South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreign nationals in the week following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to implement stricter measures against illegal immigration, as stated by the country’s home affairs minister.
The Government of Malawi has declared that this year’s Independence Day celebrations will not feature state-funded public events, citing ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts and the necessity to allocate resources towards economic recovery and enhancing public service delivery.
Malawi President Peter Mutharika is expected to travel to South Africa this afternoon on a private trip, a third one in nature since his elections triumph last year.
Former Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Central Constituency and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jones Chingola, has passed away today at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe following a prolonged illness.
Police in Mponela, Dowa have arrested two primary school educators for allegedly supplying answered examination scripts to students currently taking their Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says the initial two buses, transporting 150 Malawians as part of the Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, from South Africa are expected to arrive today.
Malawi is set to join other nations in repatriating its citizens who wish to leave South Africa, where there have been reports of attacks on African migrants in various regions of the country.
The Treasury has instructed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to submit contracts, agreements, guarantees, consents, and employment-related contracts that were signed between September 2023 and September 2025 for evaluation.
President Peter Mutharika has appointed Associate Professor Mwapatsa Humble Christoper Mipando as the new vice chancellor of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST).
President Peter Mutharika has emphasized that his primary focus is on restoring economic stability, insisting that he will not be swayed by rumors, misinformation, or politically motivated efforts to distract from the government’s development agenda.
