Malawi’s government is considering tax and duty waivers for investors in fish cage farming, as it looks to aquaculture to offset declining catches from Lake Malawi and other natural water bodies. Patricia Wiskes, minister of natural r esources, outlined the proposals on Saturday during a tour of Lake Malawi Aquaculture, a commercial chambo farming operation, […]
Police in Dedza say four people have died following a road accident near Masasa Filling Station on the Dedza–Ntcheu M1 road, though their identities remain unknown. The accident occurred when a Toyota Prado Station Wagon, registration number MG 381 and belonging to the Ministry of Energy, collided head-on with a motorcycle carrying three passengers in […]
Kukoma Diamonds have shot to the top of the FDH Premier Netball League table after a dominant weekend, beating Civonets 55-48 on Saturday before following up with a 58-46 win over Kia Atlas on Sunday at Blantyre Sports Arena. The result moves Kukoma Diamonds onto seven points and stretches their unbeaten run to three wins […]
Malawi is edging closer to a major booze crackdown after the government gave the green light to draft plans to shake up the National Alcohol Policy and overhaul the outdated Liquor Act. The move signals a fresh push to curb harmful drinking and protect public health across the country. The Ministry of Health led the […]
Police in Zomba are investigating the death of Mary Hamba Nyirenda, an assistant lecturer at the University of Malawi, who was found dead at her home in the Zakazaka area of Zomba city on the evening of 19 July. According to Constable Andrew Mwale, deputy public relations officer for Zomba police station, preliminary investigations show […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdog has issued a scathing statement demanding justice for an Indian shopkeeper allegedly tortured to death by his own employers — branding the killing ‘shocking’ and calling for those responsibl e to be hunted down and prosecuted. The Malawi Human Rights Commission said the death of Asif Khan, a former employee of […]
Coca-Cola Beverages Malawi says more than 250 customers have won over 5,000 prizes since the launch of its Sangalala Ndi Coca-Cola promotion, as the campaign heads towards its conclusion next month. The update came on Sunday evening as the company hosted a World Cup final watch party at Casa Milano in Lilongwe, one of several […]
The case against Malawian actor Tumpe Mtaya — better known to fans by his stage name Phwedo — will continue on 23 August 2026, after court proceedings resumed this week following an earlier adjournment caused by the rejection of the State’s bid to amend the charge sheet against him. The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court […]
A Malawian government minister has claimed that empowering women financially could help shield them from domestic violence — as she splashed out cash to a women’s savings group in a bid to prove her point. Roza Fatch Mbilizi, who serves as both MP for Mangochi Central and Minister of Agriculture, made the bold claim during […]
Malawi’s mining minister, Thoko Tembo, has been presented with projections showing the Songwe Hill rare earths project could deliver $1.91bn in total economic benefits over its mine life — figures that, if realised, would represent a significant boost for one of the world’s poorest economies. The briefing, delivered by Mkango Resources president Alexander Lemon, forecasts […]
Traditional leaders and members of Malawi’s Ngoni community convened at the Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre on 17 July for the M’mbelwa Gala, a fundraising event held in support of the 2026 Umthetho Cultural Festival. His Royal Majesty Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V, paramount chief of the Jere Ngoni, said in a statement following the event […]
A Lilongwe-based fashion designer has vowed to shake up Malawi’s fashion scene, claiming there’s a huge gap in the industry where creativity simply isn’t being nurtured — and she’s determined to change that. Mehmuna Schumann has already taken her ambitious Afro Fashion Tour to Mali and Tunisia, and last night the star-studded event finally touched […]
Two men have been arrested after police swooped on them in possession of raw elephant ivory weighing a hefty 8.5 kilograms — the latest crackdown on Malawi’s illegal wildlife trade. Green Banda, 25, from Bereu Village in Traditional Authority Maseya, and Cosmos Tchale, 20, from Chindiole Village in Traditional Authority Ngabu, were caught red-handed by […]
Coca-Cola Malawi is set to give football fans a memorable FIFA World Cup final experience by hosting a live public viewing of Sunday’s showpiece match at Casa Milano, Area 10, in Lilongwe. The initiative forms part of the company’s efforts to build excitement around the FIFA World Cup while complementing its ongoing Sangalala ndi Coca-Cola […]
A monster on the run after allegedly slaughtering his wife and their one-year-old son in a chilling suspected ritual killing has been caught just before he could flee the country. Levi Mkandawire, 30, was finally snared by police as he hid out in Biyambia Village, plotting a desperate escape across the border into Zambia — […]
Three suspects wanted in connection with the brutal kidnapping, torture and murder of an Indian national have fled Malawi, sparking an international manhunt as investigators close in on those left behind. Asif Khan, from Kurla in Mumbai, was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and killed in a case now believed to be linked to a shadowy gold-smuggling […]
A senior officer at Chichiri Prison, Thomas Katambo, has appealed to communities across Malawi to welcome back individuals released from prison, arguing that acceptance is essential to curbing the country’s persistently high reoffending rate. Katambo said the tendency among some communities to shun or stigmatise former prisoners was, paradoxically, driving many of those individuals back […]
A group of civil society organisations has accused the Malawi Global Fund Coordinating Committee (MGFCC) of running an “irregular, unjust, and deliberately exclusionary” process to select a Community Principal Recipient for the Global Fund’s eighth grant cycle (GC8). In a joint statement, Allie Mwachande, executive director of MANERELA+, and Zinenani Lucy Majawa, of the Female […]