Antigua launched a new era of Commonwealth investment diplomacy. Malawi, with mines entering production, reforms gaining traction and Commonwealth partners on every route to the sea, can show it how to deliver. This week in St John’s, Commonwealth leaders did something no Commonwealth summit had done before. They sat down with investors, bankers and the […]
Malawi’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr George Chaponda, has called for stronger cooperation among Commonwealth states to tackle armed conflict, economic inequality, climate change and waning faith in multilateral institutions. Speaking at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) retreat in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday, Chaponda urged wealthier member states to give […]
Twenty-three Malawians preparing to begin postgraduate study in the UK were guests of honour at a reception hosted by the British High Commission in Lilongwe as diplomats and former scholars gathered to mark the latest cohort of Chevening and Commonwealth award-holders. The group – two Chevening Scholars and 21 Commonwealth Scholars – will disperse across […]
Malawi’s Speaker of Parliament, Sameer Suleman, has urged legislatures across Africa to “renew the social contract” with citizens by strengthening accountability, inclusion and responsiveness, warning that public trust in democratic institutions is under growing strain. Suleman, who also serves as President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region, made the remarks on Wednesday as […]
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture says it is concerned after Team Malawi completed its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow without winning a single medal. Before the Games, Sports Minister Alfred Gangata had urged the team to end a medal drought stretching back 40 years. But athletes competing across swimming, judo, boxing, […]
Malawi’s Queens secured back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Commonwealth Games after a hard-fought 54-47 victory over hosts Scotland in the 7th/8th Place Playoff in Glasgow. The result means the Malawi side have successfully defended the seventh-place finish they claimed at Birmingham 2022, rounding off their campaign on a high note in front of a vocal […]
The Malawi Queens step onto court today for the final match of their 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign — with one mission burning bright: matching the proud 7th-place finish they clinched back in 2022. Standing in their way is a fierce Scotland side, hungry for victory of their own and ready to fight tooth and […]
Malawian sprint star Asimenye Simwaka brought the curtain down on her Commonwealth Games campaign Thursday evening after a gruelling double outing on the track in Glasgow. The talented athlete had earlier turned heads with an impressive display in the Women’s 400m, storming to a season’s best time of 53.60 seconds — sparking hopes of a […]
Malawi’s Asimenye Simwaka has been thrown out of the women’s 400m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after officials ruled she breached World Athletics Technical Rule 17.2.3 — bringing a bitterly disappointing end to her campaign in the event. The rule, which governs lane discipline in track racing, demands that athletes stay within their allocated lane […]
Malawi’s Queens rounded off their 2026 Commonwealth Games group campaign with a hard-fought 55-49 victory over Tonga at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday morning, giving the Malawian side something to smile about after a bruising week in Pool A. The two sides went toe-to-toe for large parts of the contest, with just six […]
Malawi’s Queens suffered a heavy 68-32 defeat to world number one Australia in their fourth Group A match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, as the reigning champions proved too strong for the Malawian side across four quarters. Head coach Deborah Fuller made one change to her starting seven, bringing in Melia Soko […]
Malawian boxer Elias Bonzo stands two victories away from ending the country’s 40-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal, after booking his place in the quarter-finals in Glasgow. Bonzo advanced to the last eight with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Gibraltar’s Gracia Ewan, a display that showcased both his composure and his growing reputation as […]
Malawi’s Queens endured a difficult evening in Glasgow as they fell 73–38 to England in their third outing at the Commonwealth Games, a result that underlined the gulf in pace, precision and consistency between the two sides. England controlled the contest from the opening centre pass, moving the ball with clarity and speed while limiting […]
The Malawi Queens lit up their Commonwealth Games campaign with a commanding 64–48 victory over Northern Ireland, delivering a performance full of control, accuracy and intent in their second outing of the tournament. Malawi set the tone early, racing to a 19–9 lead after a dominant first quarter and maintaining their grip to go 35–23 […]
Malawian business leaders based in the United Kingdom have thrown their support behind the national netball team, donating 5 million Kwacha to the Malawi Queens as they prepare for their Commonwealth Games opener against South Africa on Saturday. The donation comes from four prominent business figures: Rhodrick Kalumpha; Abdul Chazolokera Chirwa; Sheriff Kaunde, Managing Partner […]
Malawi’s Parliament says it still needs an additional K400 million to fully fund next month’s hosting of the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference and Annual General Meeting in Lilongwe, despite intensifying preparations for the event. Speaking at a media briefing in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Speaker of Parliament and CPA Africa Region president […]
Malawi netball head coach Deborah Fuller says her side is fully prepared for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after a series of tough warm-up fixtures against some of the sport’s biggest names. The Queens faced New Zealand, England’s men’s netball team and England A as part of their build-up to the tournament, with Fuller assessing […]
Malawi’s national netball team, the Queens, have their full squad together in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games after star shooter Mwai Kumwenda linked up with the group on Wednesday. Kumwenda travelled in from Australia, where she plays for West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball League – one of the strongest domestic competitions […]