Malawi’s Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee examining the events of 10 June 2024 took an unusual turn on Wednesday when its chair, Walter Nyamilandu Manda, publicly commended Malawi Congress Party MP George Kadzipatike for what he described as a rare display of integrity during the inquiry. Kadzipatike, who is also a practising lawyer, disclosed to the […]
ARMED police swooped on Malawi’s seat of government in a dramatic show of force — sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation’s power. Officers from the Police Mobile Service descended on Capital Hill in a police bus at around 11am, fanning out across both entry gates to stop and […]
As Malawians in South Africa face rising anti‑migrant tensions and appeals for repatriation support grow louder, one homegrown technology platform has unexpectedly become central to the national response. The donation drive led by musician Patience Namadingo has highlighted PayChangu, a Malawian‑built payment gateway now powering the fundraising platform fundmalawi.uk.nf. The system has turned what could […]
Experts have expressed cautious optimism that Malawi can still meet its 2030 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) targets, but have warned that significant financing gaps and coordination challenges must be urgently addressed if the country is to stay on track. The sentiments were expressed during the Joint WASH Sector Review Meeting currently underway in Lilongwe, […]
Malawi’s Ad Hoc Committee probing the June 2024 military plane crash has received testimony that sharpens scrutiny of the decisions surrounding vice‑president Saulos Chili ma’s final movements. Samson Ngutwa — former clerk to the cabinet and now Principal Secretary for Monitoring and Evaluation — told MPs that Chilima’s attendance at the funeral of former attorney […]
The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 military plane crash has heard fresh testimony from Kelvin Sentala, a close acquaintance of the late vice‑president Saulos Chilima, who sought to clarify a widely discussed remark attributed to Chilima shortly before his death. Sentala told MPs that Chilima’s statement — “If I die, I will die” […]
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 […]