May 22
Malawi: Police Brutality or Domestic Revenge? Man Hospitalized After Wife Orders Assault By Fellow Officers
A 52-year-old man, Moses Kachulu, is recovering in hospital with a leg fracture, reportedly sustained after being brutally assaulted by police officers--allegedly on the orders of… Read more »
May 21
Malawi: Solidarity Party Backs Smartmatic System, Questions Why Are Some People Against It Now
The Solidarity Alliance Party (SAP) has come out strongly in support of the Smartmatic electronic voting system, urging Malawians to embrace electoral technology as a safeguard… Read more »
Malawi: Broadcasting Brilliance - Mzuni Launches Campus Radio to Power Voices and Innovation
Mzuzu University (MZUNI) is about to make waves--literally. Come Monday, 26th May 2025, the university will flip the switch on MZUNI Campus Radio, broadcasting on 107.6 FM, marking… Read more »
May 20
Malawi: Why Trump's USAID Cuts and the IMF's Exit Could Finally Free Malawi
When U.S. President Donald Trump slashed billions from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) withdrew its… Read more »
Malawi: Forex Is Coming, but Devaluation Isn't - RBM Governor Draws the Line
In a bold and reassuring message to Malawians, Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dr. MacDonald Mafuta Mwale has declared that foreign exchange is on its way, but made it clear… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Assures All Is Set for PSLCE Exams As Candidate IDs Delivered Nationwide
As Malawi prepares for the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations starting tomorrow, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has strongly… Read more »
Malawi: 600 Reasons to Believe - Chakwera Vows to Publish and Showcase Over 600 Construction Projects Achieved So Far
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has announced that his administration has completed and is currently undertaking over 600 infrastructure development projects across Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: Salima Sugar Wants K24bn From Govt - but Why Should Malawian Taxpayers Keep Bailing Out a Profit-Making Company?
Once again, Salima Sugar Company Limited--a state-owned enterprise--has come knocking on government doors, this time asking for a whopping K24 billion bailout. The question is: Why… Read more »
Malawi: Namiwa's Treasonous Fantasy - a Dangerous Call to Undermine Malawi's Democracy
In what can only be described as an outrageous assault on constitutional order, Sylvester Namiwa has crossed a line no patriotic Malawian should ever tolerate. His recent… Read more »
Malawi: VP Usi Proves He's Not Just in the Villages--Chairs 20th Reform Review Meeting With Ministry of Mining
Vice President Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi continues to demonstrate a hands-on and balanced approach to leadership, showing Malawians that he is not only active in the rural areas… Read more »
Malawi: Yese Project Invests Over K50 Million to Transform Lives of Needy Students in Msundwe
In a powerful show of commitment to education and youth empowerment, the Youth Empowerment through Supportive Education (YESE) project has disbursed over K50 million to support the… Read more »
Malawi: Smartmatic Misconceptions - a Wake-Up Call to Malawi
Recently, there has been growing criticism directed at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over the procurement of the Smartmatic Election Management System. As a former MEC… Read more »
May 19
Malawi: High Court to Determine On a Minor's Abortion Case
The High Court in Blantyre has completed hearing the evidence in a case where a minor is seeking clarification on whether she is eligible to access safe and legal abortion under… Read more »
May 16
Malawi: Chimwendo, Mutharika Trade Blows Over Political Violence Ahead of 2025 Polls
The political temperature is rising as Malawi heads towards the September 16 General Election, with former president Peter Mutharika and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary… Read more »
Malawi: Judge Says No Bail for Pardoned Chinese Wildlife Offender
In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through Malawi's justice and conservation circles, Principal Resident Magistrate Benjamin Chulu has ordered that Chinese wildlife crime… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Powers Up - World Bank Approves $350m Grant for Groundbreaking Mpatamanga Hydropower Project
In a bold step toward transforming Malawi's energy future, the World Bank has approved a massive $350 million grant through the International Development Association (IDA) to… Read more »
Malawi: 'No Sneaky Loans!' - Rev. Maulidi Warns Govt After IMF Suspends $175m Credit Deal
Following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) suspension of Malawi's US$175 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the government is being urged to resist the temptation of… Read more »
Malawi: Ndau, Mafeni, and Partridge Win Over K14 Billion - Court Orders Immediate 70 Percent Payout By Press Corporation
Benard Ndau (K2.68 billion), Elizabeth Mafeni (K8.26 billion), and Dr. George Partridge (K3.17 billion) are set to receive a combined compensation of K14.1 billion from Press… Read more »
Malawi: Kenani Questions Chakwera's Lavish State House Spending - 'What Is He Doing With Malawians' Money?'
Renowned writer and social commentator Onjezani Kenani has raised serious concerns about President Lazarus Chakwera's State House expenditure, questioning the moral and economic… Read more »
Malawi: Cyclone Comedy Signs Big--Zomba's Favorite Trio Goes Pro!
Zomba's beloved comedy trio, Cyclone Comedy, is turning up the funny--and the heat--after signing a major management deal with Elis Consultancy, a move that's set to shake up… Read more »
May 14
Malawi: Malawi Launches First Oral Pill to Fight Deadly Sleeping Sickness
For the first time, patients in Malawi can take a pill instead of enduring toxic IV drugs to survive a fast-moving and deadly disease. Read more »
Malawi: Kamuzu Built It, Others Broke It - Now I Am Rebuilding It for a Better Malawi, Says Chakwera At Kamuzu Day Celebrations
With passion and resolve, President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera delivered a stirring address during Kamuzu Day celebrations, declaring his mission to restore what Malawi's founding… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Is Here to Stay - Visibly Vibrant Chimwendo Tells Opposition Parties Ahead of September 16 Elections
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General and Minister of Local Government, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has declared that the ruling party is firmly entrenched in power and… Read more »
May 13
Malawi: 'I Got Nothing!' - Witness Allegedly Who Sat Exams for Gangata Says He Was Duped
A man who claims he impersonated the Deputy President of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Alfred Gangata during national exams has told the court he was promised riches --… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Applauds Mchinji for Massive Voter Turnout, Vows Timely Farm Input Support
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has hailed the people of Mchinji for turning out in impressive numbers to register for the upcoming 2025 tripartite elections, describing… Read more »