There is something almost admirable about the confidence with which Malawi’s government has just spent the better part of a fortnight training a new diplomatic corps in everything except the one thing it claims to want from them. On 1 July, Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda stood in Lilongwe and handed certificates to the country’s […]
The commencement of mining at Lindian Resources’ Kangankunde project is a moment worth celebrating — and one Malawians should watch closely as it unfolds. For a nation more accustomed to being a footnote in global commodity conversations, Kangankunde offers something different: a seat, however modest, at the table of a mineral race that is reshaping […]
Hundreds of Malawians forced to flee escalating xenophobic violence in South Africa are being helped by a K10 million donation from the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, as government renews calls for more support. The returnees — many of them women and children — have been sheltering at the Mwanza Stadium Reception Centre since being […]
The Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) has raised fresh concerns over delays in releasing funds for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), saying its monitoring shows that councils have yet to receive the K5 billion allocated for the programme. In a comment monitored on Zodiak’s Sunrise Malawi programme, CSAT executive director Willy Kambwandira said […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Wednesday held a high‑level caucus in Lilongwe aimed at aligning its parliamentary strategy following the opening of Parliament this week. Former State President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, who also leads the MCP, chaired the meeting at the party’s National Headquarters. According to party officials, the session was convened to ensure […]
Grace Banda counted her tomatoes and, for once, didn’t wince. Twelve for the same price that had bought her only eight a month earlier. Small mercy — but a mercy all the same. Malawi’s inflation eased to 23.4 per cent in May, down from 24.3 per cent in April, as new harvest supplies pushed food […]
Malawi’s Speaker of Parliament was on Wednesday accused of playing politics after he furiously blamed the opposition for the botched launch of a multimillion-kwacha fertiliser plant — triggering uproar in the chamber. Sameer Suleman, who presides over the National Assembly, sent MPs into a frenzy when he waded into a heated debate over businessman Napoleon […]
Minister of Energy Dr Jean Mathanga says government plans to expand electricity access are moving ahead through rural electrification programmes and new investments in power generation. Speaking on the sidelines of parliamentary proceedings, she said the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP) remains the main vehicle for connecting underserved communities, with constituencies required to submit proposals […]
This is the extraordinary moment Malawi’s parliament descended into uproar after a government minister branded an opposition MP “Black Box” — sparking a furious backlash that brought the House to a standstill. Chief whip Patricia Wiskes was on her feet trying to make herself heard over jeers from the opposition benches on Wednesday afternoon when […]
Malawi’s Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, has told Parliament that government has engaged 81 contractors to rehabilitate roads damaged by floods and other weather-related events in districts across the country. Responding to questions in the National Assembly, Mhango said the rehabilitation programme was already under way, and expressed confidence the works would […]
Old Mutual (Blantyre) Foundation Trust has donated K140 million to support government’s repatriation of Malawians returning from South Africa following xenophobic attacks there. Handing over the cheque in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Foundation chairperson Tawonga Manda said the funds will go toward transporting 140 Malawians, covering the cost of hiring two buses from Durban to Malawi. […]
Supporters of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers are being urged to keep things peaceful and disciplined this weekend as both clubs head into the second leg of their Airtel Top 8 quarter-finals. The Football Association of Malawi has confirmed the fixtures for what are shaping up to be decisive ties, with four semi-final […]
The trial of seven men accused of murdering Dr Victoria Bobe, a Blantyre obstetrician shot dead during an armed robbery at her home last year, was adjourned on Wednesday until Thursday afternoon, as the High Court moved to secure a transcriber for a video the prosecution intends to submit as evidence. The case, being heard […]
Ascent Academy has secured a K900 million sponsorship from Nico Group, unveiled on Wednesday at Kamuzu International Airport during a send-off for the academy’s soccer teams as they head to Sweden and Iceland for two international youth tournaments, the Gothia Cup and the Rey Cup. The deal runs for three years, with Nico Group putting […]
A Malawian production house is taking its latest feature to a new audience this week, as Cine Films releases Chitomero on YouTube on 10 July, months after the film had its cinema debut. Chitomero first screened at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on 30 November 2025, followed by a second screening at the […]
The Democratic Progressive Party has launched a furious attack on a minor political party after it claimed the two had struck a secret alliance – branding the assertion an outright lie designed to con ordinary Malawians. DPP bosses erupted after the Solidarity Alliance Party (SAP) – a party that has never won a single seat […]
The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to act decisively on the rising cost of living, the university funding crisis, food security and accountability as the Third Meeting of the 52nd Session of Parliament opens from 7 to 30 July 2026. In a statement issued on 8 June 2026 titled […]
Three new MPs sworn in as Parliament resumes Three newly elected Members of Parliament — Ishmael Louis Japan (Machinga Mikoko), Precious Kabambe (Lilongwe City Bwaila) and James Makhumula (Balaka Mulunguzi) — have taken the oath of office and allegiance at Parliament Building in Lilongwe, officially stepping into their legislative roles. The new legislators are Ishmael […]