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NICO Hosts High-Level Brokers Workshop to Strengthen Insurance Ecosystem

Aug 06, 2025 11:54 AM Patrick Kachere

NICO Life, NICO General, and NICO Pensions have pledged to continue having strategic partnerships by hosting a high-level Brokers Workshop aimed at enhancing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and service delivery across Malawi’s life insurance sector. Held on Wednesday in Lilongwe, the worksho...

No compensation for demolished structures within public land-Gumba

Aug 06, 2025 09:23 AM Gift Asibu

Minister of Lands, Deus Gumba reiterates that there will be no compensation for structures demolished by the government. Gumba told Umunthu FM, emphasizing that the ministry will not hesitate to penalize anyone who attempts to rebuild after a demolition, warning that hefty penalties will follo...

Legal affairs committee backs call to amend PPLGE Act

Aug 05, 2025 02:25 PM Patrick Kachere

The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs has backed calls by stakeholders to amend the electoral law to allow Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)-deployed staff and other civil servants to vote on polling day. This follows a meeting held on Monday at Parliament in Lilongwe where six stakehol...

Kabambe pledges to reintroduce subsidized fertilizer

Aug 05, 2025 06:59 AM Collings Kalivute

The United Transformation Movement (UTM), President Dr. Dalitso Kabambe says once voted into power on September 16, he will reintroduce the fertilizer subsidy program as a way of revamping agricultural systems in the country. Dr. Kabambe reiterated that his government will ensure that fert...