Malawi e-passport includes mobile money transfers and onsite payment systems

* As well as an online application to enable Malawians submit their applications and online appointment booking * It has been enhanced with a duly encoded chip in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and...

Lazarus Chakwera appeals for unity in campaigns

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged political parties participating in the upcoming general elections to refrain from physical confrontation and verbal insults during the campaign period. Instead, Chakwera has challenged all candidates and their...

Malawi risks repeating America’s mistake on Peter Mutharika comeback

By Edwin Kumwenda MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-The United States just did the unthinkable: they reelected Donald Trump. Despite a presidency marred by chaos, division, and the January 6 Capitol riots, he’s back. Not because Americans forgot—but because...

Malawi isn’t dumb to forget Jane Ansah’s pain, misery, mistrust inflicted on citizens in 2019

By Falles Kamanga BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a disappointment to many based on today’s decision to allow its leader Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) in picking Jane Ansah as his runningmate for September 16...

Chakwera Storms Lower Shire with Bold 5-Pillar Vision Ahead of September Polls

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera fired up the campaign trail on Friday with a powerful pitch of his 5-Pillar Vision at a jam-packed rally held at Ngabu Sports Ground in the Lower Shire. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) torchbearer left no doubt...

Malawi resumes passport services with new system

The Ministry of Homeland Security has officially announced the resumption of passport processing and issuance services following the successful migration to a new, permanent system by Madras Security Printers, replacing the temporary system...

REPAIR programme’s Phase 2 extends to Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles and Zambia

The World Bank has approved the accession of five countries – Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia – under Phase 2 of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) programme. This widens the programme’s...

Chakwera to grace 6th MUST congregation

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera is today Thursday, July 24, 2025 expected to preside over the sixth congregation of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo. According to a statement signed by Secretary to...

Chakwera for productive graduands as MUST send off 551

BLANTYRE-(MANA)-President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday presided over graduation of the 6th congregation at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo where 551 students graduated with certificates, diplomas and degrees in...

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report, 25 July 2025

Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders

Malawi is hosting the 4th Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) meeting for the Southern Africa Region from July 24 to 25, 2025. The high-level gathering has brought together SADC Health Ministers, key stakeholders, and...

Strategic Masterstroke: Kabambe picks Dr. Mathews Mtumbuka as runningmate to propel Malawi forward

By Kenneth Bwanali LILONGWE–(MaraviPost)-In a move widely anticipated to significantly bolster his presidential bid under the banner of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) in the September 16, 2025 elections, Dr. Dalitso Kabambe has...

Malawi Women in Water Sector Launch Empowerment Network

The Professional Women in Water Sector Network (PROWIWS) has been officially launched to champion the participation of women and girls in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives in Malawi. The launch took place on Wednesday during a...

Malawi, China deepen investment ties in high-level talks

The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) hosted a high-level strategic meeting with Lu Xu, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Malawi, along with a delegation from the Chinese Embassy. Discussions centred on key areas of economic...

Malawi scores poorly on economic policies

Malawi continues to face challenges in managing its economy effectively, scoring 2.0 out of 6.0 in 2024 on the economic management cluster of the World Bank’s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA). This is below the International...

CSEIF applauds Chakwera’s bold move to safeguard voting rights

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum (CSEIF) has praised President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for taking swift and decisive action to protect the right to vote ahead of Malawi’s 2025 general elections. In a press...

MISA Malawi condemns disruption of media coverage during Mutharika’s presentation of nomination papers

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has strongly condemned the disruption of live media coverage during the presentation of the nomination papers by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential...

“Arrests panga-wieding thugs, discipline incompetent officers during disrupted CfCE’s June 26 protests”- ICC orders Malawi Police Chief Yolamu

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Independent Complaints Commission (ICC) has faulted the Malawi Police Service (MPS) for unprofessional conduct during the June 26, 2025 violent incident in which Citizens for Credible Elections (CfCE) Leader Sylvester...

Malawi Ranks Among Africa’s Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in 2025

Malawi has achieved a major diplomatic milestone—ranking among Africa’s top 10 most powerful passports in the Henley Passport Index 2025. With a visa-free score of 73, Malawi is now tied at 8th place with Morocco, overtaking key regional players...

Malawi Among Africa’s Most Food Self-Sufficient Nations — New Global Study Reveals

Malawi has been ranked among the top 50 most food self-sufficient countries in the world, according to a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Food in May 2025. The study, which assessed 186 countries based on their ability to feed...