A fiery open letter posted on Facebook has accused senior officials in the Ministry of Lands of illegally allocating more than 30 hectares of prime city‑centre land in Lilongwe to a single investor, Nyasa Manufacturing Ltd, sparking fresh questions over governance and political influence in one of Malawi’s most sensitive ministries. The author, Joana Moyo, […]
A Deputy Minister has allegedly crossed a significant constitutional line by secretly recommending to the appointing authority that his own line minister be removed from office, according to claims circulating on social media gossip platforms. Highly placed sources within government confirm that the extraordinary move has sent shockwaves through Cabinet, laying bare deep and growing […]
A bus carrying Malawians from KwaZulu‑Natal to Musina in South Africa’s Limpopo Province has been involved in a serious accident after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. According to the South African Broadcasting Corporation, the bus driver died at the scene, while 11 passengers were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Large […]
Sunbird Tourism plc has posted another year of robust earnings, reporting profit after tax of K12.5 billion for the year ending 31 December 2025 — a 17% rise from K10.6 billion in 2024. The Malawi Stock Exchange‑listed hospitality group also delivered strong top‑line growth, with revenue up 31% to K71.7 billion, despite operating in an environment marked by […]
NBS Bank has rebranded its SME Banking division to Business Banking, a move the institution says is aimed at widening access to finance for Malawi’s micro, small and medium‑sized enterprises. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday, chief executive Temwani Simwaka said the revamped unit will introduce a suite of products designed to ease financing constraints […]
Malawi’s public universities have quietly triggered one of the most consequential policy shifts of the year: a doubling of tuition fees for generic students, from K650,000 to K1.3 million. Two institutions — Luanar and Mzuzu University — have already confirmed the new fees. More are expected to follow. The move lands at a moment when […]
Rainbow World Group says its subsidiary, Rainbow Images, is preparing legal action to enforce what it describes as binding commercial agreements over the image rights and intellectual property of RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, adding a new layer of complexity to the commercial battles surrounding one of the most sought‑after young players […]
Malawi’s push to meet global water and sanitation targets by 2030 is facing mounting pressure, with senior officials and development partners warning that the country must accelerate reforms, strengthen accountability and find new ways to finance essential services. Opening a two‑day Joint WASH Sector Review Meeting in Lilongwe, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister Roza […]
The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 military aircraft crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others continues to expose the distance between official account s of the disaster and the lived experience of the families still waiting for answers. Tuesday’s session, centred on testimony from two spouses of men who died […]
The 12th China Medical Team has provided free specialist treatment to more than 30,000 people across Malawi in the past year, in an outreach effort aimed at easing pressure on overstretched public hospitals and improving access to care in rural communities. At Kabudula Community Hospital, where the team held its latest clinic on Tuesday, team […]
Singer Patience Namadingo has launched a fundraising campaign aiming to raise K1 billion to repatriate Malawians currently stranded at the Old Drive-In camp in Durban, South Africa. The musician travelled to the camp himself to assess conditions before launching the appeal, and has already contributed K2 million of his own money. Donations are being collected […]
The Taekwondo Association of Malawi (TAM) will launch a nationwide charity programme next month, using the sport’s platform to support vulnerable older people and push respect, dignity and community care to the centre o f its work. Under the theme Helping Our Elderly, Building a Better Community, the initiative kicks off on 11 July 2026 […]
The British High Commissioner to Malawi, Leigh Stubblefield, has held her first official meeting with Gender Minister Mary Thom Navicha, with both sides pledging closer cooperation on efforts to tackle gender‑based violence and strengthen women’s rights across the country. In a statement, the British High Commission said the discussion focused on shared priorities, including ending […]
There was a steadiness to Mary Chilima’s appearance before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee — the composure of someone who has lived with unanswered questions since the June 2024 crash that killed her husband, former vice‑president Saulos Chilima, and eight others. Her testimony was not emotional; it was pointed.Her most striking concern centred on the […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has issued an interim order stopping GM Properties Limited from evicting more than 15,000 households in Area 26, halting any takeover of the disputed land until a full hearing on 13 July 2026. Lawyer Oscar Taulo, representing the residents, said the ruling means families cannot be forced off land many […]
The inquiry into the June 10 military plane crash took a more intimate turn when Taona Aidin, widow of aircraft engineer Major Wales Aidin, told MPs she believes her husband deliberately emptied the aircraft’s fuel tank in the final moments to prevent an explosion. It was a striking claim — part grief, part technical instinct […]
President Peter Mutharika — known in party folklore as Mkulukutamoyo — returns to Malawi on Monday after a two‑week private visit to South Africa, a trip that has generated more speculation than official detail. Government chief secretary Dr Justin Saidi says the president is flying back on a chartered aircraft, accompanied by First Lady Gertrude […]
This year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations have begun “on a positive note”, with no cases of malpractice or irregularities reported, according to Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka SC. Speaking in Mzuzu after touring several secondary schools, Msaka said early signs were encouraging but warned that any student or adult […]