THYOLO: Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Sunday announced free primary, secondary education starting from January 2026, while assuring citizens that his government is procuring 200,000 metric tonnes of maize from neighbouring Zambia to feed over four million food-insecure people in the country.
Bernama reported quoting Xinhua that Mutharika made the announcements in Thyolo District, where he attended an annual cultural festival for the Lhomwe people.
The Malawian leader, who was sworn in on Oct 4 as the country’s seventh president following his victory in the Sept 16 presidential election, described education as key to national development, urging parents and guardians in the country to ensure that every school-age child attends school.