January 05
Zambia: APM Delivers - Over 100,000 Tonnes of Maize From Zambia Begin Arriving in Malawi
Nyasa Times
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 [opinion]
Nyasa Times
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
Nyasa Times
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
Nyasa Times
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
Nyasa Times
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 [editorial]
Nyasa Times
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 »
Malawi: Political Statement Sweeps Away - Reality On the Ground Farmers Feel Market Forces
Nyasa Times
Malawi's food security is once again under threat, not from drought or floods, but from policy choices that overlook the realities faced by farmers on the ground. Read more »
Malawi: Muli Brothers Chair Hails Improved Business Environment, Calls for Support of Local Enterprises
Nyasa Times
Leston Muli, chairperson of Muli Brothers Holdings, has hailed a significant turnaround in Malawi's business climate under the new government, describing it as a much-needed relief… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Prisons' CCTV Plan Exposes Deep-Rooted Failures--and Signals a Shift in Surveillance
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Prison Service's decision to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras inside prison cells has brought renewed attention to the long-standing crisis of crime,… Read more »
Malawi: Prolonged Rains Leave Trail of Destruction, Deaths and Exposed Gaps in Disaster Preparedness
Nyasa Times
Prolonged and intense rains that have battered several parts of the country since late December have left thousands of households displaced, crops washed away, public… Read more »
Malawi: All Government Schools Open Today Despite Rain Damage, Nkhotakota Remains Closed
Nyasa Times
All government primary and secondary schools across Malawi have opened today for the second term of the 2025/26 academic year, despite widespread infrastructure damage caused by… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC Donates K15 Million for Malindi Hospital Children's Ward Renovation
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc on Wednesday donated K15 million to St. Martin's Mission Hospital in Mangochi to support renovations of a paediatric ward that was damaged early… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC Projects Double Profit to K211.0 Billion
Nyasa Times
Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has projected a double profit after tax for the year ending December 31, 2025, to range between K189.9 billion and K211.0 billion. Read more »
Malawi: Forex Drought, High Inflation and Power Cuts Choked Business in 2025 - MCCI Report Lays Bare the Damage
Nyasa Times
Malawi's private sector limped through 2025 under the weight of a deepening foreign exchange crisis, stubborn inflation and rising operating costs, leaving most firms producing far… Read more »
Malawi: Chimwendo Banda Left to Rot in Custody As State Delays Charge, Bail Ruling
Nyasa Times
Dowa East Member of Parliament Richard Chimwendo Banda is facing worsening health and prolonged suffering in police custody amid what his lawyers describe as unlawful detention,… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamvekha's K20,000 Maize Claim Sparks Outrage, Mockery and Hard Questions
Nyasa Times
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has ignited a fierce national debate--and open ridicule--after boldly claiming that the price of maize will tumble to below K20,000 per 50kg bag… Read more »
January 04
Malawi: Delayed Law Reform Bills Expose Governance Failure
Nyasa Times
Growing concern is mounting over Malawi's stalled law reform agenda, with stakeholders warning that years of delay in tabling draft Bills in Parliament are leaving serious legal… Read more »
January 03
Malawi: Economy in Crisis - - World Bank Exposes Dangerous Path of Debt, Waste, and Broken Trust
Nyasa Times
A new World Bank report has revealed that Malawi is facing one of the worst economic crises in its history, driven by rising debt, wasteful spending, and poor investment in people… Read more »
Malawi: Renaissance Seeds Made K8 Million Wealth Seed Donation to Flood Victims of Mkhula Constituency in Nkhotakota
Nyasa Times
A Local SEED Manufacturing Company Renaissance SEEDS Cohas donated beans and maize seeds to 100 households in Nkhotakota Mkhula constituency who have been affected by flash floods.… Read more »
Malawi: High Court Blasts National Bank, Upholds Minority Shareholders in Landmark CDAP Takeover Case
Nyasa Times
The High Court of Malawi has delivered a landmark judgement against the National Bank of Malawi (NBM), ruling that the bank acted illegally and unfairly in taking control of Carbon… Read more »
January 02
Malawi: Vice President Jane Ansah Defies Her Boss Mutharika As Govt Fails to Explain UK Trip Funding
Nyasa Times
Fresh confusion and open defiance have engulfed government following revelations that First Vice-President Jane Ansah may have proceeded with a private trip to the United Kingdom… Read more »
Malawi: Good Rainfall Patterns in Southern Region Raise Hopes for Better Yields
Nyasa Times
As the rainy season progresses and farmers intensify crop management activities, the Southern Region of Malawi is experiencing favourable rainfall patterns in line with… Read more »
January 01
Malawi: When Power Contradicts Itself - The UK Jane Ansah Trip That Unmasked Executive Confusion [analysis]
Nyasa Times
President Peter Mutharika's effort to shut down controversy surrounding Vice President Jane Ansah's UK trip has instead exposed a deeper and more troubling contradiction at the… Read more »
Malawi: High Court Reinstates Escom HR Director, Lawyer Bentry Nyondo's Legal Acumen in Spotlight
Nyasa Times
In a rapid succession of legal victories for top executives at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), the High Court in Blantyre has reinstated Director of Human… Read more »
Malawi: President Mutharika Assents to Five Bills, Holds Back Controversial CDF Bill
Nyasa Times
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has assented to five bills passed by Parliament but has spiked the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Bill, a move that continues to spark public… Read more »
