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 […]
Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) director general Dokani Ngwira appeared before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the June 10, 2024 military plane crash on Monday, but his testimony was halted after concerns over classified information. Parliamentary sources say the committee did not seek formal clearance from Ngwira’s former office before summoning him, raising questions […]
President Peter Mutharika’s decision to dispatch Second Vice‑President Enoch Chihana to yet another high‑level Sadc engagement has not gone unnoticed in Lilongwe. For the second time in a week, Chihana — leader of the Alliance for Democracy and long‑time political ally of Mutharika — has been handed a regional brief that would, in more conventional […]
Governance and human rights advocate Undule Mwakasungula has urged the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to rethink its plan to stage demonstrations over the Karonga–Chiweta Road, arguing that the government’s commitment to begin rehabilitation works creates space for oversight rather than confrontation. In a statement released on Sunday, Mwakasungula said the right to peaceful assembly […]
The Malawi Police Service has confirmed it is weighing the purchase of modern aircraft as it attempts to rebuild an Air Wing that has been effectively non‑functional for years — and to determine whether its grounded helicopter is financially salvageable. The helicopter, once central to surveillance, search‑and‑rescue and national security duties, has been sitting idle […]
In the midst of the uncertainty facing Malawians caught up in xenophobic violence in South Africa, Dr McBride Nkhalamba’s decision to contribute K5 million has emerged as one of the steadier, more reassuring gestures in a week marked by fear and displacement. His donation, announced by writer and community organiser Stanley Onjezani Kenani, carries the […]
Silver Strikers moved top of the FDH Bank Premiership with a win that shifted the league’s numerical balance, overtaking Blue Eagles after a weekend in which Mighty Wanderers dropped further points and lost ground in the early‑season race. The reshuffle began on Saturday when Luanar Mitundu beat Blue Eagles 3–2 at Dedza Stadium. The defeat […]
June 30, South Africa faces a day of reckoning it could have avoided. A number of fellow Africans have been queuing at airports, bus stations and border posts, trying to leave ahead of a deadline that began, extraordinarily, with a fake poster. Someone generated an official-looking Department of Home Affairs notice, declaring that all undocumented […]
Mulhakho wa Alhomwe wants to raise K300 million. But what it does with the money may matter more than the amount Cultural organisations in Malawi have a reputation problem. Too often they are seen as vehicles for political patronage, ceremonial excess, and — in the most damaging cases — the preservation of practices that have […]
Second Vice President Enock Chihana, who also leads the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), used the final campaign event in Chinsapo to publicly back Mike Chinzukira, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for the Lilongwe City Bwaila by‑election scheduled for 30 June. Chihana framed his endorsement in developmental terms, telling supporters that Chinzukira would bring improved […]
Aford president and Second Vice President Enock Chihana is set to headline the final stretch of the Lilongwe Bwaila by‑election campaign, as senior figures from the DPP converge on Chinsapo for a high‑profile finale. The by‑election, slated for 30 June, has turned the constituency into a political pressure cooker. The blue alliance of DPP and […]
Malawi will introduce Lenacapavir (LEN) — a twice‑yearly injectable HIV prevention option — on 1 July, marking what health officials describe as a major step in the country’s efforts to cut new infections. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation says LEN will expand the HIV prevention toolkit already in use, building on oral PrEP introduced […]
Education officials in Dedza and Lilongwe say Mother Groups are driving one of the most significant shifts in girls’ education, with early pregnancies falling and retention rates rising across project schools. At a refresher course for 24 representatives, Mthandiza Zone Primary Education Advisor John Chakudza said the volunteer groups have become “central actors” in removing […]
Industry leaders warn that Africa’s “warm heart” risks being left behind as rivals aggressively court global visitors. Malawi possesses Lake Malawi, mountain ranges, pristine beaches, wildlife corridors and animal species found nowhere else on the continent. Its people are widely regarded as among the friendliest in Africa. The weather is reliable. The scenery is spectacular. […]