National IDs Archives

NRB Data Clerk arrested for selling National IDs

Feb 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a National Registration Bureau (NRB) data clerk who was working with a village headman to sell 190 national identity cards at K14,000 each. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda… ...

Hundreds chased from National ID registration centres in Nkhatabay over K2500 fee

Jul 17, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Hundreds of Malawians in Nkhatabay whose national identify cards expired are being chased from registration centres for failing to pay K2500 to renew their IDs. In an interview, Sarah Banda, who was chased from Kang'oma… ...

National IDs begin to expire: Citizens required to pay K2,500 for renewal

Jan 04, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

National Identity (IDs) Cards which were issued in 2016 have started to expire this year and citizens will be required to pay K2,500 for ID renewal. The National Registration Bureau has issued a statement saying… ...

Youth urged to register for National IDs

Mar 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has urged young people in the country to register for National Identity (ID) cards. The remarks were made on Monday by NRB Chief Director, Mackford Somanje, during the official launch… ...

Malawi IDs to slash govt spending -Mutharika

Oct 27, 2016 Luke Bisani 94 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has applauded the initiative of having National Identity Cards (IDs) saying the country is to save money. Speaking at the launch of the National IDs program on Thursday, Mutharika said the… ...

NRB happy with national ID registration progress

Sep 02, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has expressed satisfaction with the way it has carried out the first phase of registration for national identity cards. According to the bureau’s spokesperson Norman Fulatila, the first phase which… ...

UN backs need for national IDs in Malawi

Jul 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 62 &

The United Nations (UN) has bemoaned the lack of national identity (ID) cards in Malawi arguing that the IDs are crucial in responding to disasters the country faces. The development comes at a time when… ...

National IDs will not replace voter certificates – MEC

Jul 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trashed claims that Malawians will vote using National Identity Cards (IDs.) This comes after the local media reported that Malawians are to vote using National IDs hence will not… ...