May 08
Malawi: Panic in Ngabu As Men Claim Private Parts Are Mysteriously Disappearing
Fear and confusion have spread among men living under Senior Chief Ngabu in Chikwawa after reports emerged that some men are allegedly experiencing mysterious incidents in which… Read more »
May 07
Malawi: Prophet Kambale Claims Extraordinary Powers to Connect People Internationally
Founder of Life International Church, Prophet Amos Kambale, has announced that this Sunday, May 10, 2026, he will host what he calls "International Connections Sunday" -- a service… Read more »
May 06
Malawi: More Than 200 Malawians Cry for Help As Fear and Violence Spread in South Africa
The Malawi government says it has received more than 200 desperate calls from Malawians living in South Africa, begging to be brought back home after a new wave of xenophobic… Read more »
Malawi: Inside Malawi's Vat Shake-Up - Why Shops Are Closing, Why Government Is Pushing Hard, and What It Means for Your Money
Something unusual is happening across Malawi. Shop doors are staying closed. Business owners are stepping back from their own counters. Shelves are stocked, but tills are silent. Read more »
Malawi: Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers
Malawi has earned about $12.8 million (around K22.3 billion) from tobacco sales in just the first two weeks of the 2026 marketing season, but farmers are still facing major… Read more »
Malawi: Chimwemwe Salie Hara - a Malawian Voice Bridging Policy and People
At a time when Malawi continues to wrestle with poverty, weak public systems, and uneven development, one of its sons is quietly working to connect global policy thinking with the… Read more »
Malawi: K500 Million Ignored, Limbe Left in Darkness - How Faizal Aboo Walked Away Unpunished After Power Grid Collapse
In Malawi, tampering with electricity infrastructure can land an ordinary citizen in prison for years. But in Limbe, one of the country's most prominent property developers… Read more »
Malawi: MMRA Reviews Kangankunde Mining Project As Calls Grow to Upgrade It to Large-Scale Status
The Mining and Minerals Regulatory Authority (MMRA) has responded to calls from the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) over how the Kangankunde Rare… Read more »
May 05
Malawi: 'We Are Not Refusing Tax--We Are Fighting for Survival' - Traders Shut Shops Nationwide Over MRA's New System
Business owners across Malawi's major cities and trading centres brought commerce to a near standstill yesterday, shutting down shops in protest against the new electronic… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Wraps Up Month-Long Blantyre Stay, Courts Global Investors and Reaffirms Economic Recovery Agenda
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has concluded his nearly month-long working stay in Blantyre and is expected to return to the capital, Lilongwe, after a series of high-level… Read more »
Malawi: FAM Targets Corporate Malawi to Revive Football Sponsorship and Turn the Game Into a Profitable Investment
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has stepped up efforts to lure investors into football, positioning the sport not just as a passion, but as a viable and potentially… Read more »
Malawi: PAC Grills Government Over Zamba No-Show As Amaryllis Hotel Probe Stalls, Raising Questions About Accountability
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has turned up the heat on the Executive over the continued absence of former Chief Secretary Colleen Zamba, whose no-show is now… Read more »
May 04
Malawi: Aid Cuts Hit Malawi Hard - IMF Warns of Rising Debt Pressure and Urgent Need for Reforms
Malawi's economy is coming under serious pressure as global aid is being cut, putting the country in a difficult financial position. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says… Read more »
Malawi: Northern Traders Draw a Line - Shops Shut, Street Protests Loom As Eis Standoff Escalates
The standoff between business operators and tax authorities has sharply escalated, with the Northern Region Business Association warning of street protests and prolonged shop… Read more »
Malawi: PAC Tightens Grip On Amaryllis Deal - MRA Summoned Over Missing K90 Billion Tax Clearance
The Public Accounts Committee is refusing to let the Amaryllis Hotel saga fade, escalating its probe by summoning the Malawi Revenue Authority over what could be one of the most… Read more »
Malawi: Exposed - How Mapeto Tyres Landed a K8 Billion Single-Supplier Deal At Escom Amid Oversupply Fears and Procedural Breaches
Mapeto Tyres is at the centre of a deepening procurement scandal at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, where a K8 billion tyres deal is now under investigation for… Read more »
Malawi: MEDF Recovers K8bn Out of K240bn - Inside the Weak Recovery, K232bn Still Unpaid and the Legal Fight Ahead
The Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) has recovered K8 billion from a massive K240 billion loan book in just two months--but the figures expose a much deeper problem: over… Read more »
Malawi: Mapeto Not Off the Hook - Cdedi Demands Answers As K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Case Refuses to Die
The long-running Mapeto tax evasion case is far from over, with fresh pressure now mounting on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to come clean on what has become one of the most… Read more »
Malawi: Msundwe Fired Up As Needy Students Receive Education Support
More than 30 needy students from various secondary schools across Malawi have received educational support, including upkeep items such as soap, notebooks, pens, lotion, and other… Read more »
Malawi: Karonga Community Hails DC Mwambo's Commitment to 'Make the District Great Again'
Chiefs, civil society activists, and residents of Karonga District have commended the new District Commissioner, Willard Mwambo, for what they describe as his strong and visible… Read more »
Malawi: Shops Remain Closed in Lilongwe and Blantyre As Traders Resist New Electronic Invoicing System, Leaving Economy Under Strain
Wholesale and retail traders across key commercial centres in Malawi remained closed on Monday, extending a silent but powerful resistance against the Malawi Revenue Authority's… Read more »
Malawi: UDF Says It Is Ready for Victory in June 30 By-Elections in Mikoko and Kanjuli Ward, Machinga
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has declared confidence that it is ready to win the upcoming by-elections scheduled for June 30 in Mikoko Constituency and Kanjuli Ward in… Read more »
April 30
Malawi: Unions Demand Salary Hike for Public Servants, Slams Govt for 'Token' Increase
The newly formed Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has demanded a major overhaul of salaries and allowances for civil servants, rejecting the government's recent 10-20… Read more »
April 29
Malawi: PAC Cracks Down On Yusuf Investments Over Defiance in Amaryllis Deal Probe
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is moving to cite Yusuf Investments Limited for contempt after its chairperson, Shiraz Yusuf, abruptly walked out of proceedings when… Read more »
Malawi: Ecama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite
President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current… Read more »
