Malawi ropes in private investors in power generation
Under-investment in power generation coupled with El Nino-induced drought has driven energy poverty in the country to crisis level. As Malawians mull over how the […]
Environment
Climate change exposes Malawi’s under-investment in power sector
Globally, consistent and reliable power supply is fundamental to the broader development agenda. Without electricity it is not easy for the government to offer quality […]
Malawi, Tanzania should stick to mediation to settle lake border row
Lake Malawi can best be settled by mediation rather than war or court battle in order to find a solution that can benefit the two […]
Africa countries urged to find alternative methods of managing street vendors
Confiscating food from street vendors as a strategy to keep the city clean has its own demerits. The best approach is to find alternative methods […]
Africa: Maize breeders reaping benefits of using drones
Using drone technology could cut labour and costs spent in collecting data for maize breeding by at least ten per cent, preliminary findings of a […]
Malawi: Poor farmers turn to urine for high yields
Poor farmers in Malawi are turning to urine to improve their yields. Malawi News Agency’s SOLISTER MOGHA writes She is in her early 80s but […]
Malawi says land laws key to agriculture investment
Authorities in Malawi have said land laws will increase the impact of agricultural investment and production in the African country. ANDREW NDHLOVU writes Malawi’s Lands […]
$65 million grant to Africa Parks boosts wildlife conservation in Malawi
The ambition of South African based conservation organisation African Parks to upgrade Malawi’s national parks has received a huge boost from Wyss Foundation. The foundation […]
Terrorism, poor transport infrastructure, poaching haunt tourism in Africa
Enthralled by its serenity, grandeur and the luminosity of fishermen’s lanterns during silent nights– early Scottish explorer David Livingstone branded Lake Malawi the ‘Lake of […]
Overproduction strangles Malawi’s tobacco industry
Despite being major a foreign export earner, the future of Malawi’s tobacco is uncertain, President Peter Mutharika has observed. Malawi News Agency’s MARY MAKHIRINGA and […]