February 2026

Clean schools, healthier futures as NBS Bank backs national hygiene drive

Feb 28, 2026 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

There are expectations for cleaner, safer learning environments in Malawi’s primary schools following NBS Bank Plc’s K5 billion commitment to support the Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) in promoting sanitation and hygiene over the next five… ...

Faulty septic system puts Kazembe community at risk of Cholera

Feb 28, 2026 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Residents of Kazembe Township in the City of Zomba face a heightened risk of contracting cholera following repeated sewage overflows from a house with a faulty toilet system in the area. Community members say the… ...

Kondowe hopes Education Budget will be revised after K200bn cut

Feb 28, 2026 Eric Chiputula 0 &

Executive Director of the Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC), Benedicto Kondowe, has expressed hope that the education budget will be revised during the budget review process after it was reduced by K200 billion in the… ...

SKC charity golf tournament underway to support kidney patients

Feb 28, 2026 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Families battling kidney failure could soon access life-saving treatment closer to home as the inaugural Saulos Klaus Chilima Foundation Charity Golf Tournament tees off today at the Lilongwe Golf Club, turning remembrance into action through… ...

Kabwira slams K10.9 Trillion Budget as “pakalapakala”

Feb 28, 2026 Eric Chiputula 0 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party spokesperson Jessie Kabwira has dismissed the newly presented K10.978 trillion national budget as detached from the realities facing ordinary Malawians, branding it a continuation of what she called a “pakalapakala government.”… ...

Zomba District Council approves MK99 billion financial year budget

Feb 27, 2026 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Zomba District Council on Friday approved a K99 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. The budget is made up of central government transfers, locally generated revenue, donor funding, and allocations for personal emoluments.… ...

When musicians became meme lords: The rise of social media influencers

Feb 27, 2026 Ben Bongololo 0 &

Musicians are supposed to give us songs. They are supposed to give us sound. When someone becomes popular because of music, we expect more hits. However, some musicians who once trended for songs are now… ...