AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Funding Shock: The UN warns Malawi could see major service disruptions as global funding drops push agencies into staff cuts of 25–40% and up to 30% less funding, threatening food aid, vaccinations, refugee and migration support, and disaster response. Parliament & Media Scrutiny: Malawi’s Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee has moved the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation DG recruitment hearing to Salima, raising fresh transparency questions over the Brian Banda process. Judiciary Fallout: Anti-corruption lawyer Alexious Kamangila vows to keep fighting after losing a defamation case against Judge Kenan Manda, calling the ruling procedurally flawed while alleging deeper corruption in the courts. Economy & Jobs Pressure: The Cotton Council opened the 2026 marketing season, targeting growth, while labour leaders hit back at new minimum wages as “survival wages” amid rising costs. Poverty Snapshot: A UNDP report says 55.9% of Malawians live in multidimensional poverty, about 10.8 million people facing overlapping deprivations.
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