Malawi: NBM PLC Launches 'Fuel 360' Financing Package

National Bank of Malawi plc (NBM plc) has launched an innovative financing solution called 'Fuel 360' aimed at empowering fuel retailers with tailor-made financial support to… Read more »

Malawi: Food Security - Deputy Minister Chambo Launches Dowa-Dambo Irrigation Scheme

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Benedicto Chambo on Friday Commissioned the operations of Dowa-Dambo Irrigation Scheme. Read more »

Malawi: Wisdom Outsmarts Bafana--and We're Not Just Talking About Mpinganjira

Who said underdogs don't bite? Malawians are beaming after the Flames lit up Bingu National Stadium with a fiery 1-0 win over South Africa's Bafana Bafana in the first leg of the… Read more »

Malawi: Chakwera Cautions Media - Don't Be Megaphones for Social Media Madness

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has thrown shade at the Malawian media, urging journalists to steer clear of "sensational stories from the jungle of social media"--just as… Read more »

Malawi: DPP Delegates for Sale - Cash, Coupons, and Corruption in Primary Elections

As the race toward the September 16, 2025 general elections gains momentum, disturbing revelations have emerged from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Confirms Sixth Mpox Case As Health Authorities Intensify Containment Measures

Malawi's health authorities have confirmed a sixth case of Mpox, further escalating concerns over an outbreak that emerged just two weeks ago. Read more »

Malawi: Zikhale Ng'oma Shakes Up Malawi's Mining Sector - Chakwera's Game-Changing Cabinet Pick Delivers

Trust the tale--Zikhale Ng'oma is rewriting Malawi's mining story! Once a neglected sector riddled with inefficiencies and missed opportunities, mining is now seeing a new dawn… Read more »

Malawi: 'No One Gets Rich Overnight-Unless You're a Thief' - Mathews Mtumbuka Challenges Catholic Men to Embrace Business

Outspoken Catholic lay leader and respected technocrat Dr. Matthews Mtumbuka has stirred hearts and minds, urging Catholic men to embrace entrepreneurship as a pathway to true… Read more »

Malawi: FAM Mourns the Passing of Goalkeeper Simeon Harawa

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Simeon Harawa, the first-choice goalkeeper for Moyale Barracks Football Club, describing his… Read more »

Malawi: Govt to Gazette New Minimum Wage on International Workers' Day

The Malawi Government is set to gazette a new minimum wage tomorrow, May 1, with workers pushing for a bold 100 percent increase--from K90,000 to a proposed K180,000. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi and Israel - Choosing Economic Gains Over Principles of International Justice?

The newly signed bilateral agreement on exporting Malawian workers to Israel has been hailed by both sides to the agreement as a new chapter in their relations. Israel's Deputy… Read more »

Malawi: From Green Gold to Fool's Gold? Tobacco Farmers Left in the Dust As Nyasa's 'Rewarding Prices' Ring Hollow

Despite Nyasa Tobacco Company director Fleetwood Haiya's loud assurances of "rewarding prices" for growers--boasting purchases of up to $3.30 per kilogramme--the numbers tell a… Read more »

Malawi: Fertilisergate - Will Malawians Ever Know the Truth--or Is the Rot Too Deep to Dig Out?

Three years have passed since the botched 2022 Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) fertiliser deal--three years marked not by accountability or closure, but by deafening silence,… Read more »

Malawi: No Immunity for the Powerful - Kabambe Fails to Block Covid Prosecution

Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe's attempt to dodge prosecution in the controversial K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds scandal has hit a brick wall, after the… Read more »

Malawi: Cathedrals of Knowledge Rise Again - Inside Chakwera's Grand Rebuilding of Higher Education

In the heart of Zomba, beneath the arches of Great Hall, history echoed in full color as President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera addressed the University of Malawi's 2025 Congregation… Read more »

Malawi: Landmark Pricing - Nyasa Tobacco Buys Leaf At Historic $3.30 On Auction Floors

In a groundbreaking show of confidence in Malawi's tobacco industry, Nyasa Tobacco Company (NTC), the country's leading tobacco buyer, has made headlines by purchasing tobacco at a… Read more »

Malawi: Lilongwe Police Arrest Daudi Suleman for Possession of Suspected Stolen Goods Worth K6 Million

Police in Lilongwe have arrested Daudi Suleman, 18, on suspicion of possessing property believed to be stolen, with an estimated value of MK6 million. Read more »

Malawi: Agra Malawi Launches K21 Billion Project to Combat Food Loss

In a major step toward tackling food loss and improving food security, AGRA Malawi on Tuesday launched the RE-GAIN Project at Lilongwe Hotel, marking the beginning of a five-year… Read more »

Malawi: Atupele Sounds the Alarm - 'Malawi's Democracy Is Crumbling, Strangled By Corruption, Intimidation, and Autocratic Overreach.'

Atupele Muluzi has thrown down the gauntlet--and his message is nothing short of explosive. In a blistering speech at the Platform for African Democrats conference, the United… Read more »

Malawi: Sicpa Malawi Supercharges MRA Partnership With High-Impact Training On Tax Stamp System

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), in a powerful show of collaboration with SICPA Malawi, hosted an intensive technical training focused on measuring the fiscal impact of the… Read more »

Malawi: Tensions Rise in MCP Over Threatening Remarks By Deputy Minister Malondera

A storm is brewing within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) following a strongly-worded complaint from aspiring Members of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpeni Constituency against remarks… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Reform Its Criminal Justice System - Starting With Prisons Oversight

In a world increasingly defined by impunity and political repression, the erosion of rights once championed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the… Read more »

Malawi: Stage Set, Lights On! Mwezi Arts Unveils the Dazzling Theater Renaissance Cabaret

Get ready, Malawi! The spotlight is swinging your way as Mwezi Arts, the powerhouse of local performance, rolls out the red carpet for the first-ever Theater Renaissance Cabaret… Read more »

Malawi: Experts Sound Alarm Over Dangerous Eye Treatments

Eye health professionals in Malawi are raising red flags over the growing use of unsafe and unverified eye treatments, warning that the trend is fueling a rise in cases of… Read more »

Malawi: Minister Chomanika Backs Re-Gain Program to Curb Climate Impact and Post-Harvest Losses

Malawi's Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Owen Chomanika, has expressed confidence that the newly launched Re-gain Program will be a game-changer in tackling the… Read more »