Kalilitu Jimu, who spent more than fifteen years on remand without trial after his 2011 arrest for an alleged murder in Nsanje, has finally had his case resolved under Malawi’s new plea‑bargaining. Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) lawyers entered negotiations with State Advocates at Zomba Prison on 24 June 2026, reaching […]
Malawi’s Smallholder Revolving Fertiliser Fund (SRFF) has been plunged into full‑blown chaos after government dramatically axed its newly‑appointed chief executive Paul Taulo, following weeks of controversy, online outrage and questions over his credibility. Taulo, who had barely warmed the CEO’s chair after taking the job last month, found himself at the centre of a social‑media […]
Malawi’s new licensing regime for foreign‑exchange bureaus has been presented by the Reserve Bank as a step towards a cleaner, more transparent market. But the reforms have reopened a familiar question: whether supervision can meaningfully stabilise a system defined by chronic scarcity. The framework — shorter licence cycles, higher capital thresholds, spot‑only trading and mandatory […]
Government launches investigation into how GM Properties Limited obtained legal ownership of Area 26 land despite failing to compensate families it was ordered by the High Court to pay Malawi’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has admitted it may have issued a title deed to a private developer in breach of its own […]
The Tichitenji Estate dispute has exposed a troubling structural gap in Malawi’s civil justice system — one where winning in court does not mean winning in practice In December 2025, the High Court of Malawi ruled clearly and unambiguously: the Kaphwiti family were the rightful owners of Tichitenji Estate, a 583.7-acre property in Mchinji whose […]
Malawi’s agricultureMalawi has taken another step toward its long‑promised shift from subsistence farming to a modern, commercial agricultural economy, with Agriculture Minister Roza Fatch Mbilizi handing over 15 tractors and full sets of implements to farmer cooperatives across the country. The equipment — including harrows, ridgers, ploughs and trailers — was procured with World Bank […]
Chief executive points to easing inflation and expected rate cuts as catalysts for sustained recovery in Malawian financial sector. Standard Bank Malawi has reported a 41 per cent rise in post-tax profit to K122bn for the year ended 31 December 2025, as the listed lender said a confluence of improving macroeconomic conditions was strengthening the […]
Malawi’s long‑running struggle to raise sufficient domestic revenue has placed renewed attention on the institutions responsible for collecting it. This week, Malawi Revenue Authority Commissioner General Felix Kingstone Tambulasi met with the GIZ Malawi “PFEM – Tikuze Malawi” team to map out the next phase of a partnership aimed at tightening the country’s tax administration. […]
Thandi Chisi tells hundreds of young Malawians that artificial intelligence cannot replace human creativity — and that the country’s future depends on practical expertise, not degrees alone When Thandi Chisi took to the stage at Gateway Mall in Lilongwe on Thursday, she was not there simply to smile and wave. The Miss Malawi 2025 titleholder […]
Following confirmation that the 2026/27 South African Premiership season is due to begin on 1 August, all clubs are finalising their preparations for the new campaign. In Richards Bay’s case, they will be hoping that Gabadinho Mhango can help them bounce back from a disappointing campaign. The Malawi international joined the Natal Rich Boys in […]
High Court dismisses FAM’s bid to exclude three associations from Saturday’s annual general meeting, restoring their full membership rights The Football Association of Malawi has suffered a second successive legal setback after the High Court in Blantyre dismissed its attempt to prevent three affiliated bodies from participating in this weekend’s annual general meeting. FAM had […]
When Ken Lipenga speaks, people in Malawi tend to listen. The former Cabinet minister and one of the country’s most respected literary voices does not often wade into public controversies. So when he chose to break his silence on the conclusion of Leston Mulli’s court battle, the words carried weight. His Facebook post was personal. […]
Entrepreneur Ryana Bagus has spoken out after harsh online attacks accusing her of getting “sudden riches” following the opening of her new Lilongwe shop — insisting the K100 million investment came from years of saving, not scandal. The businesswoman has been hit with a wave of social‑media criticism, with strangers speculating about her private life […]
Standard Bank Malawi has appointed Nophichuwa Namuthuwa Tsamwa as Head of Governance and Company Secretary, effective 10 July 2026, strengthening the bank’s leadership bench at a time of heightened regulatory scrutiny across the financial sector. In a statement, the bank said the appointment underscores its commitment to maintaining robust governance standards and ensuring continued alignment […]
NEARLY 700 jobs are on the table as the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development kicks off a major recruitment blitz for council officers across the country. Local Government Minister Ben Phiri is driving the push, saying the hiring spree is directly tied to the revamped K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF) — President […]
Young people in Kafukule constituency are threatening legal action to halt a government recruitment process they say has been manipulated by a traditional leader to punish communities whose village headmen fell out of his favour. The dispute centres on the recruitment of officers to support the implementation of Malawi’s reformed Constituency Development Fund — a […]
Times Media Group — the broadcasting and print empire founded by Malawi’s first president, Hastings Kamuzu Banda — has been left hollowed out, its most experienced journalists steadily absorbed into senior government roles under the Democratic Progressive Party administration. What was once one of Malawi’s most formidable newsrooms is now, insiders say, a diminished institution, […]
Lilongwe’s decision to lift restrictions on bank accounts linked to Yusuf Investments is more than a legal technicality — it is a reminder of how fragile Malawi’s anti‑corruption architecture remains when procedure, capacity and urgency collide. Senior Resident Magistrate Shukran Kumbani’s ruling was blunt: the Anti‑Corruption Bureau failed to “show cause”. Simply saying investigations are […]