June 24
Malawi: FCB Gives Dodma K150 Million for Malawians' Repatriation From RSA
First Capital Bank (FCB) has donated K150 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to support the repatriation of thousands of Malawians from South Africa… Read more »
Malawi: Open Letter to APM - Is the Ministry of Lands Quietly Mortgaging Malawi?
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Malawi: When Leaders Starve Institutions, Should Technocrats Carry the Blame?
The testimony presented before the parliamentary inquiry into the Chikangawa military aircraft crash exposes an uncomfortable truth that extends far beyond aviation safety. It… Read more »
Malawi: 'This Is Your Army, Our Army - Help It' - MDF Chiefs Expose Critical Shortages At Chilima Crash Inquiry
Former Paul Valentino Phiri and his successor George Jafu have issued a stark warning over critical shortages of equipment and resources in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), telling… Read more »
Malawi: Local Government Minister Ben Phiri Warns Politicians Against Interfering With CDF Funds
As the government prepares to begin disbursing Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations, Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri has warned politicians against interfering in… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: Thom Mpinganjira Family Donates K100 Million to Help Bring Back Malawians From South Africa
The family of Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira has donated K100 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to support the repatriation of Malawians facing hardship and… Read more »
June 24
Malawi: Anger in Mzimba As Chief Accused of Weaponising Government Recruitment to Punish Rivals
Young people in Kafukule constituency are threatening legal action to halt a government recruitment process they say has been manipulated by a traditional leader to punish… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: FDH Bank PLC Gives K100 Million to Dodma to Facilitate Malawians Repatriation From SA
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) listed FDH Bank has donated K100 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to support relief efforts for Malawians being… Read more »
Malawi: Rotary Club of Blantyre Inducts Dango Mkandawire As New President
The Rotary Club of Blantyre on Saturday inducted Dango Mkandawire as its new president during a colourful ceremony held at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre. Read more »
Malawi: Court Declines ACB Request to Extend Freeze On Over K35 Billion Linked to Yusuf Investment
A court has rejected an application by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seeking to extend an order freezing more than K35 billion held in bank accounts belonging to officials of… Read more »
Malawi: Communities Foil Attempted Transformer Theft in Thyolo
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has praised security guards and members of the community at EPM Estate in Thyolo for thwarting an attempted theft of copper… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Amayi Angathe Women Aspire Team Crowned Beyond Banking Invitational Golf Tourney Champions
The Amayi Angathe Women Aspire team comprising Esther Kawale, Vera Kamtukule, Justin Mkandawire and Anthony Kasunda are champions of the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc Beyond… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: South Africa's Top Court Rules Edgar Lungu Will Be Buried in South Africa, Hands Victory to Family
Former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa after the country's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned an earlier ruling that would have allowed the… Read more »
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Chipiko Challenges Malawi Police Over Court Defiance
Businessperson Madalitso Hussein Chipiko has escalated her fight with the Malawi Police Service, asking the High Court to commit Inspector General Richard Luhanga for contempt of… Read more »
Malawi: Mulli Wins Major Legal Battle As High Court Overturns Government Blacklist
Malawi's High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the government after ruling that its 2012 directive barring businessman Leston Mulli and five of his companies from public… Read more »
Malawi: Legal Experts Slam Marginalisation of Vice-Presidents, Call Practice 'Morally Wrong' and a Waste of Public Resources
A growing chorus of legal scholars and political analysts has criticised the continued sidelining of vice-presidents in Malawi's governance, arguing that while the Constitution… Read more »
June 23
Malawi: Malawians Face 5-Year Jail Threat for 'Dirty Talk' - Top Lawyer Sounds Alarm
Malawians have been hit with a shock warning: one sexually offensive remark could land you behind bars for FIVE YEARS -- or cost you a cool K1 million -- as a top lawyer blasts the… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Signed Off Chilima's Fatal Flight, Mkandawire Testifies
The parliamentary inquiry into Malawi's June 2024 military plane crash on Monday opened with a stark claim: former president Lazarus Chakwera authorised the use of the Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: 'Your Words and Posts Carry the Weight of Malawi' - Chaponda Warns New Diplomats
Malawi's new cohort of diplomats has been urged to uphold the highest standards of conduct, with Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George Chaponda warning that their behaviour -- both… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Ansah Cast Adrift As Malawi's Vice-Presidency Slips Deeper Into Constitutional Limbo
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears increasingly accustomed to operating in what many of her predecessors have described as a political purgatory -- a space where the office… Read more »
Malawi: Fear and Grief Grip Pietermaritzburg As Malawians Flee After Countryman Is Killed
A wave of fear has swept through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province after the killing of a 29-year-old Malawian national, forcing growing numbers of Malawians and other foreign… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Digital Clampdown Intensifies With New Arrest
Malawi's tightening grip on online speech has come under fresh scrutiny after the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe on Monday -- the latest sign of… Read more »
Malawi: Court Vindicates Mulli After 14-Year Battle, Declares Govt Blacklisting Malicious and Illegal
After 14 years of fighting to clear his name, Malawian businessman Leston Mulli has secured a landmark legal victory, with the High Court ruling that the government's 2012 decision… Read more »
Malawi: Babu Khamisa in Explosive U-Turn As He Dumps MCP and Runs Back to DPP
Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party… Read more »
