The Malawi beauty pageant world has been plunged into mourning following the death of Carver Bhima, the founder of the Miss Malawi Organisation. Bhima, a towering figure in Malawi’s pageantry industry, died after years of helping shape and promote beauty contests in the country. His death has sent shockwaves through the pageantry fraternity, with the […]
Malawi’s Miss World representative Ireen Navicha has landed back on home soil to a warm welcome — after making history as the first Malawian ever to crack the coveted top 40 at the prestigious global pageant. Navicha united Malawians in pure joy last weekend as she watched the stunning milestone unfold live from Vietnam — […]
Malawi’s representative at Miss World, Ireen Navicha, bowed out of the competition after failing to progress from the Top 40 to the Top 20 – but not before etching her name into the history books. Navicha has become the first Malawian representative to ever reach the Top 40 stage of the prestigious global pageant, which […]
Thandie Chisi says she lost confidence in organisers’ ability to send her to the global pageant, amid money troubles and conflicting information Miss Malawi 2025 Thandie Chisi has broken her silence on her shock withdrawal from the Miss Universe competition, revealing the decision came after months of turmoil behind the scenes with the Miss Malawi […]
Malawian beauty pageant Ireen Navicha has taken the internet by storm after stepping out in a jaw-dropping national costume at the Miss World Festival, with the striking design sending social media into meltdown and sparking a wave of pride back home in Malawi. The elaborate creation, designed by H Clothings, saw Navicha command the stage […]
The Miss Malawi organisation has found itself at the centre of a social media storm after posting — then swiftly deleting — a photograph of reigning titleholder Thandie Chisi carrying out official duties at the Airtel Top 8 Cup final. The image was removed from the organisation’s Facebook page shortly after being uploaded, sparking a […]
Malawi’s representative at Miss World, Ireen Navicha, has become the target of fierce online mockery after stepping out in an outfit dubbed “Rooted in Purpose” for the World Designer Award, sparking a wave of criticism from Malawians on social media. The outfit, created by Testimony Designer, was intended to carry deep symbolic meaning, with green […]
Malawi’s beauty pageant organisers have come under fierce attack after a scathing social media post accused them of sabotaging representative Ireen Navicha’s chances at the Miss World competition, with critics insisting the young woman herself is not to blame for what has been branded a chaotic and embarrassing performance. Maggie Alibewawo Phiri didn’t hold back […]
The Miss Malawi Organisation has hit back after reports claimed the country’s Miss World 2026 hopeful had been ranked a lowly 64th out of the field of contestants — branding the claims “irrelevant” and insisting they have nothing to do with how the pageant is actually judged. Public relations officer Stephen Mdala rushed to Navicha’s […]
Malawi’s Ireen Navicha finds herself sitting 64th in the latest Miss World 2026 Top 100 standings in Vietnam, but her presence at the prestigious pageant at all has left many Malawians scratching their heads — because she wasn’t even supposed to be the one representing the country. Navicha finished as second runner-up in the Miss […]
Miss Malawi First Princess Ireen Navicha has departed for Vietnam to represent the country at the 73rd Miss World pageant, insisting she remains mentally strong and firmly focused on her mission despite ongoing controversy surrounding her participation. Navicha will compete on the world stage between 8 August and 5 September, carrying Malawi’s flag into one […]
Reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi has finally spoken out amid the raging row over who should represent the country at this year’s Miss World pageant — but the beauty queen is staying tight-lipped for now, insisting she’ll spill the beans “at the appropriate time.” In a carefully worded statement, Chisi thanked the legions of fans […]
Social and political philosopher Mike Arnold Mbalale has issued a scathing open letter to the Miss Malawi Organisation, accusing the pageant’s leadership of “institutional fraud” and demanding an immediate reversal of the decision to send first princess Ireen Navicha to represent Malawi at Miss World instead of crowned winner Thandie Chisi. In the strongly worded […]
The Miss Malawi selection scandal has taken a dramatic new twist, after the head of publicity for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s office and Goshen City, Aubrey Kusakala, released a bombshell statement claiming to shed new light on why runner-up Irene Navicha — and not reigning queen Thandie Chisi — was chosen to represent Malawi at Miss […]
Miss Malawi organisers were forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Friday after admitting they got their own competition rules wrong — as it emerged they’re still scrambling to find millions of kwacha just to get their chosen beauty queen on a plane to Vietnam. The Miss Malawi Organisation issued a grovelling public apology after confessing […]
Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting “Thandi must go!” as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to represent the country at Miss World. Mphande insisted the House treat the matter as one of “national importance”, arguing […]
A row engulfing Malawi’s beauty pageant scene has exploded, with a veteran former pageant organiser and a prominent lawyer both tearing into Miss Malawi bosses for handing the country’s Miss World slot to a runner-up instead of the reigning queen — and the plot has now thickened further, with new evidence suggesting the snubbed queen […]
Malawi’s Miss World representative for 2026 has been named — but the announcement has sparked a wave of reaction online, after organisers opted to send first runner-up Irene Navicha rather than reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi. Navicha will fly the flag for Malawi at the 73rd Miss World pageant, taking place in Vietnam this August, […]