The Malawi Government has pledged continued support for the eight survivors of the tragic Zimbabwe bus crash that killed 17 Malawians earlier this month, with authorities promising medical care, financial assistance and safe transportation back home. Chief Secretary Dr. Justin Adack Saidi returned to Malawi on Friday after visiting the injured survivors in Zimbabwe, where […]
Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Chilobwe, Lawrence Chakakala Chaziya, has handed over a newly constructed girls’ hostel at Kamzimbi Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) and a clinic at Mang’a in a move aimed at improving education and healthcare services in the constituency. Speaking during the official handover ceremony at Kamzimbi CDSS in Lilongwe, Chakakala Chaziya […]
At least 2,449 Malawians have returned home from South Africa within just 17 days at Mwanza Border and 11 days at Dedza Border as renewed xenophobic violence tightens fear and panic among foreign nationals living in the Rainbow Nation. Statistics gathered from the country’s two main entry points from South Africa show a sharp rise […]
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) wants the government to start giving some Constituency Development Fund (CDF) construction projects to the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) to help revive the struggling State-owned institution. Speaking after meeting MHC management in Blantyre on Saturday, PAC chairperson Steve Malondera said the committee is proposing that MHC should handle some […]
A special parliamentary committee established to investigate the plane crash that killed former Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others on June 10, 2024, has today officially started its investigations into the tragedy. As part of the inquiry, the committee is this afternoon expected to visit Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe to gather information and […]
Pressure is mounting on the government of Peter Mutharika to publicly account for billions of kwacha reportedly saved through austerity measures introduced in November 2025, as critics accuse the administration of hiding crucial financial details from struggling Malawians. While the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation insists the expenditure controls have generated “huge savings” […]
The Forum for Democracy and Rights Defenders (FDRD) has condemned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) over what it described as an unauthorized wreath-laying ceremony at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe, warning that the incident risks politicizing a national heritage site and undermining the rule of law. In a statement dated May 15, 2026 and signed […]
Director of Administration in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Martin Nkasala, has unveiled an aggressive government plan aimed at transforming Malawi’s mining sector into one of the country’s biggest drivers of economic growth within the next five years. The government says mining, which currently contributes less than one percent to Malawi’s Gross Domestic Product […]
Tension is quietly building inside the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), where senior officers have been awarded salary increments of up to 45.9 percent, while lower-graded staff have received as little as 16 percent, leaving the institution struggling to publicly explain the widening gap. Inside sources say the Bureau appears “tongue-tied” and unable to openly address growing […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) president Dalitso Kabambe has delivered a strongly worded statement condemning the political chaos and division that marred Kamuzu Day commemorations, warning that Malawi is dangerously drifting towards partisan hostility even during moments meant to unite the nation. In a hard-hitting statement titled “Patriotism Before Partisanship: Reclaiming the Spirit of National Unity,” […]
Despite heavy police deployments, dozens of arrests and growing public awareness campaigns, the deadly wave of mob violence linked to rumours of disappearing private parts has claimed yet another life in the Lower Shire. Authorities confirmed yesterday that an eighth victim has died in the ongoing attacks that have gripped Chikwawa and Nsanje with fear, […]
Yesterday’s chaos at Kamuzu Mausoleum was more than just another political confrontation. It was a national embarrassment. A day that should have united Malawians in remembrance of the country’s founding president instead exposed the deepening toxicity of our politics, the growing intolerance within State institutions and the dangerous collapse of national events into partisan warfare. […]
What was supposed to be a solemn national commemoration of Malawi’s founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda descended into chaos and deep political division on Thursday after police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the Malawi Congress Party who were accompanying former president Lazarus Chakwera to Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe. The ugly scenes unfolded near […]
What happened yesterday was barbaric, shameful and deeply disturbing. But anyone pretending to be shocked by the conduct of the Malawi Police Service is either dishonest or politically selective. The truth is painful: Malawi’s Police has long ceased to operate like a professional State security institution. It behaves like a rented weapon for whichever political […]
The appointment of Kenneth Mphepo, popularly known as Group Andrew, as Senior Chief Machinjiri in Blantyre has triggered a fierce backlash within the Machinjiri royal family, with angry relatives dragging the matter to court in a bid to overturn the decision. President Peter Mutharika elevated Andrew from Group Village Head to Senior Chief, but the […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, fully commenced the corruption trial involving wildlife crime convict Lin Yinhua, with the State parading two witnesses against him. The Chinese national is answering five charges, including allegedly attempting to bribe prison and judicial officers while serving his sentence. One of the witnesses, Madalitso Chifomboti, […]
First Lady Professor Gertrude Mutharika has showered praise on Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri after the couple fulfilled their K300 million pledge to the Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust, delivering a major boost to the country’s sanitation and beautification drive. The handover ceremony, held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe today, turned into a […]
Fresh details emerging from inside the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) suggest that Director General Gabriel Chembezi may be attempting to shift blame onto senior investigations officer Robert Mkandawire following the failed arrest of former Finance Minister and Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda. Mkandawire was interdicted this week over allegations that he neglected duties […]