Malawi: Malawi Mourns Death of Prominent Opposition Politician

Malawi woke up to heartbreak yesterday following the sudden death of Leader of Opposition and former First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Madalitso Kwaderanji… Read more »

Malawi: FISP Delays Expose Deepening Crisis for Farmers, Threaten Malawi's Food Security

Barely half of the farmers targeted under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) have accessed their inputs--an alarming gap that experts warn could translate into poor harvests,… Read more »

Malawi: Tobacco Demand Drops, Raising Concerns for Farmers and the Economy

Malawi's tobacco industry is facing a tough season. Preliminary reports show that buyers want to purchase only 170 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/26 season. This is 25… Read more »

Malawi: RBM Gives Final Call to Alliance Capital Investors to Submit Details or Risk Losing Money

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), through its office of the Liquidator, has issued a final and urgent notice to all eligible investors of Alliance Capital Limited, instructing them… Read more »

Malawi: Court Stops Cecilia Kadzamira Eviction, Gives Her Chance to Seek Justice

The High Court of Malawi in Lilongwe has stopped the eviction of former official hostess Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira from Tichitenji Farm, giving her more time to fight her case and… Read more »

Malawi: CDEDI Asks Parliament to Probe Portland Cement Mining Licence Over Environmental Concerns

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has formally petitioned Parliament's Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee to investigate the… Read more »

Malawi: Beyond Gangata / Decoding the Cabinet Reshuffle's Real Target - The Ministry of Lands

When President Arthur Peter Mutharika reshuffled his Cabinet two days ago, the headline changes were modest: a handful of new deputy ministers and the reassignment of three senior… Read more »

Malawi: Fired Former Escom CEO Kumwenda Seeks K1.1bn Payout Settlement, Rejects Mubas Deployment

Fired former Escom CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda is seeking a K1.1 billion payout settlement and has since rejected his deployment to Malawi University of Business and Applied Science… Read more »

Malawi: NBS Bank Partners With Beautify Malawi to Donate K100 Million Items to Charity

Listed NBS Bank, in partnership with Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM Trust), have donated festive season hampers amounting to K100 million to 500 elderly and underprivileged people in… Read more »

Malawi: Commentators Hail APM for Withholding Assent to CDF Bill

Social and governance commentators have applauded President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for declining to sign into law the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, citing… Read more »

Malawi: ZGC-Ltd Charts a Course for a Brighter Tomorrow

In a resounding display of corporate excellence, Zozodo Gemstone Consultancy Limited (ZGC-LTD) convened its 2025 Annual Zonal General Meeting (AGM) under the theme "Planning for a… Read more »

Malawi: MCP Youth Director Malondera Condemns Chimwendo Detention As Illegal, Warns Justice System Is Being Weaponised

MCP Director of Youth Baba Malondera has issued a blistering condemnation of the continued detention of Malawi Congress Party Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP,… Read more »

Zambia: APM Delivers - Over 100,000 Tonnes of Maize From Zambia Begin Arriving in Malawi

President Peter Mutharika is keeping his promise to fight hunger in Malawi as the first batch of 103,000 metric tonnes of maize--part of the 200,000MT procured from Zambia--begins… Read more »

Malawi: Political Vengeance Disguised As Justice - The Persecution of Richard Chimwendo Banda

Let us be honest with ourselves as a nation. Read more »

Malawi: Admarc Defies Govt Price Promises, Sells Maize At K65,000 As Buyers Walk Away

Public anger is mounting after ADMARC was found selling maize at K65,000 per 50kg bag at its Monkey Bay market--far above both government assurances and prevailing market… Read more »

Malawi: Mutharika Pardons Murder Convict Pika Manondo, Prison Spokesperson Surprised

President Peter Mutharika has granted a presidential pardon to 222 prisoners, including businessperson Pika Manondo, who was serving a 15-year sentence for conspiracy to commit… Read more »

Malawi: Luthando Holdings Resumes Retail Operations, Eyes Food Processing Expansion

Luthando Holdings Limited has resumed operations at all its retail shops and showrooms today, CEO Hendrix Laher announced, signaling a renewed push toward ambitious business… Read more »

Malawi: Justice for Richard Chimwendo Banda - Stop Political Persecution Now

The continued detention of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has sent shockwaves through the nation--not because of any proven crime, but… Read more »

Malawi: Political Statement Sweeps Away - Reality On the Ground Farmers Feel Market Forces

Malawi's food security is once again under threat, not from drought or floods, but from policy choices that overlook the realities faced by farmers on the ground. Read more »

Malawi: Muli Brothers Chair Hails Improved Business Environment, Calls for Support of Local Enterprises

Leston Muli, chairperson of Muli Brothers Holdings, has hailed a significant turnaround in Malawi's business climate under the new government, describing it as a much-needed relief… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Prisons' CCTV Plan Exposes Deep-Rooted Failures--and Signals a Shift in Surveillance

The Malawi Prison Service's decision to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras inside prison cells has brought renewed attention to the long-standing crisis of crime,… Read more »

Malawi: Prolonged Rains Leave Trail of Destruction, Deaths and Exposed Gaps in Disaster Preparedness

Prolonged and intense rains that have battered several parts of the country since late December have left thousands of households displaced, crops washed away, public… Read more »

Malawi: All Government Schools Open Today Despite Rain Damage, Nkhotakota Remains Closed

All government primary and secondary schools across Malawi have opened today for the second term of the 2025/26 academic year, despite widespread infrastructure damage caused by… Read more »

Malawi: NBM PLC Donates K15 Million for Malindi Hospital Children's Ward Renovation

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc on Wednesday donated K15 million to St. Martin's Mission Hospital in Mangochi to support renovations of a paediatric ward that was damaged early… Read more »

Malawi: NBM PLC Projects Double Profit to K211.0 Billion

Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has projected a double profit after tax for the year ending December 31, 2025, to range between K189.9 billion and K211.0 billion. Read more »