June 25
Malawi: Luanar Faces Growing Labour Crisis As Salary Talks Collapse, Strike Threat Looms
A major labour crisis is brewing at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources after staff unions formally declared a labour dispute with university management… Read more »
June 24
Malawi: Diplomatic Facade? How a Businessman's Claimed Consular Role Sparked Questions Over Malawi's Oversight
For years, businessman Mahmood Azhar Chaudhry moved in influential circles, displaying what appeared to be the trappings of diplomatic status: a residence identified as the… Read more »
Malawi: When Leaders Starve Institutions, Should Technocrats Carry the Blame?
The testimony presented before the parliamentary inquiry into the Chikangawa military aircraft crash exposes an uncomfortable truth that extends far beyond aviation safety. It… Read more »
Malawi: 'This Is Your Army, Our Army - Help It' - MDF Chiefs Expose Critical Shortages At Chilima Crash Inquiry
Former Paul Valentino Phiri and his successor George Jafu have issued a stark warning over critical shortages of equipment and resources in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), telling… Read more »
Malawi: Local Government Minister Ben Phiri Warns Politicians Against Interfering With CDF Funds
As the government prepares to begin disbursing Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations, Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri has warned politicians against interfering in… Read more »
Malawi: Anger in Mzimba As Chief Accused of Weaponising Government Recruitment to Punish Rivals
Young people in Kafukule constituency are threatening legal action to halt a government recruitment process they say has been manipulated by a traditional leader to punish… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: South Africa's Top Court Rules Edgar Lungu Will Be Buried in South Africa, Hands Victory to Family
Former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa after the country's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned an earlier ruling that would have allowed the… Read more »
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Chipiko Challenges Malawi Police Over Court Defiance
Businessperson Madalitso Hussein Chipiko has escalated her fight with the Malawi Police Service, asking the High Court to commit Inspector General Richard Luhanga for contempt of… Read more »
Malawi: Mulli Wins Major Legal Battle As High Court Overturns Government Blacklist
Malawi's High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the government after ruling that its 2012 directive barring businessman Leston Mulli and five of his companies from public… Read more »
Malawi: Legal Experts Slam Marginalisation of Vice-Presidents, Call Practice 'Morally Wrong' and a Waste of Public Resources
A growing chorus of legal scholars and political analysts has criticised the continued sidelining of vice-presidents in Malawi's governance, arguing that while the Constitution… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: Chakwera Signed Off Chilima's Fatal Flight, Mkandawire Testifies
The parliamentary inquiry into Malawi's June 2024 military plane crash on Monday opened with a stark claim: former president Lazarus Chakwera authorised the use of the Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: 'Your Words and Posts Carry the Weight of Malawi' - Chaponda Warns New Diplomats
Malawi's new cohort of diplomats has been urged to uphold the highest standards of conduct, with Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George Chaponda warning that their behaviour -- both… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Ansah Cast Adrift As Malawi's Vice-Presidency Slips Deeper Into Constitutional Limbo
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears increasingly accustomed to operating in what many of her predecessors have described as a political purgatory -- a space where the office… Read more »
Malawi: Babu Khamisa in Explosive U-Turn As He Dumps MCP and Runs Back to DPP
Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party… Read more »
June 19
Malawi: Mwanamvekha On the Ropes As Malawi's Economy Teeters
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha faces a stern test of his leadership as he navigates the serious economic challenges confronting… Read more »
June 16
Malawi: Chithyola Spits Venom - 'Malawi Is On the Wrong Path As Leadership Fails Citizens, Institutions and the Economy'
Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has issued a sweeping and hard-hitting assessment of the state of Malawi, declaring that the country is facing a profound crisis of… Read more »
Malawi: Why Should Malawians Keep Trusting Dodma? New Disaster Appeal Reopens Missing Accountability Questions Over Billions in Relief Funds
As the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) once again appeals for financial and logistical support to repatriate Malawians stranded in South Africa, a more… Read more »
Malawi: Auditor General Uncovers K158 Billion Suspected to Have Been Stolen in Different Govt Ministries, Depts & Agencies
The Auditor General has uncovered more than K158 billion in financial irregularities across Malawi's ministries, departments, agencies and other public institutions during the… Read more »
June 15
Malawi: DPP Must Stop Humiliating Its Own Vice President
There is something deeply troubling happening at the heart of Malawi's government. Read more »
Malawi: Eight Public Snubs That Expose the Systematic Isolation of Vice President Jane Ansah
Facts are stubborn things. Read more »
Malawi: The Delegation Debate - Is Mutharika Sidelining His Vice Presidents or Preparing the DPP for the Future?
I am simply speaking my mind. Read more »
Malawi: Mumba Demands Chaponda's Resignation, Says Mutharika Must Fire Him Over 'Divisive' Remarks
Member of Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate in the 2025 presidential election, Vitumbiko Mumba, has demanded the resignation of senior Democratic Progressive… Read more »
Malawi: RA's K246 Billion Road Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Cost, Quality, and Accountability
The Roads Authority's (RA) proposed K245.78 billion road rehabilitation and maintenance programme has triggered a heated national debate, with governance experts questioning value… Read more »
June 11
Malawi: Mbeta Fights to Throw Out MEC Relocation Case, Says MCP MPs Have No Legal Standing
Attorney General Frank Mbeta has launched a strong legal challenge against a court case that temporarily halted the relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) headquarters… Read more »
