February 03
Malawi: Opposition Leader Takes Speaker to Task Over Arrest of MPs
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has put Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman under intense pressure, accusing him of failing to protect lawmakers after… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC, Portland Cement Team Up to Cut Cement Imports
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Portland Cement Malawi have reaffirmed their commitment to rolling out initiatives that strengthen the country's cement supply chain, improve… Read more »
Malawi: Blantyre Synod and Government Clash Over Ownership of Blantyre Secondary School
A fierce ownership battle has erupted over Blantyre Secondary School (BSS), one of Malawi's oldest and most prestigious learning institutions, after the Blantyre Synod of the… Read more »
February 02
Malawi: Govt Brings Back Fuel Levy, Says Painful Tax Is Only Way to Save Malawi's Roads
Government has reintroduced the fuel levy, a charge that was previously suspended by the MCP-led administration in a bid to reduce fuel pump prices, but which authorities now say… Read more »
Malawi: State Moves Supreme Court to Overturn High Court Orders On Deployment of Senior Police, MDF Officers
The State has launched a legal counter-attack in the Supreme Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn and suspend High Court orders that blocked the deployment of senior officers in… Read more »
Malawi: Arrest Galore Deepens - Sixth Former MCP Cabinet Minister Nabbed As Political Storm Intensifies
The wave of high-profile arrests rocking Malawi's political landscape has escalated, with six former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) cabinet ministers now in police custody, in what is… Read more »
February 01
Malawi: Political Commentator Makatani Condemns Politics of Insults, Defends Kambala As Founding Father of Utm
Political commentator Emmanuel Luleya Makatani of Blantyre has strongly condemned what he has described as a growing culture of disrespect and personal attacks in Malawi's… Read more »
Malawi: Reserve Bank Introduces New Accounts for Malawians Living Abroad
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has introduced new special bank accounts called Diaspora Foreign Currency Denominated Accounts (FCDAs). These accounts are meant to make it easier for… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Misses Target On 900 Health Posts As Communities Continue to Walk for Health Care
The Malawi Government is facing mounting criticism after failing to meet its own target of constructing 900 health posts across the country, a flagship promise meant to bring… Read more »
January 29
Malawi: Limbe Vendors Storm MRA Offices in Protest Over New Tax System
Traders from Limbe in Blantyre yesterday staged a rare and symbolic protest by marching to the offices of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to submit a petition rejecting the new… Read more »
January 28
Malawi: State Defies Court Order As Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba-Kabwila Case
In a troubling display of institutional disregard for the rule of law, the State has openly defied a court order to provide mandatory disclosures in a criminal case involving… Read more »
Malawi: Norway Impressed Nasfam Interventions On Women Farmers' Empowerment in Malawi
The Government of Norway has expressed satisfaction with the interventions the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) is undertaking to economically empower… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Targets Rental Income, Tenants Fear Taxes Will Be Passed to Them
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) continues to widen its revenue collection base following its decision to bring property owners into the ring. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Budget Under Pressure
Malawi is tightening its belt under relentless fiscal pressure--yet beneath its soil lies an economic lifeline capable of transforming the nation's fortunes. With untapped mineral… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Faces K71 Billion Disaster Relief Shortfall As Zimbabwe Donates Supplies
The Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Justin Adack Saidi, has appealed for additional food and humanitarian assistance after the government confirmed a… Read more »
January 27
Malawi: Government Challenges COP30 Stakeholders to Support Climate Action
The Chief Secretary to the Government, Justin Adack Saidi, has challenged stakeholders, including private sector players, to take a more proactive role in addressing… Read more »
January 28
Malawi: Princess Royal Enhances Scotland's Links With Malawi At Milestone Event in Edinburgh
Great Britain's Princess Royal has reinforced Scotland's links with Malawi during a milestone event in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was hosted by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge at the… Read more »
January 26
Malawi: Atupele Muluzi Among World's Top 100 Global Future Builders As Istanbul Hosts Landmark 2026 Summit
President of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and former Malawi Member of Parliament and Hon. Atupele Muluzi has been named among the Top 100 Global Future Builders 2026, joining… Read more »
Malawi: The Vice President's Curse - Why Malawi's Leaders Keep Destroying Each Other
Every Malawian president inherits the same time bomb. Read more »
Malawi: State Steps in As Passport Delays, Corruption, Trafficking and Kabaza Crashes Spark Public Concern
The Malawi Government has unveiled sweeping interventions aimed at resolving persistent passport backlogs, stamping out corruption within immigration offices, dismantling human… Read more »
January 20
Malawi: Parliament Slaps Police Over 'Unlawful' Arrest of Kunkuyu, Exposes Deepening Crisis of Lawlessness
Malawi's Parliament has issued a stinging rebuke to the Malawi Police Service (MPS), demanding the immediate release of Dedza Mlunduni Member of Parliament and Malawi Congress… Read more »
Malawi: Stolen Drugs, Empty Shelves and Rising Deaths - How Governance Failures Are Undermining Malawi's Public Healthcare
In Malawi's public hospitals, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding. Patients are increasingly being forced to buy medicines that are supposed to be free, as chronic drug… Read more »
Malawi: Former President Chakwera Accuses Govt of Political Persecution
Former President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has broken his silence with a scathing warning over what he describes as a dangerous collapse of the rule of law, accusing the State… Read more »
January 18
Malawi: Mzimba Hora Held Hostage - Martha Ngwira's Court Maneuvers Freeze By-Election, Betray Voters
Mzimba Hora is paralysed--and its people are paying the price--as Martha Ngwira, an MP whose election was nullified for vote buying, clings to power through legal maneuvering that… Read more »
January 19
Malawi: Independents Swell DPP Ranks to 99 - Power Without Control in Parliament
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emerged from the post-September 16 elections with renewed parliamentary muscle--but not enough to rule unchallenged. Read more »
