February 11
Malawi: Contractor On M1 Road Threatens to Suspend Works Over K2.4 Billion Arrears
A contractor working on the M1 Road rehabilitation project from Kasungu to Jenda has threatened to suspend all construction works starting this Friday due to unpaid arrears… Read more »
Malawi: Exposed - Malawi's Fake Degree Scam - How Some Colleges Are Selling Worthless UK & U.S. Certificates
Malawi is facing a major crisis as private colleges sell fake diplomas from the UK and the US to students hoping for better jobs. A joint investigation by the National Council for… Read more »
Malawi: Journalists Urged to Disseminate Accurate Information On Property Owners' Rental Tax Measures
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has urged journalists to help disseminate accurate information on property owners' rental tax measures to avoid confusion and ensure compliance. Read more »
Malawi: When Courts Are Right but the Country Pays the Price - the Curious Case of Finance Bank Ruling
I have always believed that words shape the way we think long before arguments shape the way we decide. Certain words carry within them not just meaning, but memory -- a whole… Read more »
Malawi: Farmers Reject NFRA Maize Price Cut As Dispute Deepens
The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has strongly criticised the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) for lowering the maize buying price to a level they say is unfair, illegal and… Read more »
Malawi: Three Years, No Change - Malawi Still Losing the War On Corruption
Malawi has remained at position 109 out of 182 countries on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), according to a new report released by Transparency International. Read more »
Malawi: Ansah Leaves No Stone Unturned As She Engages Small and Medium Scale Importers and Exporters
Vice President Dr. Jane Mayemu Ansah has demonstrated strong commitment to resolving economic challenges facing local traders by personally meeting the Small and Medium Scale… Read more »
Malawi: Castel Malawi, Distributor Donates ICT Equipment to School
Castel Malawi Limited, in partnership with one of its distributors, has donated ICT equipment to Kanjedza Intensive School to support teaching, learning, and assessment for… Read more »
Malawi: FDH Bank Unveils 'Swipe to Dubai' Promotion in Bold Digital Push
FDH Bank plc has rolled out an exciting four-month digital promotion dubbed 'Swipe to Dubai', in a move aimed at rewarding customers while accelerating the shift towards cashless… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Launches K6.6 Billion Programme to Strengthen Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems
Malawi has launched a major climate programme worth 3.84 million US dollars (about K6.6 billion) aimed at strengthening weather observation and early warning systems across the… Read more »
Malawi: Tesla Cybertruck Hits Malawi Roads, Draws Crowds Like Free Maize Is Being Shared
A Tesla Cybertruck touring Africa has made a brief stop in Malawi, and the reaction has been nothing short of dramatic -- with crowds storming the roads as if free maize was being… Read more »
February 10
Malawi: Lungu Family Finally Appeals South Africa Ruling As Asset Forfeiture Tightens Pressure
The family of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has finally filed a formal appeal in South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), in a move widely seen as driven less by… Read more »
Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'
Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security… Read more »
Malawi: Chitipa District Hospital Opens Paying Wing to Boost Services and Ease Pressure
Chitipa District Hospital has opened a new paying section in a bold move aimed at strengthening service delivery and improving the hospital's financial sustainability amid… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Shows True Friendship, Donates 370 Tonnes of Maize to Malawi
Zimbabwe has demonstrated what officials have described as true regional solidarity after donating 370 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi to help ease the country's worsening food… Read more »
Malawi: Dry Spells Ravage Crops in Salima, Thousands of Farmers Affected
Thousands of farmers in Salima Agriculture Development Division (ADD) are facing heavy losses after prolonged dry spells damaged large tracts of crops at critical growth stages,… Read more »
Malawi: Austerity in Words, Luxury in Practice - Ministers Under Fire for Costly Domestic Travel Spree
Governance watchdogs have launched a blistering attack on the government over what they describe as excessive and unnecessary domestic travel by Cabinet ministers, accusing the… Read more »
Malawi: Former Transport Deputy Minister Dismisses Claims of K190 Billion EU Funds Embezzlement As Disinformation
Former Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Baba Steven Malondera, has strongly dismissed as deliberate disinformation claims circulating on social media that the MCP-led… Read more »
Malawi: Who Watches the Watchers? Why Malawi Needs Judicial Accountability Without Fear
Every modern democracy accepts one basic truth: power must be matched with accountability. Without it, authority mutates into arrogance, and public institutions drift from service… Read more »
Malawi: Many Farmers Still Not Getting FISP Fertiliser As Government Admits Problems
Government says that more than 1.4 million bags of fertiliser have so far been collected by farmers under this year's Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP). Read more »
February 09
Malawi: Born 1997-2010 - Report Says Gen Z Is the Least Intelligent Generation Yet
A new international report has delivered a shocking verdict: people born between 1997 and 2010 -- known as Generation Z -- have lower intelligence levels than all generations… Read more »
Malawi: Immigration Arrests 10 Foreign Nationals in Northern Region Crackdown
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has arrested 10 foreign nationals in a major enforcement operation across the Northern Region, as authorities intensify… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Slams Christopher Mzomera Ngwira's 'Ingratitude'
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the North, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, has landed in serious trouble with former president Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika… Read more »
Malawi: Rumphi Family Stops Burial, Takes Coffin Over Unpaid Dowry Dispute
What was meant to be a moment of final rest turned into a painful and dramatic scene in Rumphi yesterday, as relatives of an elderly woman stopped her burial and carried away her… Read more »
Malawi: Long Road Ahead As RBM Waits On Compensation Assessment for Finance Bank
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has indicated that it will not immediately move to compensate Finance Bank of Malawi (FBM) despite a recent Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in the… Read more »
