April 28
Malawi: 'Civil Society Has Become a Joke' - Chijere-Chirwa's Warning Echoes As Malawi's Civic Space Comes Under Scrutiny
Nyasa Times
When Professor Wiseman Chijere-Chirwa stood before an audience at the inaugural Chakufwa Chihana Memorial Public Lecture, his message was direct, uncomfortable, and deeply critical… Read more »
Malawi: Kamuzu Stadium At 71 - Why FAM Is Refusing to Bend On a 'Tired' National Venue
Nyasa Times
Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre is now 71 years old--but instead of celebration, it has become the centre of a growing football crisis in Malawi. Read more »
Malawi: Cdedi Slams Mmra Over Kangankunde Licence, Demands Upgrade or Scrap Deal Amid Claims of Elite Capture and Undervaluation of Rare Earth Giant
Nyasa Times
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), a prominent governance watchdog, has issued a sharply worded ultimatum to Malawi's Mining and Minerals… Read more »
Malawi: FDH Bank Posts Record Profit, Doubles Earnings to K147.8 Billion As Expansion and Dividends Surge in 2025
Nyasa Times
FDH Bank plc has recorded a very strong performance for the 2025 financial year, doubling its profits and expanding its asset base significantly despite a tough economic… Read more »
Malawi: Three Weeks in Office, Then Suspended - What Is Bwb Not Telling Malawians About the Chihana Saga?
Nyasa Times
When Yeremia Chihana walked into the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) as Chief Executive Officer just three weeks ago, he was expected to steady a critical public institution. Instead,… Read more »
Malawi: Tobacco Earnings Surge to $48m in Week One--but Cracks Emerge Beneath the Numbers
Nyasa Times
Malawi's tobacco sector has opened the 2026 marketing season with a dramatic surge in earnings, raking in K83 billion (about $48 million) in just the first week. But beneath the… Read more »
Malawi: Zamba Successfully Snubs Parliament for Good As PAC Backs Down On Amaryllis Hotel Probe
Nyasa Times
In a standoff that lays bare the limits of parliamentary oversight, former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has effectively brushed off Parliament's Public… Read more »
April 27
Malawi: Malawi Secures U.S.$80 Million Lifeline As Government Turns to Local Councils to Fix Service Delivery
Nyasa Times
Malawi has received a significant financial boost after Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha returned from high-level meetings in Washington DC with an US$80 million (about K140… Read more »
Malawi: Shock Rejections Rock Tobacco Market As Growers Face 100 Percent Turnaways in Opening Week
Nyasa Times
Tobacco growers across Malawi are heading into a new trading week gripped by uncertainty and quiet desperation after the 2026 marketing season opened with an unprecedented wave of… Read more »
Malawi: ActionAid Malawi Pushes for Community-Led Health Interventions, Says 'Affected People Know Best'
Nyasa Times
ActionAid Malawi has called for long-term investment in community-led health interventions, arguing that lasting change in the health sector will only come when affected… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi to Earn $78 Million From Gold Sale
Nyasa Times
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says it expects to raise about $78 million (K136.5 billion) from selling 590 kilogrammes of gold. The money will help increase the country's low… Read more »
Malawi: Haiya Apologies to Fdh Bank
Nyasa Times
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has apologized to FDH Bank, sponsors of the K5 billion FDH Premiership League following the failed launch of the… Read more »
Malawi: Civil Marriages Surge in Blantyre As Couples Opt for Simpler, Affordable Weddings
Nyasa Times
The number of couples opting for civil marriages at the District Commissioner's (DC) office in Blantyre has sharply increased, rising from just three per month to about 25,… Read more »
April 25
Malawi: Power Crisis Turns Political
Nyasa Times
The ongoing nationwide power blackouts have ignited a blame game within government, with the current administration shifting responsibility to the previous Malawi Congress Party… Read more »
April 24
Malawi: World Bank Group Approves Grant Financing to Strengthen Local Governance and Improve Public Services [press release]
World Bank
Malawians across 32 district and municipal councils will benefit from expanded public services, opportunities for local jobs and improved service delivery and accountability. The… Read more »
Malawi: Press Cane Completes K10 Billion Waste to Fertilizer Plant
Nyasa Times
......as High Court strikes out K6.6 billion claim against the company Read more »
Malawi: CTS Courier, Journalists Lead Clean-Up Drive At Bwaila Hospital
Nyasa Times
CTS Courier, in partnership with the Wash Media Forum--a grouping of journalists from various media houses in Lilongwe--has conducted a clean-up exercise at Bwaila Hospital, in a… Read more »
Malawi: MBC Boss Brian Banda Accused of Enforcing Media Blackout On Vice President Ansah
Nyasa Times
Just one month into his tenure as Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Brian Banda is facing serious accusations of turning the state broadcaster into a… Read more »
April 23
Malawi: UDF Turns Up Heat - Demands President Address Nation As Crisis Deepens, Warns Silence Is Fueling Collapse
Nyasa Times
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has issued a forceful and uncompromising call for President Lazarus Chakwera to urgently address the nation, warning that Malawi's deepening fuel… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Stuck in Costly Export Ban Cycle As Experts Demand Trade Policy Overhaul
Nyasa Times
Malawi risks remaining trapped in a damaging cycle of export bans unless government urgently shifts to predictable, rule-based trade policies, agricultural experts have warned. Read more »
Malawi: Zamba Snubs PAC Again, Defies Summons As Lawmakers Question 'Above the Law' Conduct
Nyasa Times
Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, is once again refusing to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, intensifying scrutiny… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Demand ACB Chief Step Aside As Explosive Amaryllis Hotel Allegations Rock Anti-Corruption Probe
Nyasa Times
Malawians are mounting pressure on Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Acting Director General, Gabriel Chembezi, to step aside following serious allegations that he attempted to… Read more »
Malawi: Misa Calls Out Namalomba - 'No Phone Interviews' Order Threatens Public's Right to Know
Nyasa Times
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has sharply rebuked Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu Namalomba over his decision to stop granting phone interviews to… Read more »
Malawi: Ex-RBM Boss Drops Hammer - Revoke Pension Fund Licence Over K128bn Amaryllis Scandal
Nyasa Times
A former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has delivered a blistering indictment of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund, calling for its licence to be revoked over… Read more »
April 22
Malawi: Court Order Ignored? Pregnant Rape Survivors Still Blocked From Safe Abortion Services Despite Landmark Ruling
Nyasa Times
Pregnant girls who are survivors of sexual assault are still facing serious barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services--including safe and legal abortion… Read more »
