May 15
Malawi: Despite Arrests and Massive Police Operation, Eighth Victim Killed in Private Parts Disappearance Saga
Despite heavy police deployments, dozens of arrests and growing public awareness campaigns, the deadly wave of mob violence linked to rumours of disappearing private parts has… 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: Mls Warns Against Criminalising Witchcraft Amid Growing National Debate
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has raised concerns over growing calls to criminalise witchcraft, warning that Malawi risks becoming the first country in the world to enact a law… Read more »
Malawi: MCP to Hold Separate Kamuzu Day Prayers After Chakwera Allegedly Snubbed From National Event
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will hold its own separate prayers for this year's Kamuzu Day commemorations, following what it describes as the exclusion of former… Read more »
May 12
Malawi: MASO Demands Mindset Change After Mob Killings Over False 'Missing Body Parts' Claims
Migration and Society (MASO) has called for an urgent national mindset change campaign following the killing of four people in mob attacks in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts over… Read more »
Malawi: Wildlife Crime Convict Yinhua's Corruption Trial Fails to Commence Over Fuel Crisis
The High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday once again failed to commence the corruption trial involving convicted Chinese wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua after prison authorities… Read more »
Malawi: Audit Exposes Deepening Financial Chaos in Councils As K5.98 Billion Vanishes in Irregular Spending
Malawi's local government system is once again under intense scrutiny after a damning audit report revealed what appears to be entrenched financial disorder, weak controls and… Read more »
Malawi: Court Rebukes ACB Tactics, Shields Chithyola From Fresh Arrests As Bureau Goes Silent
The silence from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday spoke louder than any press statement. Read more »
Malawi: Mass Returns of Malawians From South Africa Raise Alarm As Deportations Surge Amid Xenophobia Fears
Malawi is witnessing an unusually high influx of returning citizens from South Africa, with immigration authorities reporting that at least 1,347 Malawians have entered the country… Read more »
Malawi: Court Slaps MCP With Injunction, Blocks 'Dictatorial' Attempt to Oust Bwaila Chairperson
The Malawi Congress Party has suffered a humiliating legal setback after the High Court in Lilongwe moved in to stop what is increasingly being viewed as a heavy-handed and… Read more »
May 11
Malawi: Six Senior Malawi Officials, Politicians and Business Figures Pulled Into Explosive High Court Fight Over Dropped Corruption Cases and Disputed Prosecution Contracts
Six prominent Malawians, including Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, have joined an ongoing High Court case in which three senior lawyers are challenging the State over the… Read more »
Malawi: Chithyola Banda Rejects 'On the Run' Claims, Calls Reports Misleading and Politically Charged
Former Minister of Finance, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has strongly dismissed circulating claims that he is evading justice following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the… Read more »
Malawi: Panic, Mob Fear Grip Nsanje As Police Arrest 9 More Over 'Disappearing Genitals' Claims
Police have arrested nine more people in Nsanje District for allegedly spreading false claims that their private parts had mysteriously disappeared after coming into contact with… Read more »
May 08
Malawi: Court Declares Agro Light Sole Keenbooster Distributor As Chipanga Traders Blocked, Mra Barred From Processing Rival Fertilizer Imports
The High Court of Malawi Commercial Division in Blantyre has formally recognised Aubrey Chitimbe trading as Agro Light Trading as the sole distributor of KeenBooster fertilizer in… Read more »
May 06
Malawi: More Than 200 Malawians Cry for Help As Fear and Violence Spread in South Africa
The Malawi government says it has received more than 200 desperate calls from Malawians living in South Africa, begging to be brought back home after a new wave of xenophobic… Read more »
May 05
Malawi: 'We Are Not Refusing Tax--We Are Fighting for Survival' - Traders Shut Shops Nationwide Over MRA's New System
Business owners across Malawi's major cities and trading centres brought commerce to a near standstill yesterday, shutting down shops in protest against the new electronic… Read more »
May 04
Malawi: Exposed - How Mapeto Tyres Landed a K8 Billion Single-Supplier Deal At Escom Amid Oversupply Fears and Procedural Breaches
Mapeto Tyres is at the centre of a deepening procurement scandal at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, where a K8 billion tyres deal is now under investigation for… Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Zamba Snubs PAC Again, Defies Summons As Lawmakers Question 'Above the Law' Conduct
Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, is once again refusing to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, intensifying scrutiny… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Demand ACB Chief Step Aside As Explosive Amaryllis Hotel Allegations Rock Anti-Corruption Probe
Malawians are mounting pressure on Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Acting Director General, Gabriel Chembezi, to step aside following serious allegations that he attempted to… Read more »
April 22
Malawi: PAC Chairperson Malondera Accuses Acting ACB Director Chembezi of Threats, Influence Peddling in Amaryllis Probe
The Chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo, MP, has lodged a formal complaint accusing the Acting Director General of the… Read more »
Malawi: Kamangila's Role Under Scrutiny As Allegations Suggest He Was Used to Influence Amaryllis Probe Report
A new formal complaint has placed well-known anti-corruption activist Alexius Kamangila at the centre of a controversy, with allegations that he was used as an intermediary in… Read more »
Malawi: Court Order Ignored? Pregnant Rape Survivors Still Blocked From Safe Abortion Services Despite Landmark Ruling
Pregnant girls who are survivors of sexual assault are still facing serious barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services--including safe and legal abortion… Read more »
