Malawi: Lightning Carnage - 14 Dead, Over 8,000 Homes Damaged As Deadly Rains Pound Malawi

Malawi is in the grip of a terrifying rainy season that has already claimed 14 lives and left more than 8,096 households counting the wreckage of shattered homes and broken… Read more »

Malawi: Police Arrest of Vitumbiko Mumba Raises Alarming Questions Over Criminalisation of Dissent

A police warrant issued by the Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court, now in the possession of Nyasatimes, reveals that the arrest of former Minister of Trade and MCP… Read more »

Malawi: Nomads Surge Three Points Clear - - Bullets Left Slipping in the Mud

Mighty Wanderers sent their fans into wild, rain-soaked ecstasy yesterday as they danced, sang, and celebrated in the open stands after watching their team storm to the top of the… Read more »

Malawi: CFTC Hits Back - Ministry of Trade, Not the Commission, Shut Down Simama Sugar Shop

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has fired back at growing public confusion, making it clear that it was the Ministry of Trade--not the Commission--that ordered… Read more »

Malawi: Turning Point or Tired Cycle? Questions Emerge Over Malawi's New Reform System

Government has unveiled yet another digital platform--this time the Public Sector Reforms Information Management System (PSRIMS)--with First Vice-President Jane Ansah declaring it… Read more »

Malawi: Deforested River Banks - Fueling Floods in Malawi

Floods have been devastating news in Malawi year after year, leaving thousands displaced and hundreds dead in their persistent wake. While government and other stakeholders… Read more »

Malawi: LCC Under Fire for Sleeping On Duty As Lilongwe Bridge Turns Into a Market Again

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) is facing fierce criticism for its laid-back and embarrassingly casual approach to law enforcement after vendors overran the newly-constructed Lilongwe… Read more »

Malawi: Govt Sparks Uproar With Dubious Parastatal Boards - Illegal, Conflicted, and Tone-Deaf

Critics have come out swinging against government's newly announced parastatal boards, describing the appointments as chaotic, opaque and--in some cases--legally questionable. Read more »

Malawi: Poor Sanitation Escalates Maternal Deaths in Malawi

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has raised alarm over the deadly impact of poor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) conditions in Malawi's healthcare facilities, revealing… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi At a Breaking Point - New World Bank Report Warns of Deepening Fiscal Crisis and a Narrow Window for Rescue

Malawi is standing on the edge of its most dangerous financial cliff in decades, a new Public Finance Review by the World Bank has warned--painting a sobering picture of an economy… Read more »

Malawi: Sugar Crisis Turns Desperate As Traders Sleep Outside Nkhotakota Depot

The sugar shortage in Malawi has now reached breaking point, and nowhere is the crisis more visible than in Nkhotakota, where desperate traders are sleeping outside the district's… Read more »

Malawi: World Bank Paints Gloomy Picture of Malawi's Economy, Raises Red Flag On Soaring Wage Bill - Govt Says It Is Addressing the Crisis

The World Bank has sounded one of its sternest warnings yet on Malawi's deteriorating public finances, highlighting a ballooning wage bill, crippling debt, and deep structural… Read more »

Malawi: ACB Pushes for Warrant-Free Arrest Powers As Chembezi Decries Rising Obstruction in Anti-Corruption Fight

Acting Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gabriel Chembezi, has called on the government to urgently review the Corrupt Practices Act to give the graft-busting… Read more »

Malawi: Govt Trapped in Its Own Fire - Reckless Secondments Throw State Into Legal Chaos

The Malawi Government is now wrestling with the deadly consequences of its rash and poorly-thought-out secondments, as senior police commissioners drag it into a deepening legal… Read more »

Malawi: Chiefs in Thyolo Accused of Hijacking FISP, Forcing Farmers to Share Fertilizer Meant for Individual Households

A fresh scandal has erupted in Thyolo after revelations that some traditional leaders are openly defying Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) guidelines by imposing their own… Read more »

Malawi: South African Star MaWhoo Lights Up Lilongwe With a Joy-Filled, Dance-Packed Experience

Lilongwe woke up smiling today after MaWhoo turned the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) Amphitheatre into a glowing, music-soaked playground during the MaWhoo… Read more »

Malawi: MP Jimion Nyanda Hands Over Rebuilt Chisiyo Police Station in Lilongwe Central

Lilongwe Central MP Jimion Nyanda has officially handed over a newly rebuilt Chisiyo Police Station to residents of Zamkutu in the area of Senior Chief Kalumba. The project, which… Read more »

Malawi: MLS Tears Into CDF Amendment - 'A Law Driven By Self-Interest, Not the People'

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has delivered a blistering rebuke of Parliament's decision to bulldoze the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Constitutional Amendment Bill--warning… Read more »

Malawi: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Injects K5.8 Billion in One Year, Cements His Place As One of Malawi's Greatest Humanitarians

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has once again demonstrated why many regard him as one of Malawi's most impactful humanitarians. Through the Goshen City Trust and the Shepherd Bushiri… Read more »

Malawi: Mwaiwathu and Blantyre Adventist Shine As Malawi Celebrates New 5-Star Hospitals

Malawi's health sector has received a major boost as Mwaiwathu Private Hospital and Blantyre Adventist Hospital have earned prestigious five-star ratings from the Ministry of… Read more »

Malawi: Nico Group Donates K97 Million Worth of Furniture to Unima

NICO Group, which includes NBS Bank and ERIS Properties, has donated 80 six-seater desks and chairs valued at K97 million to the University of Malawi (UNIMA) in Zomba. The… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Secures 50mw Power Boost from Mozambique

Malawi is on the brink of a major power breakthrough as the country prepares to start importing 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Mozambique from February 2026, in a move set… Read more »

Malawi: State Begs for Time As Zamba Walks Free in Abuse of Office Scandal

The State has asked the court for 14 more days to "complete investigations" into former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, even as she has already walked… Read more »

Malawi: State At Risk? APM Defies Law, Security Warnings With Personal Car in Presidential Motorcade

Malawi's Presidency has been thrown into fresh controversy after it emerged that President Peter Mutharika is still using his personal vehicle in the official presidential… Read more »

Malawi: Castel Hikes Beer and Spirits Prices Effective December 8

Castel Distribution Limited (CDL) has announced a fresh round of price increases on its beer and spirits products, with the new prices set to take effect from 8th December 2025,… Read more »