January 11
Malawi: Mutharika Clips His Vice President's Wings, Seizes Disaster Power in Ruthless Power Grab
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has effectively stripped Vice President Jane Ansah of her most powerful responsibility by removing the Department of Disaster Management Affairs… Read more »
Malawi: Magla, Mibawa Studios Launches Secondary School 'Quiz Competition'
The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) in collaboration with Mibawa Studios have launched private and secondary schools national Quiz Competition which is aimed… Read more »
Malawi: Sparc Systems in Tree Planting Initiative At Blantyre Water Board
Sparc Systems Limited was on Saturday involved in a tree planting exercise at the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) catchment site as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and… Read more »
January 09
Malawi: Malawi Mourns Death of Prominent Opposition Politician
Malawi woke up to heartbreak yesterday following the sudden death of Leader of Opposition and former First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Madalitso Kwaderanji… Read more »
Malawi: FISP Delays Expose Deepening Crisis for Farmers, Threaten Malawi's Food Security
Barely half of the farmers targeted under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) have accessed their inputs--an alarming gap that experts warn could translate into poor harvests,… Read more »
Malawi: Tobacco Demand Drops, Raising Concerns for Farmers and the Economy
Malawi's tobacco industry is facing a tough season. Preliminary reports show that buyers want to purchase only 170 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/26 season. This is 25… Read more »
Malawi: RBM Gives Final Call to Alliance Capital Investors to Submit Details or Risk Losing Money
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), through its office of the Liquidator, has issued a final and urgent notice to all eligible investors of Alliance Capital Limited, instructing them… Read more »
Malawi: Court Stops Cecilia Kadzamira Eviction, Gives Her Chance to Seek Justice
The High Court of Malawi in Lilongwe has stopped the eviction of former official hostess Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira from Tichitenji Farm, giving her more time to fight her case and… Read more »
January 08
Malawi: Stampede for ACB Top Job As Experts Warn Against Political Meddling
An unprecedented surge of interest has greeted the race for Malawi's most sensitive law-enforcement post, with no fewer than 50 candidates throwing their hats into the ring for the… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Rewrites Human History As Us Scientists Uncover 9,500-Year-Old Cremation in Mzimba
Malawi has stunned the global scientific community after United States researchers discovered evidence that people living around Hora Mountain in Mzimba were practicing cremation… Read more »
Malawi: Student Loans Board Turns the Corner, Recovers K1.2 Billion As Repayment Culture Takes Root
The Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board is finally beginning to see tangible results from its long-running push to enforce loan repayments, recovering more than K1.2… Read more »
Malawi: NBM Plc Year-End Interest Credit Excites Customers
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January 07
Malawi: CDEDI Asks Parliament to Probe Portland Cement Mining Licence Over Environmental Concerns
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has formally petitioned Parliament's Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee to investigate the… Read more »
Malawi: Beyond Gangata / Decoding the Cabinet Reshuffle's Real Target - The Ministry of Lands
When President Arthur Peter Mutharika reshuffled his Cabinet two days ago, the headline changes were modest: a handful of new deputy ministers and the reassignment of three senior… Read more »
Malawi: Fired Former Escom CEO Kumwenda Seeks K1.1bn Payout Settlement, Rejects Mubas Deployment
Fired former Escom CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda is seeking a K1.1 billion payout settlement and has since rejected his deployment to Malawi University of Business and Applied Science… Read more »
Malawi: NBS Bank Partners With Beautify Malawi to Donate K100 Million Items to Charity
Listed NBS Bank, in partnership with Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM Trust), have donated festive season hampers amounting to K100 million to 500 elderly and underprivileged people in… Read more »
Malawi: Commentators Hail APM for Withholding Assent to CDF Bill
Social and governance commentators have applauded President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for declining to sign into law the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, citing… Read more »
Malawi: ZGC-Ltd Charts a Course for a Brighter Tomorrow
In a resounding display of corporate excellence, Zozodo Gemstone Consultancy Limited (ZGC-LTD) convened its 2025 Annual Zonal General Meeting (AGM) under the theme "Planning for a… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Youth Director Malondera Condemns Chimwendo Detention As Illegal, Warns Justice System Is Being Weaponised
MCP Director of Youth Baba Malondera has issued a blistering condemnation of the continued detention of Malawi Congress Party Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP,… Read more »
January 05
Zambia: APM Delivers - Over 100,000 Tonnes of Maize From Zambia Begin Arriving in Malawi
President Peter Mutharika is keeping his promise to fight hunger in Malawi as the first batch of 103,000 metric tonnes of maize--part of the 200,000MT procured from Zambia--begins… Read more »
Malawi: Political Vengeance Disguised As Justice - The Persecution of Richard Chimwendo Banda
Let us be honest with ourselves as a nation. Read more »
Malawi: Admarc Defies Govt Price Promises, Sells Maize At K65,000 As Buyers Walk Away
Public anger is mounting after ADMARC was found selling maize at K65,000 per 50kg bag at its Monkey Bay market--far above both government assurances and prevailing market… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Pardons Murder Convict Pika Manondo, Prison Spokesperson Surprised
President Peter Mutharika has granted a presidential pardon to 222 prisoners, including businessperson Pika Manondo, who was serving a 15-year sentence for conspiracy to commit… Read more »
Malawi: Luthando Holdings Resumes Retail Operations, Eyes Food Processing Expansion
Luthando Holdings Limited has resumed operations at all its retail shops and showrooms today, CEO Hendrix Laher announced, signaling a renewed push toward ambitious business… Read more »
Malawi: Justice for Richard Chimwendo Banda - Stop Political Persecution Now
The continued detention of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has sent shockwaves through the nation--not because of any proven crime, but… Read more »
