February 09
Malawi: Icon Properties Says Shoprite Exit Is Part of Natural Change
Icon Properties plc says the exit of Shoprite from Chichiri Shopping Centre in Blantyre is part of a natural change in the retail business and marks the end of a long and important… Read more »
Africa: 39th AU Summit - Malawi CSOs Call On Africa to Unite Against Deceptive Recruitment Schemes
With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified… Read more »
Malawi: Neam to Assess Safety Awareness Among Clients
The National Epilepsy Association of Malawi (NEAM) says it will soon evaluate the effectiveness of its safety awareness campaign conducted during recent weather changes. Read more »
Malawi: Ansah Prays for Rains, Urges Authorities to Use CDF Prudently
Vice President Dr. Jane Ansah SC has called on legislators and district council officials to use the K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF) prudently in order to improve… Read more »
February 08
Malawi: Malawi's Executives Urged to Tighten Security As Violent Crime Tests Investor Confidence
A reported abduction of a senior business figure in Malawi's capital has sharpened anxieties in corporate circles already rattled by a string of high-profile killings and a broader… Read more »
February 06
Malawi: Malawi Has Fuel for 15 Days
Malawi currently has fuel reserves that can last the country for just 15 days, we have learnt, marking the first time in about five years that such a level has been reached. Read more »
Malawi: Why So Many Young Politicians Feel Cheated After Every Election--and How to Stop It
Every election season, Malawi's politically active youths give their all. They knock on doors, mobilize voters, defend parties online, spend their own money, face insults, and… Read more »
Malawi: Beam Trust Set to Unveil 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, Expands Nationwide Impact
Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust is set to unveil its new five-year strategic plan for 2026 to 2030, as the organisation positions itself to scale up its impact-driven programmes… Read more »
Malawi: Starving Giant, Sleeping Potential - Why Admarc Must Be Reborn
Malawi's Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), once the backbone of the country's food security system, is effectively bankrupt. In July 2025, the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Mining On the Brink - EU-Backed Power Upgrade Could Revive Sector
Malawi's mining sector is facing a serious productivity crisis due to persistent electricity shortages, with government warning that continued power instability could stall… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika's Bold Move to Trim Civil Service - a Win for Malawi
President Peter Mutharika deserves praise for the decisive step to cut the number of principal secretaries (PSs) from over 80 to 38, a move that shows courage, discipline, and… Read more »
February 05
Malawi: Revealed - How Gwengwe Resigned As Finance Minister in 2022
Newly surfaced documents have revealed that Malawi's former Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Sosten Alfred Gwengwe, quietly resigned from his cabinet position in December… Read more »
Malawi: Former MCP Cabinet Ministers Summon Chakwera to Push for Removal of Chithyola As Leader of Opposition
Reports reaching Nyasatimes show that former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Cabinet ministers have this morning summoned MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to an urgent meeting at the… Read more »
Malawi: Mitundu Baptist FC Partners BCA Travel for Player Awards
Newly promoted Super League side Mitundu Baptist Football Club has secured a player awards sponsorship deal with BCA Travel and Tours for their debut season in the top flight. Read more »
Malawi: Paving the Way to Food Security - the Imperative of Improved Rural Roads in Malawi
In the breathtaking yet unforgiving terrain of Chitipa, northern Malawi, rural roads tell a painful story. They are dusty in the dry season, muddy death traps in the rains, and for… Read more »
February 04
Malawi: Apostle Kawinga's Ministry Donates 2,400 Bags of Maize to Nsanje Families
Salvation for All Ministries International, led by Apostle Clifford Kawinga, on Wednesday distributed 2,400 bags of maize to vulnerable households in Nsanje District, in a… Read more »
Malawi: 70 Percent of Targeted FISP Beneficiaries Receive Farm Inputs Amid Major Challenges
Government says 70 percent of targeted beneficiaries under this year's Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) have successfully redeemed their fertiliser, marking significant progress… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Phiri Receives Heroic Welcome From Vendors At Wakawaka Bypass Market
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Phiri, on Tuesday received a heroic welcome from vendors at the newly established Wakawaka Bypass Market, in what many… Read more »
Malawi: Kaposi Sarcoma On the Rise As Malawi Faces Growing Cancer Threat
Malawi is facing a worrying rise in cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a form of cancer that mainly attacks people with weakened immune systems, health authorities have warned. Read more »
February 03
Malawi: Opposition Leader Takes Speaker to Task Over Arrest of MPs
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has put Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman under intense pressure, accusing him of failing to protect lawmakers after… Read more »
Malawi: Why Kawale, Gwenge and Zamba Were Arrested - Inside the Fertiliser and Tobacco Scandal
Three senior former government officials - former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, former Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale, and former Minister of… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Mbiridzi Launches 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation, Urges Care for Seedlings
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Roza Mbiridzi, on Monday launched the 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation Initiative at Nankokota Primary School in… Read more »
Malawi: Government Orders Council Officials to Live in Duty Stations, Cracks Down On Absenteeism and Misuse of Resources
Government has issued a sweeping directive ordering all local council officials to reside in the districts where they are officially posted, in a move aimed at restoring… Read more »
Malawi: Reserve Bank of Malawi to Compensate Finance Bank With Billions Over Wrongful Closure
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is expected to compensate the Finance Bank over wrongful closure following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling today in Blantyre. Read more »
Malawi: Blantyre Synod and Government Clash Over Ownership of Blantyre Secondary School
A fierce ownership battle has erupted over Blantyre Secondary School (BSS), one of Malawi's oldest and most prestigious learning institutions, after the Blantyre Synod of the… Read more »
