Village chief Patete is fighting to end child marriage in her community, thanks to training under the EU-funded Spotlight initiative

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