April 05
Malawi: A Brutal Blow to the Poor - Fuel Hike Exposes the Harsh Reality of Living in Malawi Today
There is anger in the air. Not quiet frustration, but a raw, rising fury spreading across Malawi following the over 30 percent fuel price hike--an increase that has hit already… Read more »
Malawi: Bushiri Signals Possible Political Entry, Warns Critics and Dismisses Allegations
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has issued a bold warning: he may enter active politics -- even contest for the presidency -- if circumstances force his hand. Read more »
Malawi: Rights Activists Challenge Mutharika Over Fuel Levies, Warn of Deepening Economic Pain
Rights activists under the National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have formally written to President Peter Mutharika, demanding an urgent review of fuel levies that they say are driving… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Eyes Power Breakthrough As Mozambique Interconnector Nears Switch-On
Malawi could be on the brink of easing its chronic electricity shortages, with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) expressing strong optimism that the long-awaited… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Stands to Win Big As Regional Port Competition Heats Up
Malawi may be landlocked--but it is no longer powerless. Read more »
April 03
Malawi: Mhen Boosts Mother Care Groups With Bicycles to Tackle Mobility Challenges
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has reinforced its support to Mother Care Groups (MCGs) by providing bicycles aimed at easing mobility challenges and strengthening efforts… Read more »
Malawi: Rural Workers Locked Out of Justice As Malawi's Labour System Struggles to Reach the Majority
Access to labour justice--widely regarded as a cornerstone of fair and effective employment systems--remains out of reach for thousands of rural Malawians, exposing deep structural… Read more »
Malawi: 'Choncho, Bola Moyo' - the Quiet Cry of Most Malawians Barely Holding On
The most honest measure of Malawi's economy today is not found in policy statements or fiscal reports, but in a quiet, almost reflexive response spoken by ordinary citizens:… Read more »
Malawi: A Nation Taxed to the Bone - Government Must Pause Before It Pushes Malawi Over the Edge
There comes a point in every struggling economy where leadership must stop, look inward, and confront an uncomfortable truth: when survival becomes the national condition, policy… Read more »
Malawi: $23 Million Power Lifeline - Malawi, AfDB Seal Deal to Rebuild Kapichira and Ignite Economic Growth
Malawi has secured a major energy breakthrough after the government signed a $23 million (about K44 billion) financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to… Read more »
Malawi: Court Slams Amaryllis Owners - High Court Rejects Bid to Unfreeze Accounts Over Procedural Blunder
The High Court of Malawi has delivered a sharp and uncompromising blow to Yusuf Investments Limited, the company behind the Amaryllis Hotel, by rejecting its urgent attempt to… Read more »
Malawi: K4.1 Billion for What? Chihana's Second Vice President Office Under Fire As Critics Call It a Costly Political Ornament
A storm is brewing over the K4.15 billion allocation to the Office of Second Vice President Enoch Chihana, with accountability experts tearing into the budget as wasteful,… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Erupt Over Minister's Defence of Fuel Price Hike As Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens
Malawians across the country have reacted with growing anger and frustration to remarks by Minister of Energy and Mining, Jean Mathanga, who has defended the recent 34 percent… Read more »
Malawi: Communities Urged to Dispel TB Myths As Health Experts Warn Misconceptions Are Fueling Treatment Default
Health authorities have called on communities across Malawi to urgently discard misinformation and harmful misconceptions surrounding tuberculosis (TB), warning that such beliefs… Read more »
April 02
Malawi: MERA Defends Crushing Fuel Hike As Malawians Brace for Economic Shock
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has moved to justify a steep and punishing increase in fuel prices, pushing petrol to K6,672 per litre and diesel to K6,687--an… Read more »
Malawi: Clergy Warn of Constitutional Breakdown As First VP Resignation Storm Deepens
Malawi's influential faith leaders have sounded a sharp warning over what they describe as a dangerous drift toward constitutional disorder, following explosive social media claims… Read more »
March 30
Malawi: You Can't Build a Nation On Hunger - Kazembe's K200,000 Demand Sparks Outrage
Gerald Kazembe's proposal to raise Malawi's minimum wage to K200,000 has sparked predictable backlash, dismissed by critics as unrealistic, impractical, even populist. But beneath… Read more »
Malawi: Calm in the Storm - Simplex Chithyola Banda Speaks Without Ambition
In a political space where silence is often mistaken for strategy and every answer is dissected for hidden intent, Simplex Chithyola Banda came across as a man determined not to be… Read more »
April 01
Malawi: 'Ndimagona Mkati, Ndikagona Panja Ndipa Billboard' - Gwamba Bids Emotional Farewell to Betway After Two-Year Journey
Malawian artist Gwamba has shared an emotional and heartfelt farewell as he officially parts ways with global betting company Betway after two successful years of partnership. Read more »
Malawi: Two Leadership Philosophies, One Struggling Nation - Malawi Must Decide Between Fiscal Hardline Discipline and Protective Economic Relief
Malawi is no longer debating theory; it is confronting lived economic reality. Every rise in fuel, every squeeze in wages, every adjustment in tax policy translates directly into… Read more »
March 31
Malawi: AfDB Withdraws K52.7 Billion As Malawi Faces Mounting Donor Compliance Concerns
Malawi has lost approximately K52.705 billion in African Development Bank (AfDB) funding after the institution revised downwards its African Development Fund (ADF-16) allocation… Read more »
Malawi: The Vice Presidency Trap - Power, Paranoia and a Pattern Malawi Can't Ignore
Malawi's vice presidency is no longer just a constitutional office--it is a political minefield. Read more »
Malawi: PAC Bulldozes Ahead With Amaryllis Report, Igniting Fierce Backlash Over Zamba's Absence
A fierce institutional clash has erupted as Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) pushes to table its Amaryllis Hotel inquiry report this week--defiantly proceeding without… Read more »
Malawi: Bushiri Pushes Back - 'No Proof of Crime' As State Moves to Seize Jet
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is digging in, mounting a forceful legal defence against what he argues is an overreach by South African authorities seeking to auction his luxury jet… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Delegates Religious Affairs Adviser to Bushiri's Global Ironman Conference
Lilongwe is bracing for a powerful convergence of faith, influence and economic ambition--backed, unmistakably, by the authority of the State. Read more »
