Electricity services in Malawi are expected to improve as the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is slated to commission the country’s landmark 20MW/40MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) this Friday.
Parliament of Malawi is expected to host more than 300 delegates from across Africa when it stages the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference and Annual General Meeting from 9 to 16 August 2026 at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
The Malawi Prison Service in the Northern Region has outlined key priorities for the current financial year, with a strong focus on financial accountability, rehabilitation programmes and improved operational efficiency.
Minister of information, Shadric Namalomba has told Parliament that mobile network operators Airtel Malawi and TNM said the recent increase in internet data bundle prices was caused by rising fuel and electricity costs.
Today, Esther Jolobala, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, expelled two Members of Parliament for breaching the dress code.
In a prominent land case in Malawi, the High Court, acting as a Constitutional Court in Blantyre, has rejected a petition from the privately owned Pacific Limited that contested certain provisions of the nation’s land laws.
The Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed Mulalo Granular Fertilizer Production Factory owned by businessman Napoleon Dzombe in Dowa District, allowing the project to move forward.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has been stopped from accessing its warehouse at Njewa in Lilongwe after a court order was issued over unpaid rent, affecting access to one of its key storage facilities.
Local investor Napoleon Dzombe has expressed concerns regarding the investment climate in the country, highlighting that local investors encounter obstacles that hinder project progress, as he seeks approval for his proposed fertiliser manufacturing facility in Dowa.
A group of students from public universities have submitted a petition to Parliament requesting a halt to the recently announced tuition fee increase, claiming that this rise will render higher education unaffordable for numerous Malawians.
