Malawi discovers the political value of removing a small annoyance

President Peter Mutharika has drawn praise after his government announced that Malawi’s National Identity Card will no longer carry an expiry date, in a reform officials say will spare millions of citizens the recurring cost and inconvenience of renewal. Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito unveiled the change on Tuesday in Lilongwe at the launch […]

Malawi scraps ID card expiry date, Mukhito announces at Digital Wallet launch

Malawi’s national identity cards will no longer carry an expiry date, the country’s Minister of Homeland Security has announced, in a move aimed at simplifying the national identification system for citizens. Peter Mukhito made the announcement on Wednesday while delivering a statement at the launch of the National Registration Bureau’s (NRB) Mzika Digital ID Wallet […]