Malawi Police Service’s Lingadzi Police Station will on June 5, 2026 host a fundraising dinner at Bingu International Convention Centre aimed at raising money for additional patrol vehicles and security equipment. Internal documents seen by Nyasa Times reveal that the station is struggling with serious mobility challenges that are affecting its ability to respond effectively […]
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has just handed Malawians a cold, unvarnished look at their own economic strangulation. Behind the clinical language of the April 2026 Consumer Price Index lies a damning indictment of macroeconomic mismanagement—one that forces us to look past the sugarcoated political rhetoric and ask the ultimate, uncomfortable question: Is Malawi’s economy […]
JTI Leaf Malawi on Thursday launched the 2026 Mlimi Wozitsata Ayiphule Promotion, a grower incentive initiative designed to reward contracted farmers who deliver high-quality tobacco within agreed contract volumes. The promotion falls under the company’s flagship grower support program, Mlimi Wozitsata, and this year introduces enhanced incentives shaped directly by feedback collected through JTI’s recent […]
Elizabeth Malinga, who hails from Edingeni in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mbelwa in Mzimba district, is a single mother of four (three girls and a boy) whose life has been transformed by the Social Protection for Gender Empowerment and Resilience (SP-GEAR) program, which is locally known as Amayi Titukuke. She recalled how her […]
A striking contrast has emerged in government communication following Arsenal’s English Premier League triumph, after Second Vice President Enock Kanzingeni Chihana publicly congratulated the club just hours after Government distanced itself from a viral fake statement attributed to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. Chihana praised the Gunners for their EPL victory, describing the win as […]
A wave of anger has erupted at the Limbe Auction Floors after farmers told a Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture that Malawi’s tobacco pricing system is producing shocking disparities that heavily disadvantage local smallholder growers compared to white-owned farms. Farmers claim the market is operating on a two-tier pricing reality where identical or similar-quality tobacco is […]
For years, accessing reliable DNA testing and professional background verification services in Malawi has been a major challenge. Because these services were considered expensive and highly secretive, many Malawians were left vulnerable to paternity shocks, identity fraud, and costly hiring mistakes. To bridge this gap, a local company called Attestation Background Checks and ABC DNA […]
Blantyre has witnessed a dramatic twist worthy of a police drama script, after four police recruits were arrested for allegedly using fake Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) results to secure training — only to be stopped right at the finish line. Blantyre Police spokesperson Mary Chiponda confirmed the arrest, saying the recruits were picked […]
The Art and Global Health Center Africa (AGHCA) has called for stronger and renewed commitment from all stakeholders in addressing the welfare challenges facing refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa District. Speaking on Wednesday in Mzuzu after a screening of the film “We Name Ourselves,” AGHCA Executive Director Rodger Phiri challenged journalists to investigate […]
Malawi is no longer a functioning democracy; it is an economic capture project run by a powerful, multi-layered cartel that controls the government, the courts, the media, and the marketplace. That is the explosive diagnostic delivered by United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi during a hard-hitting interview on PODCAST Malawi. Stepping directly into the […]
A deepening crisis is unfolding in Malawi’s tobacco sector after revelations that buyers are overwhelmingly rejecting tobacco grown by independent farmers, leaving thousands at risk of massive financial losses despite months of hard labour and investment. Findings from a parliamentary visit to the auction floors on Wednesday exposed what lawmakers and farmer representatives are now […]
A new study has revealed a worrying shift in Malawi’s rural economy, showing that millions of people are increasingly abandoning work in their own gardens to survive on low-paying piecework locally known as ganyu — a trend experts warn is deepening poverty and food insecurity across the country. The findings, released by the International Food […]
Old Mutual Malawi has intensified its nationwide financial literacy campaign by engaging members of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and several civilian institutions in a series of financial education workshops aimed at equipping people with practical money management skills during the country’s difficult economic period. The initiative, which has already reached hundreds of participants across […]
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Alfred Gangata has reportedly confronted the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) leadership over the Flames’ continued poor performances, demanding answers amid growing public frustration over the state of football in the country. During a closed-door meeting held at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Gangata is said to […]
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale has triggered a political firestorm after openly boasting that he ordered the teargassing of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters and former President Lazarus Chakwera in Lilongwe, declaring that the opposition “does not listen” and deserved the treatment because “it is what they did to me.” In remarks now […]
Malawians are facing mounting economic pressure following a new report by the National Statistics Office (NSO) showing that April’s fuel price increase has triggered a sharp rise in non-food inflation, worsening the cost of living crisis already gripping households across the country. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April 2026 reveals that non-food […]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Thoko Tembo on Wednesday launched Malawi’s new $2.8 million Sanitary and Phytosanitary Information Management System (SPSIS) in Lilongwe, describing it as a major step toward modernizing agricultural trade, improving food safety, and reducing delays in cross-border clearance of plant and animal products. The digital platform is expected […]
Minister of Lands and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu has described surveyors as critical drivers of Malawi’s transformation agenda, calling on the profession to take a leading role in strengthening land governance, embracing modern technology and promoting ethical standards as the country pushes toward the aspirations of Vision 2063. Speaking Monday during the Surveyors Institute of […]