April 17
Malawi: I Won't Tolerate Laziness, Disgruntlement in Public Service, Says Chakwera
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has spoken strongly against laziness and disgruntlement among civil servants, warning that his government will not tolerate these… Read more »
April 14
Malawi: APM Goes Full Force With Campaign - Tightens Grip On Eastern Region
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Professor Peter Mutharika who is also former state President of the country errands in the eastern region continues to excites alot of… Read more »
April 09
Malawi: It's Over! Govt Rejects Chizuma's Application for Contract Renewal
Government has rejected an application from the embattled Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ms Martha Chizuma, for the renewal of her contract, Nyasa Times… Read more »
March 28
Malawi: Gerald Kazembe Eyes MCP's First Deputy Secretary General Position At the Pending NEC Convection
Currently serving as the Second Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gerald Kazembe, hailing from Mangochi Monkey-Bay, eyes to move one notch higher,… Read more »
March 26
Malawi: MEC Shames Aford for Misleading the Public About MCP Dishing Out Handouts
Just a day after Aford called on Malawi Electoral Commission to disqualify Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from ongoing Karonga by-elections allegedly for dishing out handouts, the… Read more »
Senegal: Little Known 44-Year-Old Opposition Leader Elected Senegal President
Senegal's little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison… Read more »
Malawi: 2024/25 National Budget Passed, DPP Says Implementation Is Key
Parliament on Tuesday passed the 2024/25 National Budget where members adopted 44 votes of estimates. Read more »
March 20
Malawi: Govt Reverses Its Decision to Increasing Tax On Secondhand Clothes
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) deputy commissioner for Lilongwe Port Khumbo Gondwe has told vendors that government already reserved its decision to increase the tax on secondhand… Read more »
March 19
Malawi: Trouble in Mzimba West Constituency - People Want ACB Investigate Their MP for Substandard CDF Projects
Member of Parliament for Mzimba south west Raymond Chatima Nkhata has come under fire from his constituents and ward councillors for allegedly implementing substandard projects… Read more »
March 17
Malawi: Is President Funding the Newly Registered National Development Party?
Tongues are wagging in different circles across the country with regards to who are the actual funders of the newly registered political party, National Development Party (NDP),… Read more »
March 12
Malawi: Food Security Remains a Priority of Chakwera Government
Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, says the Vision Malawi 2063 Agenda, which seeks to make the country a food secure nation, is slowly becoming a reality. Read more »
March 10
Malawi: Malawian Women Challenged to Stand As Presidential Candidate
The Centre for Solution Journalist in Malawi (CSJ), a non-profit human rights organisation, has urged women in the country join the 2025 presidential race saying the race is not… Read more »
March 07
Malawi: Govt Set to Hire Registrar of Political Parties
Officials from the ministry of Justice say the selection process for the appointment of Registrar of Political Parties is almost over. Read more »
February 27
Malawi: Minister Zikhale and Immigration Chief Charles Kalumo Must Resign
With no word minced, it is only fair to Malawians to have Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma and Immigration chief Charles Kalumo resign. Read more »
February 26
Malawi: Chakwera Hold Security Talks With 3 SADC Leaders in Namibia
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Sunday held regional security and peace talks with some of his counterparts in the Sadc region in Windoek, Namibia on the sidelines of… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Chakwera Stays Away From AU Meeting As He Honours Austerity Govt Measures
Political and social commentators are giving President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera a thumbs up following his decision to stay away from a crucial African Union summit as he… Read more »
February 15
Malawi: Condemnation Continues Pressure on Former Ruling Party to Respect Speaker's Authority
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and the National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have piled pressure on the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to respect the… Read more »
Malawi: With 37% of Malawians Stunted, Stakeholders Urged to Collaborate
Feed the Children, in collaboration with Total Land Care and School for Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI), supported by United States Aid for International Development… Read more »
February 12
Malawi: Udf Attacks Chakwera, Fumes His Administration Doesn't Share Wealth Equally
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi says leaders of this country are deliberately making the country poor so that people worship the leaders in… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Says DPP in Power Struggle Due to Greed
Ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the political infighting and power struggle in the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will never come to an end and will… Read more »
February 10
Malawi: Expect More Chaos As Nankhumwa Is Poised to Respond to SONA As Leader of Opposition in Parliament
Officials from parliament say embattled Mulanje central legislator Kondwani Nankhumwa will respond to President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera's State of Nation Address (Sona)… Read more »
Malawi: SONA Reflects Chakwera's Commitment to Governance Reforms - Undule
Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula has described the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera delivered in the National… Read more »
February 07
Malawi: 'Putting Age Limit On Presidency Is Discriminatory, Retrogressive, Biased & Bullying Against Individuals Based On Age'
Dust is refusing to settle on the move by some parliamentarians to table a law limiting the age of presidential aspirants to 80 with two organizations fighting for the rights of… Read more »
Malawi: Depressing! Ombudsman Made 44 Determinations Last Year, Govt Only Complied to 15
Office of the Ombudsman says that out of the 44 determinations released last year, only 15 were complied by the government ministries, departments and agencies. Read more »
February 01
Malawi: Death Toll From Rain-Related Disasters Hits 9 So Far
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has said the death toll from various disasters during this year's rainy season has risen from five, as reported on January 9,… Read more »