by afrikanfrontier | Apr 2, 2024 | News, Politics
Malawian legislators have passed a landmark bill legalising the cultivation of a highly potent local variety of cannabis, known as Chamba or ganja, for industrial and medicinal purposes. Under the new law, the government will issue licences to individuals to grow and...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 1, 2023 | News, Politics
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi is facing backlash from opposition parties and human rights organisations for dispatching 221 young Malawians to engage in agricultural work in Israel. The decision, implemented recently, follows Israel’s aid contribution of...
by afrikanfrontier | Nov 25, 2023 | News, Politics
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has announced a temporary ban on government officials’ foreign travel, including himself, as part of measures to address the country’s economic crisis. The decision comes after the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
by afrikanfrontier | Nov 25, 2023 | Finance, News
The recent impasse in Zambia’s debt restructuring has dealt a blow to the Common Framework of the Group of 20 (G20), raising concerns for other African nations, particularly Ghana, currently navigating similar negotiations. The rejection of a $3 billion debt...
