Category : Local
RBM assures Malawians of stable forex outlook, warns banks over unlawful forex transactions
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has ruled out any immediate plans to devalue the Malawi Kwacha, saying foreign exchange inflows have improved significantly following...
Gestational Diabetes likely among expectant mothers, study reveals
A pilot study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science has revealed a prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women in Malawi. Gestational...
Govt shifts to buying maize locally
Government has reversed its maize import plans and will now prioritise buying from local medium and large-scale farmers to stock national grain reserves. Controller of...
Alliance challenges elitist-economics in global finance
A global movement that seeks to counter excessive concentration of power and wealth in the hands of small elite, Fight Inequality Alliance, has renewed its...
MHEN calls for strengthened eye health services
Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has urged the government, development partners, and communities to strengthen eye health systems in Malawi. The call comes as Malawi...
Malawi conducts first study on Parkinson’s Disease
A new study by the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre has provided the first scientific insight into Parkinson’s Disease (PD)...
New research hub to advance Malawi’s Agriculture
As Malawi’s 2063 agenda champions agricultural transformation aimed at shifting from subsistence, rain-fed farming to a commercialised, climate-resilient and diversified sector that enhances productivity, creates...
Gangata will champion youth affairs — APM
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika says his newly sworn-in Minister of State, Alfred Gangata, will among others, champion the affairs of the youth in his...