AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWAFCON homecoming: Malawi’s Scorchers arrive at Kamuzu International Airport today with a silver medal after a historic run to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final, where Cameroon beat them 3-0; the team also secured Malawi’s first-ever qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika is set to greet them. Police accountability and safety: Lilongwe police arrested a man over alleged illegal firearms dealing after a home search recovered blank pistols and bullets; separately, a High Court judge urged male officers to speak openly about mental health pressures. Justice and rights: CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa was discharged from hospital and returned to Maula Prison on remand; MACRA also warned that sharing non-consensual intimate videos can bring fines up to K20 million and jail. Governance and services: Malawi’s electricity crisis is worsening as generation lags demand, while the government’s FISP fertiliser subsidy is reverting to paper coupons, raising corruption fears. Youth and jobs: Kasungu youth are being linked to UAE work opportunities through a new connect programme.
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