Ken Ndanga’s appearance at a rural by‑election rally in Mikoko this weekend offered a small but telling window into the shifting dynamics inside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Once the sharp‑edged spokesperson of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Ndanga has quietly repositioned himself within the governing party — and his turn on the makeshift stage […]
Malawians have been hit with a shock warning: one sexually offensive remark could land you behind bars for FIVE YEARS — or cost you a cool K1 million — as a top lawyer blasts the country’s “casual culture” around harassment. Legal firebrand Bright Theu lit up social media, telling Malawians that even so‑called “jokes” or […]
Predident Peter Mutharika handed his long-overlooked Second Vice President Enoch Chihana a moment in the sun yesterday — tasking him with opening one of southern Africa’s most powerful summits. For a man who has repeatedly been passed over on matters of protocol, it was a significant and telling choice. Chihana stepped confidently into the spotlight […]
Businessperson Madalitso Hussein Chipiko has escalated her fight with the Malawi Police Service, asking the High Court to commit Inspector General Richard Luhanga for contempt of court after police allegedly ignored a direct judicial order to release her. In filings lodged through her lawyer, Dominic Makawa, Chipiko accuses the country’s top cop of “blatantly and […]
Winnie Nyondo, former special assistant to the late vice‑president Saulos Chilima, was put through a gruelling, minute‑by‑minute phone examination on Monday after being summoned to Area 30 Police Headquarters in Lilongwe — a session her lawyer described as unusually intense. According to Khwima Mchizi, officers combed through Nyondo’s phone in their presence, scrolling through messages, […]
Justice Chifundo Kachale says Malawi has the tools to ease pressure on its courts and prisons — and avoid long, costly trials — if the country fully embraces plea bargaining. Speaking in Zomba during a Plea Bargaining Session at Zomba Central Prison, organised by the Judiciary, Pepperdine University and other justice‑sector partners, Kachale said the […]
Malawi’s High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the government after ruling that its 2012 directive barring businessman Leston Mulli and five of his companies from public contracts was unlawful. Justice Allan Hans Muhome found that then attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara SC acted without legal authority when he ordered ministries and […]
Malawi’s tightening grip on online speech has come under fresh scrutiny after the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe on Monday — the latest sign of authorities turning the screws on social media users. National Police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo confirmed Malata was being held at Lingadzi Police Station but declined to give […]
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears increasingly accustomed to operating in what many of her predecessors have described as a political purgatory — a space where the office carries constitutional weight but little practical authority. Despite continuing to attend Cabinet meetings and perform her formal duties, Ansah has been stripped of her portfolios in Disaster Management […]
Malawi’s Finance Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has told supporters at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Machinga that the country’s economy is stabilising, citing improvements in foreign exchange availability, a stronger kwacha and falling prices of essential goods. His claims were immediately challenged by the opposition, which described the picture he painted as inconsistent with […]
Malawi’s political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party’s powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party without warning — only to surface hours later at a DPP rally, grinning alongside his former comrades. Khamisa, once seen as a loyal MCP insider, detonated a […]
Former Natural Resources Minister Eisenhower Mkaka has been left red‑faced after admitting he was duped by a Nigerian scammer, losing control of his WhatsApp account in a matter of minutes. Mkaka — long known for his political bravado and sharp tongue — revealed he was caught off‑guard when he received a call from a Nigerian […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has issued one of his most striking public appeals yet — a call for Malawians, especially the young, to believe not in charms or unorthodox shortcuts, but in their own capacity to build wealth through knowledge, discipline and imagination. Speaking at the Southern Region Press Club, Bushiri framed prosperity not as something […]
Malawi’s fashion world has been sent into overdrive after designer Chisomo Chauwa, founder of Chicha Fashions, secured a place on the runway at CMS Paris Fashion Week 2026 — one of the most competitive and influential showcases in global fashion. Chauwa clinched the spot after stunning judges at the Mind Lifestyle Fashion Show, where her […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDFl athletes dominated the 2026 Standard Bank Be More Race in Lilongwe, taking the top two positions in the 21km event at Bingu National Stadium. More than 4,000 runners took part.Kasteni of Cobbe Barracks won the men’s race in 1:05:45, followed by Brave Mwamphanthe of Chilumba Garrison in 1:05:55. Thomas Chunga finished […]
ActionAid Malawi has called on journalists to play a stronger role in pushing the Fund Our Future Climate Justice Campaign, arguing that media collaboration is essential if Malawi is to build momentum behind climate justice. Speaking at a media orientation workshop in Mponela, ActionAid Malawi executive director Yandura Chipeta said the session was designed to […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) latest mission statement reads like a diplomatic pat on the back — “constructive discussions”, “credible policies”, “commitment to stability”. But for Malawians living with a collapsing kwacha, empty forex reserves and the highest cost‑of‑living pressure in years, the tone borders on detached. The Fund applauds government efforts to “align domestic […]
Residents of Area 26 in Lilongwe are urging President Arthur Peter Mutharika to intervene in a long‑running land dispute, accusing developer GM Properties Limited of pushing ahead with evictions despite a High Court ruling requiring compensation first. It has been more than 18 months since High Court Judge Howard Pemba ordered the company to compensate […]