Malawi’s tax authority is being asked to raise almost the entirety of the country’s K10.978tn budget for 2026/27, more than a decade after international donors withdrew direct financial support to the government following one of the country’s largest corruption scandals. The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) once operated alongside donor funding that covered as much as […]
The United Kingdom is changing the way it approaches development. Its new development policy speaks explicitly about moving from “donor to investor” — placing greater emphasis on investment, trade, expertise and locally led development. As someone who has long advocated trade and investment as engines of economic development, I welcome this direction. But for Malawi, […]
Malawi has unveiled a domestic financing strategy designed to safeguard its social safety nets, as the southern African nation prepares for a sharp drop in foreign aid. Joseph Mwanamvekha, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, launched the Social Protection Financing Strategy to mobilise local revenue and reduce Lilongwe’s dependence on international donors. The intervention […]
Malawi’s Finance Minister has moved to calm growing fears that the country is being deserted by its foreign backers, insisting cash is still flowing in — even as one of its oldest allies quietly heads for the exit. Joseph Mwanamvekha delivered his upbeat message in Lilongwe on Saturday at the launch of a Catholic Church […]
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said the growing demand for official statistics continues to surpass the pace at which data is produced across all sectors. UNFPA Country Representative to Malawi, Young Hong said this on Friday during official launch of 2018 Population and Housing Census 14 Thematic Reports at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) […]
A combination of low wages and perverse incentives motivate civil servants to supplement their income with per diem payments connected to participation in seminars and workshops but the United Nations has come out in full support President Lazarus Chakwera’s recent commitment to end the allowance culture he termed “most difficult form of corruption.” UN Resident […]
Malawi’s development partners have low trust in the Public Finance Management systems and the country’s procurement systems at the moment, a Mid-Term Review of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III has revealed. However, with the on the ongoing revived public sector reforms being led by State vice-president Saulos Chilima, the Tonse alliance led […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima says Malawi needs to stop thinking short-term if the country is to change economic fortunes. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the remarks when he launched the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) report at the Bingu International Convention Centre […]
A renowned Malawi governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali has warned that government has no excuse not to fund K8.7 billion election budget deficit, arguing that matters of elections must be a priority to any State. During a media briefing held on 13th June 2020 in Lilongwe the newly sworn-in Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
Government has allocated K29 billion towards June 23 court-sanctioned Fresh Presidential Election. Presenting the 2020/21 National Budget in Lilongwe on Friday, Minister of Finance Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha said government will foot the budget on its owing to non-committal from the donors. “Madam Speaker, to show commitment to conduct the fresh presidential elections […]
Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Kondwani Nankhumwa has said Malawi government will continue to work with other countries and development partners. Nankhumwa told reporters at Sanjika Palace after taking an oath of officer and allegiance when the new Cabinet assembled by President Peter Mutharika was sworn in on Saturday. “The world […]
Malawi’s major donors are urging politicians and all Malawians to accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the election case to ensure peace. In a statement, the US, UK, Japan, Norway, EU, Germany and Ireland say they acknowledge the anticipation and tension surrounding the impending release of the Constitutional Court decision in the matter of the […]
Six foreign diplomats in Malawi on Friday condemned a spate of violent protests that have rocked the country since presidential elections in May, in an unprecedented diplomatic reaction to the crisis. The diplomats of Britain, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway and the United States issued a joint statement on Friday condemning “any form of violence”. Thousands […]
Youth and Society (YAS) has called on the United State of America (USA) and all bilateral partners in Malawi including but not limited to the European Union (EU), Britain, Norway, and Irish government to join in imposing travel bans to all “politically-connected thieves”. The call comes after the United States of America (USA) has banned […]
Malawi government needs to brace for tougher times ahead as the European Union (EU) has indicated that its budgetary support may not be sustainable in future owing to Malawi’s rapid population growth. The EU Ambassador to Malawi, Sandra Paesen, has observed that Malawi’s population will grow at unprecedented and unsustainable levels within the next 20 […]
Donors have swiftly come to the rescue of Malawi government after it raised an alarm that there is a deficit of K17 billion for the flood victims resettlement program. Japan has given Malawi $1 million through the World Food Program (WFP), Italy has also pumped in 500, 000 Euros thorugh WFP whilst the African Development […]
Malawi government has received a boost from Germany with a grant of 58 million euro (about K48 billion) to improve the country’s health infrastructure, agriculture sector and family planning initiatives. The development aid was announced by German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Müller, during a corporation audience with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu […]
Donors have put together K6.5 billion for the construction of maternity wings and health facilities in the country. Health minister Atupele Muluzi has said Norway, Germany and United Kingdom has put together the money primarily to decongest materning wings. “This money is available. We just want to expediate the process of starting the construction of […]