empty tables, steady hands: Neno mulls loses
By George Banda In the quiet streets of Neno District, Loveness Chingwalu stands in the once-busy courtyard of her lodge, now echoing with silence....
Concern as Malawi kids’ social media appetite in free fall
In Malawi, children are no longer just consumers of social media, they are creators, broadcasters and influencers in their own right. One just has to...