The silence from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday spoke louder than any press statement. After suffering a significant courtroom setback in its aggressive pursuit of former Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda, the ACB chose not to publicly explain why it sought another arrest warrant against a man already on bail and fully complying with court conditions. […]
The Office of the Frank Mbeta has welcomed the High Court ruling dismissing an application aimed at stopping President Peter Mutharika from relocating the headquarters of the Malawi Electoral Commission from Lilongwe to Blantyre, describing the judgement as a major reaffirmation of constitutional order, legal discipline and responsible litigation. Delivering judgement in Lilongwe, Judge Kenyatta […]
There are nights a nation never forgets. Last evening, Kamuzu Stadium was no longer a place of football songs, celebration and roaring crowds. It became a place of unbearable grief, silence and heartbreak as 15 coffins carrying Malawians killed in a horrific bus crash in Zimbabwe arrived home. For decades, the stadium has carried memories […]
The atmosphere inside the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) auditorium in Lilongwe was electric on Sunday evening as curtains finally came down on the 2026 Association of Teaching English in Malawi national drama finals — but for hundreds of young performers, the biggest applause came not from the stage, but from the assurance that the […]
The Malawi Congress Party has suffered a humiliating legal setback after the High Court in Lilongwe moved in to stop what is increasingly being viewed as a heavy-handed and politically motivated attempt to purge dissenting voices within the party. In a ruling that exposes deep cracks, intolerance and internal power struggles inside the ruling party, […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority has intensified its push for voluntary tax compliance after smashing its April revenue target by collecting K532 billion, beating the projected K510 billion by K22 billion in a strong signal of growing tax enforcement and compliance momentum. MRA Commissioner General Felix Tambulasi said the authority is now firmly positioned to surpass […]
Lilongwe Area 2 Branch Team comprising Nadim Omar, Jamir M’manga, Michael Khomani and Bernard Ndau were crowned champions in the First Capital Bank (FCB) Invitational Golf Tournament held at Blantyre Sports Club (BSC) on Saturday. The competition also marked the launch of the FCB Golf Tournament series, complementing the Bank’s recent construction of bridges at […]
First Capital Bank (FCB) has invested K183 million in the construction of three bridges at Blantyre Sports Club (BSC), in a move aimed at improving the quality and playability of the golf course. The bridges, constructed across the Mudi River within the club premises, are strategically located on holes 5, 7 and 12 of the […]
FDH Bank Head of Global Markets and Trade Finance, Leslie Fatch will be among some eminent panellists at the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) 2026 Africa Forum slated for May 13,2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Held in conjunction with GTR East Africa which starts on May 12, 2026, the BAFT Africa Forum is a […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has made an impassioned call for Malawians and the corporate world to take a leading role in reviving and transforming football in the country, warning that raw talent continues to rot in villages because of neglect, poor infrastructure, and lack of investment. R repor Bushiri made the remarks on Sunday as the […]
The Malawi CSO-led Black Economic Empowerment Movement (MaBLEM) has come out strongly in defence of Pacific Limited, accusing sections of the public and stakeholders of unfairly targeting the Malawian-owned company over the electricity blackout that hit Limbe during the recent rainy season. In a hard-hitting statement released Monday, MaBLEM said its independent investigations found […]
There is a reason why some Malawians have started mentioning Vasco Mqobi Madhlopa in the same breath as Saulos Klaus Chilima. It is not because the two are equal in political achievement, history, or influence. It is because, in the minds of many citizens, a familiar political “pattern” is beginning to reappear. And in politics, […]
Health authorities in Nsanje District have raised a serious red flag over a worrying rise in new HIV infections, warning that the situation is threatening progress in the fight against the epidemic. Nsanje District HIV and AIDS Coordinator McKnowledge Tembo revealed on Friday that the district’s HIV prevalence has increased from 9 percent to 10.1 […]
Former Minister of Finance, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has strongly dismissed circulating claims that he is evading justice following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), describing such reports as deliberate misinformation aimed at distorting public perception. Close associates insist that Chithyola Banda remains calm, reachable, and fully prepared to cooperate with […]
First Vice-President Jane Ansah has issued a strong call for greater inclusion of women in decision-making roles across Malawi, saying the country cannot achieve meaningful development while half of its population remains underrepresented in leadership. Speaking on Friday in Lilongwe during a meeting with a delegation from the Women’s Manifesto Movement, Ansah said many of […]
Six prominent Malawians, including Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, have joined an ongoing High Court case in which three senior lawyers are challenging the State over the discontinuation of several high-profile criminal prosecutions and the termination of their contracts as special prosecutors. The other individuals who have joined the case are Secretary to the Treasury Cliff […]
Researchers at the University of Malawi have questioned the effectiveness of government and NGO interventions aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, warning that Malawi continues to record alarming figures despite years of donor-funded programmes, awareness campaigns and stakeholder engagements. The concerns emerged during a dissemination meeting by the Centre for Social Research in Zomba, where findings […]
There are moments in a nation’s history when destiny knocks only once. For Malawi, that moment may have arrived through the soil beneath our feet. For decades, Malawians have watched other countries transform mineral wealth into highways, universities, research centres, power plants, hospitals and modern cities. At the same time, Africa has also provided painful […]