April 27
Malawi: Malawi to Earn $78 Million From Gold Sale
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says it expects to raise about $78 million (K136.5 billion) from selling 590 kilogrammes of gold. The money will help increase the country's low… Read more »
Malawi: Shock Rejections Rock Tobacco Market As Growers Face 100 Percent Turnaways in Opening Week
Tobacco growers across Malawi are heading into a new trading week gripped by uncertainty and quiet desperation after the 2026 marketing season opened with an unprecedented wave of… Read more »
Malawi: Haiya Apologies to Fdh Bank
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has apologized to FDH Bank, sponsors of the K5 billion FDH Premiership League following the failed launch of the… Read more »
April 25
Malawi: Power Crisis Turns Political
The ongoing nationwide power blackouts have ignited a blame game within government, with the current administration shifting responsibility to the previous Malawi Congress Party… Read more »
April 24
Malawi: CTS Courier, Journalists Lead Clean-Up Drive At Bwaila Hospital
CTS Courier, in partnership with the Wash Media Forum--a grouping of journalists from various media houses in Lilongwe--has conducted a clean-up exercise at Bwaila Hospital, in a… Read more »
Malawi: MBC Boss Brian Banda Accused of Enforcing Media Blackout On Vice President Ansah
Just one month into his tenure as Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Brian Banda is facing serious accusations of turning the state broadcaster into a… Read more »
Malawi: Press Cane Completes K10 Billion Waste to Fertilizer Plant
......as High Court strikes out K6.6 billion claim against the company Read more »
April 23
Malawi: UDF Turns Up Heat - Demands President Address Nation As Crisis Deepens, Warns Silence Is Fueling Collapse
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has issued a forceful and uncompromising call for President Lazarus Chakwera to urgently address the nation, warning that Malawi's deepening fuel… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Stuck in Costly Export Ban Cycle As Experts Demand Trade Policy Overhaul
Malawi risks remaining trapped in a damaging cycle of export bans unless government urgently shifts to predictable, rule-based trade policies, agricultural experts have warned. Read more »
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: Misa Calls Out Namalomba - 'No Phone Interviews' Order Threatens Public's Right to Know
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has sharply rebuked Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu Namalomba over his decision to stop granting phone interviews to… Read more »
Malawi: Ex-RBM Boss Drops Hammer - Revoke Pension Fund Licence Over K128bn Amaryllis Scandal
A former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has delivered a blistering indictment of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund, calling for its licence to be revoked over… 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: MCP Gives Mutharika 3 Days to Address Nation As Party Blasts Govt Over Fuel, Forex and Rising Hardships
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has given President Peter Mutharika a three-day ultimatum to address the nation, accusing his administration of remaining silent while Malawians… Read more »
Malawi: 'Unprecedented Defiance' - Former RBM Governor Slams PSPTF Board Over Amaryllis Deal, Demands Full Probe
Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dr. MacDonald Mafuta Mwale has launched a scathing attack on the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF) Board, accusing it of… Read more »
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: Paychangu's 'Top Invest in Malawi' Nomination Excites Innovators As Government, Corporates Back Homegrown Fintech
PayChangu, Malawi's homegrown digital payment gateway designed to simplify and secure transactions, has welcomed its nomination for the "Top Invest in Malawi" recognition,… Read more »
Malawi: Blank Cheque Diplomacy? Mwanamvekha Seeks Emergency Lifeline As Malawi Walks Into World Bank Talks Without a Figure
Malawi's deepening economic strain has taken a revealing turn, with Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha admitting he does not yet know how much the country will request from the… Read more »
Malawi: 'I Also Failed to Find Fuel in Zomba' - Govt Spokesperson Namalomba's Personal Ordeal Mirrors a Nation Running On Dry
Malawi's fuel crisis is no longer just an economic story told in statistics and policy statements--it is now a lived, shared struggle, cutting across ordinary citizens and… Read more »
Malawi: Inflation Drops to Lowest Since 2022--but Pressure Still Bites Malawians
Malawi's inflation rate has slowed to its lowest level in over two years, offering a measure of relief on paper, but the reality for many households remains far from comfortable as… 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 »
Malawi: Namalomba Shifts Narrative On Fuel Crisis, Retreats From Media Interviews
Minister of Information Shadric Namalomba is facing scrutiny after dramatically shifting his position on Malawi's worsening fuel situation, while simultaneously announcing a… Read more »
Malawi: Degrees Cancelled - How Weak Admissions and Unaccredited Programmes Triggered University of Lilongwe Crackdown
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling degrees awarded to some 2025 graduates from the University of Lilongwe (UNILIL),… Read more »
Malawi: Macra DG Nkoloma Says ICT Awards Have Been Positioned to Export Malawi's Talent and Fix Forex Crisis
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Mayamiko Nkoloma has positioned the National ICT Innovation Awards as a strategic tool to turn Malawi's untapped… Read more »
