February 13
Malawi: High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda Slams Malawi Media for Ignorance, Propaganda and Embarrassing Journalism
High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has delivered one of the harshest and most humiliating attacks ever made by a Malawian judge against the country's media, accusing journalists… Read more »
February 12
Malawi: Minister Mhango Commissions $22 Million Lilongwe Bridge, Calls for Collective Care
Minister of Transport Jappie Mhango on Thursday officially commissioned the newly constructed $22 million Lilongwe Bridge, urging Malawians to fully own and protect the landmark… Read more »
February 11
Malawi: Journalists Urged to Disseminate Accurate Information On Property Owners' Rental Tax Measures
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has urged journalists to help disseminate accurate information on property owners' rental tax measures to avoid confusion and ensure compliance. Read more »
Malawi: When Courts Are Right but the Country Pays the Price - the Curious Case of Finance Bank Ruling
I have always believed that words shape the way we think long before arguments shape the way we decide. Certain words carry within them not just meaning, but memory -- a whole… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Becomes Mugabe - Zimbabwe Moves to Scrap Elections and Extend Rule to 2030
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken a major step toward extending his grip on power, after cabinet approved draft legislation that could allow him to remain in office… Read more »
February 10
Malawi: Lungu Family Finally Appeals South Africa Ruling As Asset Forfeiture Tightens Pressure
The family of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has finally filed a formal appeal in South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), in a move widely seen as driven less by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Shows True Friendship, Donates 370 Tonnes of Maize to Malawi
Zimbabwe has demonstrated what officials have described as true regional solidarity after donating 370 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi to help ease the country's worsening food… Read more »
February 09
Malawi: Ansah Prays for Rains, Urges Authorities to Use CDF Prudently
Vice President Dr. Jane Ansah SC has called on legislators and district council officials to use the K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF) prudently in order to improve… Read more »
February 10
Malawi: Austerity in Words, Luxury in Practice - Ministers Under Fire for Costly Domestic Travel Spree
Governance watchdogs have launched a blistering attack on the government over what they describe as excessive and unnecessary domestic travel by Cabinet ministers, accusing the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'
Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security… Read more »
Malawi: Former Transport Deputy Minister Dismisses Claims of K190 Billion EU Funds Embezzlement As Disinformation
Former Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Baba Steven Malondera, has strongly dismissed as deliberate disinformation claims circulating on social media that the MCP-led… Read more »
Malawi: Who Watches the Watchers? Why Malawi Needs Judicial Accountability Without Fear
Every modern democracy accepts one basic truth: power must be matched with accountability. Without it, authority mutates into arrogance, and public institutions drift from service… Read more »
Malawi: Many Farmers Still Not Getting FISP Fertiliser As Government Admits Problems
Government says that more than 1.4 million bags of fertiliser have so far been collected by farmers under this year's Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP). Read more »
February 09
Malawi: Mutharika Slams Christopher Mzomera Ngwira's 'Ingratitude'
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the North, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, has landed in serious trouble with former president Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika… Read more »
Malawi: Rumphi Family Stops Burial, Takes Coffin Over Unpaid Dowry Dispute
What was meant to be a moment of final rest turned into a painful and dramatic scene in Rumphi yesterday, as relatives of an elderly woman stopped her burial and carried away her… Read more »
Malawi: Long Road Ahead As RBM Waits On Compensation Assessment for Finance Bank
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has indicated that it will not immediately move to compensate Finance Bank of Malawi (FBM) despite a recent Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in the… Read more »
February 08
Malawi: Malawi's Executives Urged to Tighten Security As Violent Crime Tests Investor Confidence
A reported abduction of a senior business figure in Malawi's capital has sharpened anxieties in corporate circles already rattled by a string of high-profile killings and a broader… Read more »
February 06
Malawi: Mutharika's Bold Move to Trim Civil Service - a Win for Malawi
President Peter Mutharika deserves praise for the decisive step to cut the number of principal secretaries (PSs) from over 80 to 38, a move that shows courage, discipline, and… Read more »
Malawi: Why So Many Young Politicians Feel Cheated After Every Election--and How to Stop It
Every election season, Malawi's politically active youths give their all. They knock on doors, mobilize voters, defend parties online, spend their own money, face insults, and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Has Fuel for 15 Days
Malawi currently has fuel reserves that can last the country for just 15 days, we have learnt, marking the first time in about five years that such a level has been reached. Read more »
February 05
Malawi: Former MCP Cabinet Ministers Summon Chakwera to Push for Removal of Chithyola As Leader of Opposition
Reports reaching Nyasatimes show that former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Cabinet ministers have this morning summoned MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to an urgent meeting at the… Read more »
February 04
Malawi: Kaposi Sarcoma On the Rise As Malawi Faces Growing Cancer Threat
Malawi is facing a worrying rise in cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a form of cancer that mainly attacks people with weakened immune systems, health authorities have warned. Read more »
February 03
Malawi: Minister Mbiridzi Launches 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation, Urges Care for Seedlings
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Roza Mbiridzi, on Monday launched the 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation Initiative at Nankokota Primary School in… Read more »
Malawi: Government Orders Council Officials to Live in Duty Stations, Cracks Down On Absenteeism and Misuse of Resources
Government has issued a sweeping directive ordering all local council officials to reside in the districts where they are officially posted, in a move aimed at restoring… Read more »
Malawi: Reserve Bank of Malawi to Compensate Finance Bank With Billions Over Wrongful Closure
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is expected to compensate the Finance Bank over wrongful closure following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling today in Blantyre. Read more »
