Malawi 

An ideological battle has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party over maize, laying bare deep divisions in how the party understands food security, markets, economic policy; the 'maize food or capital' debate is spilling into public discourse

6% decline in criminal activity has been registered in 2025, with 2.247 fewer cases reported nationwide, Inspector General of Police announced; official figures also show measurable improvement in road traffic accidents, -11%, with 3.527 cases in 2025

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs DoDMA increased efforts to save thousands of vulnerable families from hunger, launching the Lean Season Response Programme in Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Kasungu as Malawi grapples with a deepening food crisis

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s 2025 Entertainers of the Year Awards have been cancelled, citing limited time to plan and prepare the ceremony; stakeholders in the entertainment industry regretted the decision that will cancel the expected gains

As Malawi celebrated Mother’s Day on 15 October, the Miss Malawi pageant organizers have extended a gesture of love by donating assorted items to Grace Land Child Care Centre, which supports children with disabilities

A Constituency Returning Officer attempted suicide after reportedly failing to deliver on his duties in overseeing the hotly contested 2025 Tripartite Elections; Police in Nathenje have confirmed that the incident occurred on 18 September

Ballot papers for 16 September General Election have been delivered from its Kamuzu International Airport warehouse to all 229 constituency tally centres: the Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed the key activity in preparations for the polls

Thin plastics have been addressed in Kasungu, with the Malawi Environmental Protection Authority warning residents and traders to abandon outlawed products or face legal action, supporting alternatives as paper or cloth bags and biodegradable packaging

Central Poultry, Malawi’s leading poultry company, provided chicks, vaccines, feed, support to 150 farmers in a pilot project to improve local production; beneficiaries can then sell the chickens to CP or at market price to repay the non-interest loan

All applications to public Teacher Training Colleges will now be processed entirely online: Minister Jessie Kabwila explained the game-changing system to ensure equitable access at the opening of Malawi Institute of Management in Lilongwe