November 06, 2025
Malawi: Truth On Trial - New Justice Minister Reopens Chilima Plane Crash Report Amid Growing Public Fury
Malawi's long-festering wounds over the death of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima have been ripped open again -- this time by a promise from the new Minister of Justice and… Read more »
November 05, 2025
Malawi: Government to Set Up Gemstone Processing Centres to Empower Small-Scale Miners
The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced bold plans to establish gemstone processing centres across Malawi, a move expected to transform the fortunes of small-scale miners… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Choked - Fuel, Power, and Water Shortages Push Citizens to the Edge
Malawi is grinding to a halt. From the empty fuel pumps in Blantyre to the dark homes in Lilongwe and dry taps in Zomba, millions of Malawians are caught in a storm of crippling… Read more »
November 04, 2025
Malawi: TotalEnergies Loses Appeal As Supreme Court Clears $480 Million Fuel Dispute for Trial
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal by TotalEnergies, paving the way for a full trial in a blockbuster $480 million (about K824 billion) lawsuit jointly… Read more »
Malawi: Police Rearrest 11 Suspects Freed On Bail in Mponela Violence Case
Police in Lilongwe have rearrested 11 people who had earlier in the day been granted bail by the Lilongwe Magistrate's Court. The group is facing five charges connected to violent… Read more »
November 03, 2025
Malawi: South Africa's Hollow Pursuit - Bushiri Extradition Defeat Exposes Weak Case and Waning Credibility
South Africa's government has been left scrambling after the High Court of Malawi shattered its extradition bid against Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary -- a ruling that… Read more »
Malawi: Court Clears Sura Trading in K1.7 Billion Mdf Contract
High Court Judge Anneline Kathambi has lifted the FIA preservation order on Ceaser Mugore trading as Sura Trading Malawi, which supplied Malawi Defence Force equipment worth K1.7… Read more »
Malawi: Cure or Just Painkiller? Malawi Rules Out Kwacha Devaluation As Solution to Forex Woes
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha says the government is not considering devaluation of the kwacha as a solution to Malawi's ongoing foreign… Read more »
Malawi: Political Violence Web Widens - 15 Now Nabbed in Lilongwe Crackdown
The net is tightening. Police have arrested six more suspects linked to last year's violent political attacks and disruption of demonstrations in Lilongwe -- bringing the total… Read more »
October 31, 2025
Malawi: Ntcheu Man Fined K10 Million or Faces 3 Years in Jail for Possessing 124kg of Cannabis
The Ntcheu Magistrate's Court has sentenced 30-year-old Brave Phiri to pay a fine of K10 million or spend three years in prison after he was found guilty of possessing 124… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Malawi: Six Individuals Appear in Court Over Alleged Political Violence in Lilongwe
Six individuals who are reportedly involved in political unrest in Lilongwe appeared in the Magistrate Court today as their cases continued. The accused are Alfred Dalla Kadula,… Read more »
October 29, 2025
Malawi: Historic Win for Victims - High Court Okays Safe Abortions for Rape Survivors
In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Malawi: Power Shifts At the Top - Tambulasi Takes Over MRA, Mbeta Named Attorney General
In a dramatic shake-up at the heart of government institutions, private practice lawyer Felix Tambulasi has been appointed Commissioner General of the Malawi Revenue Authority… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Malawi: Suspected MCP Thug Dala Kadula Snubs Mhrc Summon for Threatening to Kill Activist Chimwemwe Mhango
Busted! Read more »
October 22, 2025
Malawi: Chithyola's Narrow Win in Kasungu South Under Fire As Handout Claims Reach the High Court - Fate On November 3
The storm clouds are gathering over Kasungu South as newly elected Member of Parliament Simplex Chithyola faces an election petition that could upend his short-lived parliamentary… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Malawi: Confusion in the Ranks - MCP Still Without Parliamentary Leadership As House Convenes in Days
With just days before Parliament opens, the once-dominant Malawi Congress Party (MCP) remains entangled in uncertainty -- still undecided on who will lead its bench in the National… Read more »
Malawi: Enough of the Politics - Malawi's New MPs Challenged to Put the Nation First
As the newly elected Members of Parliament settle into their orientation for the 2025-2030 term, one truth rings loud and clear: Malawi can no longer afford a Parliament of… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Malawi: Lilongwe Vendors Defy Council Ban, Continue Trading in Streets
Weeks after the Lilongwe City Council banned street vending in the capital, vendors have openly defied the directive -- turning pavements, road shoulders, and bus stops into… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Malawi: MEC Drowns in 83 Court Petitions After Election Fallout
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is under siege as losing parliamentary candidates from the September 16, 2025, General Election have filed 83 petitions in the High… Read more »
Malawi: Vandalism or Political Theatre? State House Vandalism Scandal Deepens As Govt Fumbles for Facts
Weeks after loud claims that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government left State Residences "vandalised," the truth is beginning to look far less dramatic--and far more… Read more »
Malawi: Shock in Mangochi - Former DPP MP Arrested for Alleged Murder Plot of Newly Elected MP for Same Constituency
Mangochi is reeling after police arrested former Mangochi Central MP Victoria Kingstone of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), along with three other party members, over… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Malawi: Independent Complaints Commission (ICC) Records 478 Complaints Against Police Since 2021
The Independent Complaints Commission (ICC) has revealed that it has received a total of 478 complaints related to police misconduct since it began operations in 2021, with several… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Malawi: Police Launch Manhunt After Suspected Arson At Chombe Rubber Plantation
Police in Nkhata Bay have launched a manhunt for unknown individuals suspected of setting fire to rubber trees at the Chombe Rubber Plantation in the district. Read more »
Malawi: DPP Leaders Challenge Machinga Likwenu Election Results in Court
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leaders for the Eastern region, Bright Msaka and MacDonald Makanjira, have filed a petition in the High Court seeking to nullify the… Read more »
Malawi: 'Too Late to Save Jerusalem' - Namalomba Dismisses Kasakula's Apology to Mutharika As Empty and Belated
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson and presidential press secretary, Shadric Namalomba, has said the party has taken note of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)… Read more »
