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The Malawi National Examination Board says all the lowest-performing districts in the just-released 2025 examination results are from the Southern Region, with Neno recording the least percentage of top grades. According to the information released, Neno emerged at the bottom with only 8.68 percent of students achieving grades A and B. It was followed by Chiradzulu with 10.14 percent, Nkhotakota with 11.68 percent, Balaka at 11.98 percent, and Mwanza at 12.75 percent. Other districts in the bottom ten include Machinga (13.00 percent), Phalombe (13.56 percent), Mulanje (13.82 percent), Nsanje (13.90 percent), and Thyolo with 14.11 percent. The figures highlight a worrying regional trend, as no district from the Northern Region appears on the lowest-performing list.

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has officially renamed key national infrastructure in honour of former Malawian leaders, in recognition of their contributions to the nation. According to a government statement issued from Capital Hill, the renaming exercise has been carried out under the powers vested in the President by section 89(1)(b) of the Constitution and section 5 of the Regional and District Boundaries and Place Names Act (Cap. 18:04). In Blantyre, Chileka International Airport has been renamed Bakili Muluzi Airport, in honour of Malawi’s second Head of State. In Lilongwe, the unnamed portion of the Lilongwe Western Bypass Road stretching from the M12 intersection to the M1 Kamuzu Procession Road intersection near Bunda Turnoff will now be called the Joyce Banda Highway, after the country’s first female president. Additionally, the Area 18 Cloverleaf Interchange has been named the Arthur Peter Mutharika Interchange, commemorating the leadership of Malawi’s fifth preside...

Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi, has resigned from his position to focus on his presidential campaign ahead of the September 16 general elections. In a press statement released Wednesday, 13 August, 2025, Dr. Usi said his decision followed deep reflection on recent political developments and was aimed at avoiding a conflict of interest as he seeks the presidency under the Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu (OZAM) party. His resignation comes just over a month before Malawians head to the ballot, adding another twist to an already heated election season. His departure from the second-highest office marks a rare move in Malawi’s political history, with the now-former vice president seeking to secure the top job. Dr. Usi, who has served as Vice President since June 2023, assured Malawians that his dedication to the nation would remain steadfast until polling day.