May 13
Malawi: RBM Admits Forex Crisis As Malawi Struggles to Pay for Fuel and Drugs
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has made a rare and troubling admission that the country is struggling to manage foreign exchange allocations for critical sectors such as fuel and… Read more »
Malawi: Social Media Activist Urunji Mezuwa Calls for MBC to Ban 'Nkhani Za Mu Boma' Over Witchcraft and Misinformation Concerns
Social media activist Urunji Mezuwa has sparked debate after publicly calling on the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to ban its controversial radio segment Nkhani Za Mu Boma,… Read more »
Malawi: Organisers Call for Political Neutrality At Kamuzu Day Commemorations
Organisers of this year's Kamuzu Day commemorations have appealed to Malawians to put politics aside and attend the national event in neutral attire as the country prepares to… Read more »
May 12
Malawi: Kamuzu Stadium Turned Into a Place of Tears As Malawi Received 15 Bodies From Zimbabwe Bus Tragedy
Last evening, Kamuzu Stadium was no longer a place of football songs, celebration and roaring crowds. It became a place of unbearable grief, silence and heartbreak as 15 coffins… Read more »
Malawi: Mass Returns of Malawians From South Africa Raise Alarm As Deportations Surge Amid Xenophobia Fears
Malawi is witnessing an unusually high influx of returning citizens from South Africa, with immigration authorities reporting that at least 1,347 Malawians have entered the country… Read more »
Malawi: Bushiri Forgives Sambo, Warns Malawi Over Dangerous Social Media Abuse
Founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has accepted a public apology from social commentator Peter Sambo, but used the moment to deliver a stern… Read more »
Malawi: MASO Demands Mindset Change After Mob Killings Over False 'Missing Body Parts' Claims
Migration and Society (MASO) has called for an urgent national mindset change campaign following the killing of four people in mob attacks in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts over… Read more »
Malawi: Wildlife Crime Convict Yinhua's Corruption Trial Fails to Commence Over Fuel Crisis
The High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday once again failed to commence the corruption trial involving convicted Chinese wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua after prison authorities… Read more »
Malawi: Attorney General Mbeta Hails Court Victory in MEC Relocation Case, Warns Against 'Busybody Litigation'
The Office of the Frank Mbeta has welcomed the High Court ruling dismissing an application aimed at stopping President Peter Mutharika from relocating the headquarters of the… Read more »
Malawi: Audit Exposes Deepening Financial Chaos in Councils As K5.98 Billion Vanishes in Irregular Spending
Malawi's local government system is once again under intense scrutiny after a damning audit report revealed what appears to be entrenched financial disorder, weak controls and… Read more »
Malawi: Court Rebukes ACB Tactics, Shields Chithyola From Fresh Arrests As Bureau Goes Silent
The silence from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday spoke louder than any press statement. Read more »
Malawi: Court Slaps MCP With Injunction, Blocks 'Dictatorial' Attempt to Oust Bwaila Chairperson
The Malawi Congress Party has suffered a humiliating legal setback after the High Court in Lilongwe moved in to stop what is increasingly being viewed as a heavy-handed and… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Under Fire for Paying Two CEOs in Parastatals Amid Austerity Push
The government is facing growing criticism over what analysts describe as a glaring contradiction between its aggressive austerity rhetoric and the costly political restructuring… Read more »
May 11
Malawi: NGOs Under Fire As Teenage Pregnancies Remain At 32 Percent Despite Decades of Interventions
Researchers at the University of Malawi have questioned the effectiveness of government and NGO interventions aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, warning that Malawi continues… Read more »
Malawi: Six Senior Malawi Officials, Politicians and Business Figures Pulled Into Explosive High Court Fight Over Dropped Corruption Cases and Disputed Prosecution Contracts
Six prominent Malawians, including Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, have joined an ongoing High Court case in which three senior lawyers are challenging the State over the… Read more »
Malawi: Cost of Living Crisis Deepens As Household Expenses Jump 8 Percent in One Month
Malawian families are being crushed by a rapidly worsening cost of living crisis after household expenses surged by more than 8 percent in April alone, exposing the brutal impact… Read more »
Malawi: MaBLEM Defends Pacific Limited Over Limbe Blackout, Warns Against 'Economic Witch-Hunt' of Indigenous Investors
The Malawi CSO-led Black Economic Empowerment Movement (MaBLEM) has come out strongly in defence of Pacific Limited, accusing sections of the public and stakeholders of unfairly… Read more »
Malawi: Chithyola Banda Rejects 'On the Run' Claims, Calls Reports Misleading and Politically Charged
Former Minister of Finance, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has strongly dismissed circulating claims that he is evading justice following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the… Read more »
Malawi: HIV Infections Spike in Nsanje As Cases Jump to 10.1 Percent With 252 New Infections Recorded, Authorities Sound Alarm Over Rising Spread
Health authorities in Nsanje District have raised a serious red flag over a worrying rise in new HIV infections, warning that the situation is threatening progress in the fight… Read more »
Malawi: Debate Erupts After PR Professionals Sweep Top Misa Malawi Positions
A heated debate has erupted within Malawi's media fraternity following the election of a new leadership team for Media Institute of Southern Africa Malawi Chapter, with concerns… Read more »
Malawi: 'Don't Wait for 2029' - Dulani Tears Into MCP As Court Ruling Reignites Leadership Revolt
Fresh pressure is mounting on Malawi Congress Party leader Lazarus Chakwera after political analyst Boniface Dulani bluntly warned the troubled opposition party that delaying… Read more »
Malawi: Mining Sector Set to Generate $43 Billion As Experts Demand Fair Share for Communities
Malawi's mining sector is projected to generate a staggering $43 billion over the next 14 years, but growing concern is emerging that the country's districts and ordinary citizens… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Minerals Must Not Become Another National Tragedy - Why the Time for a Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Now
There are moments in a nation's history when destiny knocks only once. Read more »
Malawi: Ansah Demands Bold Women's Inclusion in Leadership As Malawi Women Push Hard for Power Shift Through National Manifesto Drive
First Vice-President Jane Ansah has issued a strong call for greater inclusion of women in decision-making roles across Malawi, saying the country cannot achieve meaningful… Read more »
Malawi: Panic, Mob Fear Grip Nsanje As Police Arrest 9 More Over 'Disappearing Genitals' Claims
Police have arrested nine more people in Nsanje District for allegedly spreading false claims that their private parts had mysteriously disappeared after coming into contact with… Read more »
