A study estimates that 25% of the population in the Neno district suffers from mental disorders and 30% of patients attending an outpatient clinic meet the criteria for depression; however, only 1200 people are registered in NCD and mental health clinics

Coal users in capital Lilongwe now have the opportunity to receive coal supplies by train from Moatize, Mozambique, thanks to the successful rehabilitation of the rail link between Balaka and Lilongwe

One Acre Fund and Global Parametrics, a CelsiusPro Group company, have partnered to provide financial protection to smallholder farmers in Malawi against the financial stress of crop loss due to drought

Malawi and Germany signed a financial agreement for an additional €19 million to support the programme, which will significantly strengthen efforts to provide essential aid to the country's most vulnerable families

Comedian and politician Michael Usi was sworn in as vice-president in a ceremony held in the capital Lilongwe; known for his acting career as 'Manganya' in the TV sitcom Tikuferanji, he replaces Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month