Banks hike lending rates, the Road Funds Administration to construct more toll gates, Tourism Board closes Golden Peacock Hotel, government bans Zodwa Wabantu, Minister of Energy calls Malawians “frogs”, Castel Managing Director fined 1 million Kwacha, and much more!

Malawi Kwacha devalued by 25%, MoFaya and Pamtsetse bundles maintained, Treasury accidentally deposits 800 million Kwacha, Muluzi quits politics, sugar up by 22%, Bushiri unveils Goshen City project, video director Viny Visuals off to Atlanta, and much more!

Award-winning rapper Martse dies, Bon Kalindo earmarked for diplomatic appointment, General Manager for Admarc suspended, MASM raises its monthly contributions, Sand Music Gospel set for this weekend, and much more!

Shortage of forex, medicines and cooking oil, two airlines suspend ticketing services for local travel agents, a man hits four Road Traffic officers with his vehicle, locals enjoy Kamuzu Day holiday, Malawi to host 2023 Afcon qualifier matches, Walter Nyamilandu selected as Executive Member for the Cosafa board, and much more!

Cholera cases rise, sugar scarcity hits the country, International Day of the Midwife celebrated, Dr. Charles Dzamalala receives warning letter for negligence, renowned rapper Phyzix signs new brand ambassador deal, Lilly Alfonso set to showcase at the Mercedes Benz Kigali Fashion Week, and much more!

New COVID-19 travel guidelines, Roads Authority board fired, Minister of Labor Vera Kamtukule accused of tokenism, local Human Rights organizations concerned about rising police surveillance on social media, Castel Malawi Limited raises prices of beverages, tennis star Roger Federer spends weekend in Malawi, and much more!

Malawians to celebrate Labor Day and Eid Ul Fitr, new PAYE rates lower workers’ take-home pay, longer blackouts expected, five international air companies interested in operating in Malawi, Inter-Club Kickboxing Championship to be held in Zomba city, and much more!

ESCOM foretells worsening electricity blackouts, one Malawian dies in KwaZulu Natal floods, President Chakwera’s sister dies, students torch a man to death, the first local movie premier of the year, the Film Association of Malawi unveils a “Movie Night” schedule, and much more!

Cholera cases on the rise in Nsanje district, prices of fuel commodities soar – local transport operators raise transport fares in response, section of the M1 road closed for repairs, locals shocked following the deaths of two students, earth tremor hits Nsanje district, and much more!

Government warns locals of a hike in fuel prices, Illovo Sugar Malawi announces the recommended price for sugar, ESCOM announces more load shedding, memorial services held for the late Bingu and Mte Wambali, DJ Cleo set to perform in the country, urban music artist, Quest, named Brand Ambassador for Moto merchandise, and much more!

The National Aids Commission announces reduction in HIV prevalence rate, the Ministry of Health commemorates World TB Day, Parliament amends 2016 Land Bill, government recruits over 2,000 teachers, man arrested for fake banknotes, ESCOM units sold on black market, Department of Tourism launches new Cruise Ship, and much more!

Malawi launches a campaign against polio, corruption worsens, locals are infuriated with the toll gate scandal, government announces reduced prices for cooking oil, PTC sold to South African based company, the National Council for Higher Education suspends courses at DMI, organizers of local live shows increase gate entry fees for shows, and much more!

Tropical Cyclones strike the country, locals celebrate World Consumer Rights day, Malawi becomes the first country to use LC3 technology, President Chakwera accused of being tone-deaf, a new Chief Justice appointed into power, three arrested for Sale of Noxious food, prominent lawyer dies, the credibility of the University of Malawi question, and much more!

A new Tropical Cyclone formed in the Indian Ocean, a case of cholera has been detected, landed costs for petrol, diesel and paraffin have risen, fertilizer prices will go up between June and July, 3 Malawian nationals who were residing in Ukraine have been successfully reunited with their families, what was deemed a victory in the battle for lower data charges has turned out to be a farce, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has launched a scholarship scheme, Good Neighbors handed over new school infrastructure at Sankhula Community Day Secondary School, and much more!

Martyr’s day honors the political heroes who gave their lives in the struggle against British colonialism; some Malawians have been left stranded in Ukraine because of the ongoing conflict with Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement advising all Malawian nationals who are currently in Ukraine to call for consular assistance, the Reserve Bank of Malawi released into circulation a 5,000 Kwacha banknote, the Task Force has changed the administration of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, President Chakwera appealed for humanitarian aid for flood survivors, and much more!

The Ministry of Health has identified a case of wild Polio, a new Tropical Cyclone called Emnati developed in the Indian Ocean, Malawi has almost a million flood survivors, the National Budget included the removal of the Value Added Tax on cooking oil and tap water, huge deposits of organic matter were found in Mudi Dam, Kit Kats may contain glass, and much more!

Torrential rains and winds hit the Northern and Central parts of the country, the deluge destroyed many houses, roads have been cut off; Malawi is back to Level 1 restrictions, patients with kidney stones can now have surgery in the country, two more toll gates will be constructed, hundreds of students with outstanding balances on their tuition were not allowed to sit for their examinations at MUST, pangolins have the highest level of protection in Malawi under the country’s Wildlife Legislation, and much more!

The Ministry of Finance and the African Development Bank have signed a 14 million dollar agreement as a grant for a digitalisation, Malawi is trying to commercialize industrial hemp, President Chakwera said his administration created 900,000 new jobs in its first year but citizens struggling with unemployment disagree, over half of the inmates who sat for the MSCE examinations passed the exams, MANEB condemned all schools that publicized the grades obtained by MSCE candidates, locals can now report any crime incidents through the police’s social media platforms, and more!

A tropical cyclone hit Malawi, affected over 845,000 people in the Southern Region and killed 30 people, Egenco announced that blackouts will continue, another cyclone is forming in the Indian Ocean, President Chakwera finalized new appointments to his Cabinet, MSCE’s results were released, MUST is in the final stages of launching its maiden academic journal, Quantel Renewable Energy has committed 65 million dollars towards the construction of a 50-megawatt solar power plant, the Minister of Health emerged as the winner of a one week trip to Dubai, and much more!

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. News about a tropical cyclone, heavy downpours, power outages, a water crisis, a population that keeps rising due to teenage pregnancy, the viral audio clip of the Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, TNM’s Pamtsetse Unlimited Data, the movie "Fatsani: A Tale of Survival", and much more!