Africa Malawi The Ethno Malawi Music Camp, sponsored by Music Crossroads Malawi, will be held at Kayesa Creative Centre in Mchinji district starting this Sunday to promote and preserve culture through the playing of traditional instruments that are slowly disappearing
Africa Malawi Several tobacco farmers, facing too low prices for their product for a drop in global demand, are considering switching to the newly legalised marijuana
Africa Malawi The country will launch malaria vaccine for children between five and 22 months by the end of this year
Africa Malawi Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc dismiss rumors of potential sugar shortages, saying that the post circulating on social medias inviting the public to stock up is false
Africa Malawi To improve the adoption of digital payments and the transition to a cashless economy, NBS Bank, a local bank, and international companies Mastercard and Network International, have signed a partnership
Africa Malawi The Chinese Embassy has donated 60 modern electric sewing machines to the Malawi Ministry of Labour to promote vocational skills among youths in the five modern community technical colleges that the Chinese government helped build
Africa Malawi Egyptian multinational Elsewedy Electric will build a 50-MW solar power plant; Energy Minister stressed the need to increase energy production in the country, heavily dependent on hydroelectric power plants and therefore very vulnerable to climate change
Africa Malawi Communities around Mzedi Hill have taken Chinese quarry mining company Sino Sky Industrial to court over noise and air pollution, alleging that houses are cracking for the blasting activities; Sino Sky claims the case is not under High Court jurisdiction
Africa Malawi The Malawi Stock Exchange in February registered a month-on-month return on index of 2,18%, showing signs of recovery from the devastating impacts of the Covid pandemic
Africa Malawi WHO and the US Centre for Disease Control applauded the country for having strong health surveillance systems that saw the country respond favourably to stem the first case of polio and try to prevent a major spread
Africa Malawi The Africa Future Foundation has donated diagnostic laboratory test kits for Covid-19, HIV/AIDS, syphilis and malaria, worth 150 million Kwacha (more than US$8 million) to the Ministry of Health
Africa Malawi The library of the University of Malawi is almost fully operational, with several sections being opened, after the renovation work carried out
Africa Malawi Vendors plying their trade around Karonga main market have given the District Council a seven-day ultimatum to address outstanding issues affecting the market or they will boycott the payment of market fees