Alfred Chauwa

5 days ago | allafrica.com | Alfred Chauwa

President Lazarus Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera have extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost--now officially Pope Leo XIV.

6 days ago | allafrica.com | Alfred Chauwa

Malawians may finally breathe a sigh of relief as inflation begins to ease, according to the latest announcement from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM). In a statement signed by MPC Chairperson and RBM Governor Dr. Mafuta Mwale, the committee noted that inflation--which had been relentlessly rising--has begun to slow down. This shift offers hope for a potential drop in the prices of essential goods like maize flour, sugar, cooking oil, bread, and soap.

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Alfred Chauwa

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Benedicto Chambo on Friday Commissioned the operations of Dowa-Dambo Irrigation Scheme. Speaking during the launch , Chambo said was so impressed to witness such magnificent project which will change alot of ordinary lives. "It was just speculations, but now we have started planting. It means people will start seeing the food from this dam. This is one way that our president Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera wants the country to be food secured.

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Alfred Chauwa

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has thrown shade at the Malawian media, urging journalists to steer clear of "sensational stories from the jungle of social media"--just as Malawi marked World Press Freedom Day. Speaking during a breakfast meeting with MISA Malawi at Mzuzu State Lodge, Chakwera called on the media to uphold objectivity, accuracy, and calm in their reporting, painting mainstream journalism as the last line of defense against online chaos.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Alfred Chauwa

In a groundbreaking show of confidence in Malawi's tobacco industry, Nyasa Tobacco Company (NTC), the country's leading tobacco buyer, has made headlines by purchasing tobacco at a historic $3.30 per kilogram on the auction floors -- the highest so far this season.