Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

News Summary:

On March 25, 2026, President Arthur Peter Mutharika emphasized Malawi’s dedication to strengthening bilateral ties with China during a courtesy call from Chinese Ambassador Lu Xu at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Separately, Nkhatabay residents voiced alarm over the suspension of scanning services at the district’s Mkondezi hospital, which compels patients to seek medical imaging in Mzuzu at personal expense. Earlier, on March 11, Malawi announced it had fully utilized all Mpox vaccines provided by the United States government and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) to contain the disease, a detail confirmed by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Concurrently, Minister of Information and Communications Technology Shadric Namalomba asserted that digital transformation could significantly boost Malawi’s economic growth if implemented across key sectors, making his comments after a meeting with Japanese Ambassador Naito Yasushi in Lilongwe. Previously, on March 9, the government indicated that fostering green jobs could address Malawi’s growing youth unemployment, as thousands enter the workforce each year. Joseph Chirombo, Director of Assessment and Certification Services in the Ministry of Labour, highlighted this during a National Dissemination Workshop on policy instruments concerning Green Jobs and Skills for Youth in Malawi.