Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe has sentenced Chifundo Mwaya to 18 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery after he pleaded guilty to stealing items worth about K3.7 million from Area 43 Charismatic Church. But what emerged in court went far beyond theft—laying bare a chilling chain of violence that has shaken both the faith […]
Security personnel attached to the Office of the First Vice President, Justice Jane Ansah, last night intercepted and captured an unidentified drone that was flying over the Vice President’s official residence in Lilongwe—a development that has triggered fresh concerns over the security of protected state installations. Authorities have confirmed that the drone was detected operating […]
The recent fuel price shocks in Tanzania and Malawi have exposed a stark contrast in leadership response, policy urgency, and public protection—raising difficult questions about who carries the burden when global shocks hit ordinary citizens. In Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken a visibly interventionist stance after fuel prices surged sharply, triggering public concern […]
A growing institutional standoff is unfolding around the Malawi Electoral Commission (Malawi Electoral Commission), with fears now emerging that the electoral body could be forced out of its long-standing headquarters at Chisankho House in Lilongwe after it rejected a directive to relocate its operations to Blantyre. Legal expert Dr. Benedette Malunga has warned that MEC’s […]
Balaka is fast emerging as a strategic industrial hub after Lindian Resources Limited secured a massive $100 million (about K120.8 billion) financing package to fully fund the development of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project—marking one of the most significant mining investments in Malawi’s modern economic history. The funding, raised through the sale of 133.33 million […]
Blantyre’s fragile water system is now at the centre of a tightening regulatory crackdown after the Blantyre Water Board (Blantyre Water Board), in partnership with the National Water Resources Authority, moved to seal 162 commercial boreholes operating without licences—an intervention that exposes a deeper crisis of regulation, revenue loss, and growing threats to public water […]
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority) is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in years—shifting from a traditionally strict enforcement body into a dynamic driver of digital growth, innovation, and national connectivity under the leadership of Director General Mayamiko Nkoloma. Once largely viewed as a regulator focused on licensing, monitoring, and […]
Former Flames coach Patrick Mabedi is demanding a staggering K917 million in damages from the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), following a court ruling that found his dismissal unfair and unlawful—reviving a heated national debate over performance, accountability, and the cost of failure in football management. The claim, lodged at the Industrial Relations Court, comes […]
Former President of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, is winding up a Commonwealth-sponsored peace mission in Tanzania following a series of high-level engagements with the ruling party, opposition leaders, and civil society actors aimed at advancing political reconciliation in the East African nation. Chakwera travelled quietly out of Malawi on Wednesday, undertaking an official working visit […]
Legislators in the National Assembly yesterday transformed the House into a charged political arena as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Chief Whip and Dedza Mlunduni Member of Parliament, Moses Kunkuyu, called on government to reopen investigations into the murder of former Coca-Cola Beverages Sales and Marketing Manager, Allan Witika. Witika, a prominent figure in Malawi’s corporate […]
Parliament has adjourned sine die after completing an intensive eight-week sitting that formed the Second Meeting of the 52nd Session, with Speaker of the House Sameer Suleman commending Members of Parliament for what he described as vibrant, disciplined, and highly productive debate during the 2026/2027 Budget Meeting. In his closing remarks before adjourning the House, […]
In a strongly worded statement, the Human Rights Conservative Committee (HRCC) has condemned the growing abuse of social media in Malawi, accusing some users—particularly on Facebook—of launching sustained attacks against members of the judiciary, public officials, civil society leaders, faith leaders, and business figures without any verified basis. HRCC Chairperson, Robert Mkwezalamba, expressed deep concern […]
Secretary to the Treasury, Cliff Chiunda, has issued a firm and urgent call to Controlling Officers and Chief Executive Officers across government to fully embrace the Malawi National Electronic Procurement System, describing the transition not as a mere digital upgrade, but as a far-reaching governance reform with the power to reshape public finance management. Speaking […]
In the ancient town of Joppa, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles 9:36–43, lived a woman whose legacy refused to die with her body. Dorcas—full of compassion, tireless in service—stitched dignity into the lives of the poor and clothed the forgotten with love. When she fell, an entire community wept. Widows gathered, not […]
Managing Director of Maranatha Private Schools, Ernest Kaonga, has delivered a strong endorsement of government’s decision to shift public university selection from a bed-space-based system to one grounded in merit and programme capacity—describing the move as a transformative step that is widening access to higher education across Malawi. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2026/2027 […]
Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has pushed back strongly against growing criticism surrounding the delayed and contested report on the Amaryllis Hotel inquiry, warning stakeholders to stop interfering with Parliament’s work. Speaking at the 2026/27 National Budget Implementation, Tracking and Oversight Forum at the Bingu International Convention Centre, Suleman made it clear that the Public […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has formally acknowledged receiving a corruption complaint alleging that Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson Steven Malondera and other committee members were involved in a K65 million bribery scheme aimed at influencing a parliamentary inquiry. In a letter dated April 8, 2026, signed by Acting Director General Gabriel Gift Chembezi, the ACB […]
In a deeply emotional and resolute response, Steve Spesho—the son of Malawi’s late and beloved gospel icon, Grace Chinga—has come forward to firmly dismiss lingering allegations that Shepherd Bushiri was involved in his mother’s death, describing the claims as false, hurtful, and a distortion of reality. Speaking in an interview with media today, Spesho did […]