June 01
Malawi: AG Cracks Whip On MEC - 'Nothing Can Stop Relocation to Blantyre'
A fresh showdown has erupted between the government and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), with Attorney General Frank Mbeta declaring that there is "nothing" standing in the… Read more »
May 31
Malawi: VPs Sidelined As Mutharika Turns to Ministers for Key State Duties
A growing pattern within President Peter Mutharika's administration is raising questions about the relevance and influence of Malawi's two Vice Presidents, with Cabinet ministers… Read more »
May 29
Malawi: Is PAC Leadership Clinging to Power? Mounting Pressure Exposes Governance Crisis At Influential Civil Society Body
Serious governance questions are now engulfing the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), with growing pressure from governance experts and sections of civil society demanding immediate… Read more »
Malawi: Debt Crisis Forces Malawi to Depend On Grants
Malawi is increasingly depending on grants instead of loans from international lenders because of the country's growing debt crisis and weakening economy, the African Development… Read more »
May 26
Malawi: UN Faces 25-40% Staff Cuts, 30% Funding Reduction As Crisis Threatens Key Services in Malawi
The United Nations has announced that agencies operating in Malawi are preparing for staff reductions of between 25 and 40 percent following a global funding decline of up to 30… Read more »
Malawi: Government Vows Fierce Fight Against K1 Trillion Finance Bank Claim
The Malawi Government has declared it will aggressively fight a staggering compensation claim reportedly estimated at nearly K1 trillion in the long-running legal battle involving… Read more »
May 25
Malawi: Attorney General Mbeta Saves Malawi K23.4 Billion in Landmark Fertiliser Case Victory
Frank Mbeta has scored a major legal victory for the government and Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) after successfully blocking the payment of… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Pushes for Better Benefits As Economic Crisis Erodes Commissioners' Conditions of Service
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appealed to Parliament for an urgent review of commissioners' conditions of service, arguing that worsening economic pressures and sweeping… Read more »
Malawi: UTM Freezes Out MCP From Chilima Memorial As Political Hostility Deepens
The widening rift between UTM Party and the former governing Malawi Congress Party has exploded into the open after UTM deliberately excluded MCP leadership from this year's… Read more »
Malawi: 'God Exposed Them' - Vice-President Ansah Breaks Silence On Drone Saga, Says She Knew She Was Being Followed
Vice-President Jane Ansah has revealed chilling details surrounding the controversial drone incident at her Lilongwe residence, saying she had already been warned that unknown… Read more »
Malawi: UNDP Report Exposes Depth of Poverty Crisis in Malawi As 10.8 Million Struggle Without Basic Needs
A new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report has painted a grim picture of life in Malawi, revealing that nearly six in every 10 Malawians are trapped in… Read more »
Malawi: 'Just an Assault' - Civil Servants Union Tears Into New Minimum Wages As Cost of Living Crushes Workers
The newly announced minimum wage adjustments have triggered outrage from labour leaders, with the Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) declaring that the salary increments are nowhere… Read more »
May 24
Malawi: Malawians Face Endless Darkness As Power Crisis Deepens
For many Malawians, electricity has become a privilege that appears without warning and disappears without apology. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Recalls All Diplomats Amid Speculation Over New Foreign Mission Appointments
Government has recalled all diplomats serving in Malawi's foreign missions abroad, paving the way for a new wave of appointments expected to reshape the country's diplomatic… Read more »
May 20
Malawi: Chimwemwe Chipungu Says Surveyors Hold Key to Malawi's Vision 2063
Minister of Lands and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu has described surveyors as critical drivers of Malawi's transformation agenda, calling on the profession to take a… Read more »
May 19
Malawi: Parliamentary Committee Visits Chilima Crash Site As Probe Into Tragic 2024 Military Plane Crash Intensifies
The Parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the June 10, 2024 military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others is today… Read more »
Malawi: Middle East Conflict Sends Fertiliser Prices Soaring, Deepening Malawi's Cost of Living Crisis
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is now hitting Malawians where it hurts most -- on food prices, transport costs and farming inputs -- with a new regional report warning… Read more »
May 18
Malawi: Malawi Government Pledges Full Support for 8 Survivors of Deadly Zimbabwe Bus Crash
The Malawi Government has pledged continued support for the eight survivors of the tragic Zimbabwe bus crash that killed 17 Malawians earlier this month, with authorities promising… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Admits Delays in Contractor Payments for Nationwide Security Housing Programme
The Government has acknowledged facing serious financial constraints in paying contractors under the nationwide security housing programme, revealing that it is now prioritising… Read more »
May 15
Malawi: UTM President Kabambe Breaks Silence On Kamuzu Day Chaos, Warns Against 'Politicising National Memory'
United Transformation Movement (UTM) president Dalitso Kabambe has delivered a strongly worded statement condemning the political chaos and division that marred Kamuzu Day… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Police - the Same Brutality, Different Party Colours
What happened yesterday was barbaric, shameful and deeply disturbing. But anyone pretending to be shocked by the conduct of the Malawi Police Service is either dishonest or… Read more »
Malawi: Appointment of Andrew As Senior Chief Machinjiri Ignites Fierce Family Revolt
The appointment of Kenneth Mphepo, popularly known as Group Andrew, as Senior Chief Machinjiri in Blantyre has triggered a fierce backlash within the Machinjiri royal family, with… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Defends Teargassing of Former President Chakwera
What was supposed to be a solemn national commemoration of Malawi's founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda descended into chaos and deep political division on Thursday after… Read more »
Malawi: Teargas Cannot Build Democracy
Yesterday's chaos at Kamuzu Mausoleum was more than just another political confrontation. It was a national embarrassment. Read more »
May 13
Malawi: First Lady Applauds Bushiris for Massive K300 Million Boost to Beautify Malawi Initiative
First Lady Professor Gertrude Mutharika has showered praise on Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri after the couple fulfilled their K300 million pledge to the… Read more »
