Malawi: MCP MPs Plot to Oust Chithyola in Opposition Leadership Coup

A storm is brewing within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as its Members of Parliament are set to meet tomorrow in what insiders describe as a coordinated plot to unseat current… Read more »

Malawi: Mutharika's 'New' Cabinet Draws Ire - Bloated, Regionally Skewed, and Breaking Key Promises

In a move that has immediately drawn accusations of hypocrisy and political opportunism, His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika today unveiled a 24-member cabinet that… Read more »

Malawi: Tanzania Unrest Chokes Malawi's Economy As Trucks, Fuel Shipments Stall At Border

Economic ripples from Tanzania's post-election unrest are now being felt deep inside Malawi, with hundreds of transporters--including fuel tankers--trapped at the Kasumulu Border… Read more »

Malawi: Ayuba Sylvester James - 'For MCP to Rise, Chakwera Must Fall'

Independent Member of Parliament Ayuba Sylvester James has positioned himself as one of the clearest and boldest voices confronting the direction Malawi Congress Party has taken… Read more »

Malawi: Breaking the Silence - Lilongwe Hosts Bold Public Lecture On Sexual Orientation and Inclusion

Lilongwe is tonight set to host a powerful and potentially transformative public lecture that challenges society to rethink how it treats people of diverse sexual orientations. Read more »

Malawi: Restoring Order - How the New Mutharika Administration Plans to Rebuild Malawi

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has laid out a sweeping and urgent programme aimed at stabilising Malawi's struggling economy and restoring public confidence in government… Read more »

Malawi: Nation in Flames - Tanzania Erupts in Chaos Over 'Stolen' Election, President's Whereabouts Unknown

Tanzania was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades Thursday, as nationwide protests against alleged electoral theft turned violently lethal, prompting a military… Read more »

Malawi: Ntcheu Man Fined K10 Million or Faces 3 Years in Jail for Possessing 124kg of Cannabis

The Ntcheu Magistrate's Court has sentenced 30-year-old Brave Phiri to pay a fine of K10 million or spend three years in prison after he was found guilty of possessing 124… Read more »

Malawi: MCP's Indecision Strikes Again - the Party Still Can't Make Up Its Mind On Choice of Leader of Opposition

True to its now-famous reputation for hesitation and internal confusion, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is once again caught in the web of indecision -- this time over its… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Cross-Border Women Traders Cry Foul Over Rampant Corruption and Abuse At Border Posts

The Cross Border Traders Association of Malawi has raised the alarm over worsening corruption, extortion, and harassment that women traders face at the country's entry and exit… Read more »

Malawi: Lipipa Hails New Cabinet, Calls for Unity and Integrity in Building a Self-Reliant Malawi

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Nancholi Constituency, Noel Lipipa, has extended heartfelt congratulations to all newly appointed Ministers and Deputy Ministers,… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Conducts Mass Drug Distribution Campaign for Bilharzia, Others

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with partners will conduct a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign for bilharzia and Soil Transmitted Hermith (STH) from 3… Read more »

Malawi: Congoma Joins Global Call for Debt Cancellation to Jumpstart Malawi's Economy

The Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA), a member of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), on Thursday joined citizens across the world in… Read more »

Malawi: European Member States Pledge Renewed Support to Malawi's New Government

European Member States have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the new Malawi Government, following a high-level breakfast meeting held today between British High… Read more »

Malawi: Mutharika Government Set to Raise Fuel Prices As Subsidies Fall Away

Malawians should brace for higher fuel prices as the Peter Mutharika administration prepares to implement tough economic reforms aimed at stabilizing the country's finances and… Read more »

Malawi: RBM Governor Urges Strong Private Sector Collaboration to Curb Forex and Inflation Pressures

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor MacDonald Mafuta Mwale has called for deliberate and strategic collaboration between government and the private sector to boost domestic… Read more »

Malawi: Scorchers Attribute Wafcon Win to Nbm PLC Support

The Malawi National Women's Football team coach, Lovemore Fazili, and captain Tabitha Chawinga have attributed their 2-0 win against Angola, which secured their qualification for… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Faces K148.2 Billion Hunger Response Gap As 4.2 Million Risk Starvation

Malawi's fight against hunger is facing a massive financial black hole, with the government's Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme staring at a K148.2 billion deficit--a… Read more »

Malawi: Historic Win for Victims - High Court Okays Safe Abortions for Rape Survivors

In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC's Shameful Silence On Tanzania's One-Party Election

There comes a time when silence becomes complicity -- and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has once again chosen to be complicit. Read more »

Malawi: Six Months Later, Malawi's CDF in Limbo - Communities Wait, Funds Risk Abuse

Six months after a three-judge panel of the Constitutional Court ruled that parliamentarians should no longer play a role in administering the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)… Read more »

Malawi: Patridge Urges Mitc to Balance Support Between Local and Foreign Investors

Minister of Industrialization, Business, Trade and Tourism, George Patridge, has urged the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) to strike a balance between attracting foreign… Read more »

Malawi: Donor Confidence - Malawi Govt Secures Usd80million for Food Support

Minister of Finance Hon Joseph Mathyola Mwanamveka says his Ministry has secured USD80 Million which is K150Billion to support procurement and logistics for lean period maize. Read more »

Malawi: K17 Billion Worth of Tobacco Remains Unsold - - a Blow to Malawi's Economy

Despite the Tobacco Commission (TC) extending the marketing season, more than four million kilogrammes of tobacco remain unsold at Mzuzu Floors, a situation that poses serious… Read more »

Malawi: Politics At Play - the High-Stakes Battle for the Speaker's Chair Gets Hot

All eyes are on Parliament today as 223 newly sworn-in Members of Parliament (MPs) gather to elect the next leadership of the National Assembly -- a process that has already… Read more »