There is a particular genre of diplomatic non-story that has become familiar in the age of the Facebook communiqué: two politicians meet, one of them posts a photograph, and the rest of us are left to work out what, if anything, actually happened. Malawi’s Second Vice President, Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana, has just supplied a textbook […]
Rumphi Central MP (UTM Party) Dr Matthews Mtumbuka has urged Malawi university students to treat failure not as something to fear but as an integral part of the path to success, drawing on his own winding journey from a rural upbringing to Oxford and eventually Parliament. Speaking on Sunday at a gathering of the National […]
CDH Investment Bank has supported the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) with K8.5 million towards its Annual Economic Conference scheduled for 29 to 30 October 2026 in Mangochi. This year’s conference will be held under the theme “From Policy to Practice: Making Reforms Work.” Speaking during the cheque presentation on Monday in Lilongwe, CDH Bank’s […]
Malawi’s police chief has made a startling admission to MPs investigating the Chikangawa plane crash, telling them officers searching for the aircraft carrying former vice-president Saulos Chilima “really did get lost”, as he described a search crippled by dense forest, freezing conditions and a flood of online misinformation. Inspector General of Police Richard Luhanga made […]
Malawi has delivered a trenchant critique of global governance at the United Nations in New York, calling on the international body to abandon performative diplomacy and transform itself into an “engine of delivery” for the Global South. Addressing the 81st UN General Assembly General Debate, Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr George […]
When opposition politicians seek inspiration for domestic policy, war zones are rarely the first destination on the itinerary. Yet United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has returned from Kyiv offering precisely that: drawing an explicit parallel between Ukraine’s wartime endurance and the economic challenges facing Malawi. Writing on social media following his attendance at […]
A COLD-BLOODED killer who brutally butchered a 35-year-old farmer with an axe and buried his body in a shallow pit has been jailed for life. Fombe Nyamatchilenga launched a violent attack on innocent Moses Semu before callously hiding his remains in a hole. Alarm bells rang when Mr Semu’s cattle returned home alone from grazing […]
Malawi’s Under-23 national team will be looking to make home advantage count when they host Eswatini in the first leg of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Under-23 qualifier on Tuesday at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. With qualification decided over two legs, the Junior Flames know that a positive result at home will […]
Dr Dalitso Kabambe’s open letter makes grave allegations, then leaves Malawians to guess who and what he means. He refers to corruption, money laundering, human trafficking, Cabinet ministers and the judiciary, but identifies no case and presents no evidence in the letter. If he knows of wrongdoing, he should take what he knows to the […]
A fiery parliamentary inquiry into the tragic plane crash that killed Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima descended into chaos on Monday after an explosive row erupted between furious politicians. The Ad-Hoc Parliamentary Committee hearing turned into a dramatic showdown when Lilongwe Mude MP Mphatso Boti Phiri blasted suggestions that phones were the only items damaged when […]
Malawians who share unverified rumours on WhatsApp and social media could face criminal prosecution or crippling civil damages, a UK-based Malawian lawyer and former journalist has warned. Writing in The Nation’s “My Turn” opinion column, Peter Makossah said phrases such as “forwarded as received” and “just sharing to find out if it’s true” have long […]
This is the incredible moment Malawi’s netball heroics were celebrated in style after the sensational squad touched down on home soil following a thrilling campaign in Kenya. The Queens brought the bronze medal home from the Africa Netball Championship — and, even more importantly, punched their ticket to the upcoming World Cup in dramatic fashion. […]
The Economics Association of Malawi says tight budgets and a more flexible exchange rate are needed, but warns that the medicine carries costs for business Malawi’s economists are urging the government to rein in spending and overhaul its management of foreign exchange, as a severe dollar shortage collides with public debt of about K24tn, equivalent […]
Malawi’s opposition UTM leader, Dalitso Kabambe, has publicly urged President Peter Mutharika to “speak directly to the nation” about what his administration is doing to tackle corruption and the country’s economic difficulties, in an open letter that lands days before the president’s first anniversary in office. Kabambe, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of […]
Malawi’s former Inspector General of Police has mounted a robust defence of the force’s handling of the June 2024 plane crash that killed former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others, telling MPs her actions were guided entirely by the information available to her at the time. Merlyne Yolamu appeared before the parliamentary ad-hoc committee investigating […]
A fierce leadership battle has erupted at the heart of Malawi’s opposition MCP, after party heavyweight Alex Major launched a blistering broadside against former president Lazarus Chakwera’s closest allies — branding Simplex Chithyola Banda and other confidants “opportunists” more interested in clinging to power than genuinely serving the party. Major wasted no time declaring his […]
A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament has delivered a blistering public attack on President Lazarus Chakwera, declaring the party can “never reform or rebrand” while he remains in charge — as internal tensions over the party’s future explode into open warfare. Ayuba James, Independent MP for Nkhota Kota Central and MCP member, launched […]
Professor Michael Chasukwa has been elected as the new President of the Malawi Political Science Association (PSA), following a vote held at the association’s 4th PSA Biennial Conference at Sunbird Livingstonia Beach. Chasukwa, a professor of political science at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), takes over leadership of the association for a two-year term running […]