April 03
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 »
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 »
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 »
April 01
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 »
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 »
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 »
March 30
Malawi: Journalists Told - Drive Development, Don't Just Expose Decay
Journalists have been challenged to go beyond watchdog reporting and actively drive Malawi's development agenda, in a bold call that puts the media at the centre of the country's… Read more »
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 »
March 25
Malawi: Amaryllis Hotel Deal Exposed - How Attorney General Intervened, Halted the Process, and Shaped a Controversial K128.7 Billion Transaction Despite Denying Approval
A tighter, more revealing account of the controversial K128.7 billion acquisition of Amaryllis Hotel places the office of Attorney General Frank Mbeta squarely within the chain of… Read more »
Malawi: Critics Demand Action As Pressure Mounts On Peter Mutharika Over Amaryllis Hotel Deal
Critics are piling pressure on President Peter Mutharika to move beyond assurances and take decisive action over the controversial purchase of Amaryllis Hotel, warning that failure… Read more »
Malawi: MERA Admits Fuel Supply Disruptions but Insists No National Shortage As Logistics Delays Hit Malawi
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has acknowledged ongoing fuel supply disruptions across parts of the country, attributing the situation to logistical challenges while… Read more »
Malawi: Chihana, Mutharika Show United Front After Talks At State House
In what signals a clear show of unity at the top of government, Second Vice President Enock Chihana has publicly affirmed a strong and cordial working relationship with President… Read more »
Malawi: Government Urges Men to Seek Medical Care As TB and Leprosy Fight Faces Behavioural Challenge
The Malawi Government has identified men as a major obstacle in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, citing low health-seeking behaviour as a key factor slowing… Read more »
Malawi: George Jim Tells Parliament He Was Pressured By Colleen Zamba to Fast-Track K128.7 Billion Amaryllis Hotel Deal Without Board Approval
A dramatic and potentially scandalous turn has emerged in Parliament, where suspended Public Service Pension Trust Fund principal officer George Jim has admitted that powerful… Read more »
March 24
Malawi: Pension Fund Scandal - Officials Accused of Forcing Illegal Decisions Without Board
A major governance scandal has erupted after suspended Public Service Pension Trust Fund principal officer George Jimu told Parliament that the fund was pushed into making… Read more »
