Malawi 

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

Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash, will be honoured with a state funeral and 21 days of national mourning have been announced

The climate finance proposed by the African Development Bank will be used by Malawi to build the country's adaptation and resilience to climate-induced disasters, said Treasury Secretary Betchani Tchereni

Shalom Maholo is part of a group of climbers who are creating a new climbing route in Mulundi, on Malawi's western border with Mozambique, becoming the first Malawian woman to bolt a new route in the country

The Center For Community Empowerment Initiative is conducting Free Dog Vaccination and Castration Week in Mzuzu to promote responsible dog ownership, control dog population and guarantee owned dogs are free of rabies

The Palestine Solidarity Movement in Malawi called on President Lazarus Chakwera to cut ties with Israel

Lycaons, or African wild dogs, have been reintroduced into Liwonde National Park, a protected wildlife area in the center of the country

A new eye health project has successfully brought essential services to the grassroots level; the initiative, supported by Sightsavers, reached over 122.000 people in rural and economically disadvantaged areas of the Southwest Health Zone

Parliament legalized the cultivation of a very potent local variety of cannabis for industrial and medical use; the rule requires the government to issue a license for cultivation and transportation, while consumption for personal use remains illegal

Malawi's parliament is considering a legislation to permit the cultivation of marijuana or cannabis, aimed at boosting the country's foreign exchange earnings; anti-drug advocates are against it

"For many years COP conferences have been held, financial resources have been allocated, but poor countries do not have access to these resources," said Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi

The United Nations Development Programme reaffirmed its commitment to support Malawi in various aspects, including elections and youth empowerment