Mutharika is not returning to Malawi on Friday
Confusion engulfed social media on Thursday after a viral statement claimed that President Peter Mutharika would return to Malawi on Friday, only for senior government officials to dismiss the notice...
View ArticleAnsah gives K15m food boost to cancer patients
Vice-President Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah has donated food items worth K15 million to about 250 cancer patients and their guardians at Kamuzu Central Hospital as part of a Mother’s Day outreach programme...
View ArticleMalawi VP Ansah offers support to cancer patients on hospital visit
Malawi’s Vice-President, Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah, used a Mother’s Day visit to Kamuzu Central Hospital’s National Cancer Centre to deliver a message of hope to patients undergoing treatment, drawing on...
View ArticleMalawi urged to speed up new refugee law that would let refugees work and trade
An advocacy group for refugees in Malawi has called on the government to bring a new Refugee Bill to Parliament without delay. INUA Advocacy, which promotes the rights and dignity of refugees, urged...
View ArticleCourt clears way for government to recall former Malawi envoy to Kuwait
IRC lifts interim protection for Younos Abdul Karim, accepting government’s argument that his recall can proceed while the wider legal challenge continues. The Industrial Relations Court has removed a...
View ArticleUmodzi chief Kamlepo Kalua claims profits amid suspension dispute
There is a familiar quality to disputes in Malawi’s public sector: less argument over policy than over who, exactly, is in charge. The latest instalment comes from Umodzi Holdings, where the chief...
View ArticleApostle Kawinga’s Church-backed K25b rural transformation project targets...
A church-linked development organisation has unveiled ambitious plans to establish 20 new Farmers’ Clubs in Ntcheu as part of a K25 billion nationwide programme aimed at boosting food production,...
View ArticleLilongwe Town Hall facelift gets green light as Pakistani group vows to...
A major makeover of Lilongwe Town Hall has been given the green light after the Lilongwe City Council authorised the Pakistan Welfare Association (PWA) to begin renovation works on the ageing civic...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi marks Mother’s Day with focus on women’s leadership and career...
Airtel Malawi has used this year’s Mother’s Day celebrations to highlight its efforts to support women’s professional growth, leadership and workplace recognition. The telecommunications company held...
View ArticleChibuku splashes K3m on Mulhako as brewery strengthens cultural ties
Chibuku Products Limited has handed over K3 million to Mulhako wa Alhomwe, reaffirming its commitment to preserving Malawi’s cultural heritage and cementing its long-standing relationship with...
View ArticleMinister Chipungu launches land resettlement for 132 displaced families in...
The Minister of Lands, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has launched the allocation of residential and agricultural land to 132 displaced families at Nthunduwala-Zithe Farm in Kasungu District, in a...
View ArticleBushiri extradition order thrown out as Malawi court delivers final ruling
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary have won a major legal victory after the High Court in Lilongwe delivered its final ruling crushing efforts to extradite them to South Africa. In a detailed...
View ArticleK50m miracle: Apostle Hulda transforms Lingadzi Police Unit
Apostle Hulda Kamanga has pledged K50 million towards the upgrading of Lingadzi Police Station and appealed to businesses and members of the public to support efforts to improve facilities serving...
View ArticleMalawi urged to build economic resilience as world economy wobbles
Malawi cannot afford to rely on external demand or donor support as the global economy slows, according to a senior Reserve Bank of Malawi economist, who has warned that the country is underperforming...
View ArticlePrivate capital key to Malawi’s K8.1tn housing ambitions
Washington Chimuzu, chief executive of Eris Properties, said greater collaboration between government and developers would be necessary if Malawi is to meet its affordable housing objectives. The...
View ArticleMPs blast Victoria Pharmaceuticals in medicines theft inquiry
The Parliamentary Committee on Health sent Victoria Pharmaceuticals Industry Limited packing on Tuesday after its officials appeared before lawmakers without crucial information about the company’s...
View ArticleBWB Board dragged before MPs over governance storm
The board of the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has been summoned to appear before Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) amid growing concerns over governance and management issues that have...
View ArticleMalawi extends tobacco registration drive ahead of new season
Malawi’s tobacco regulator has urged growers to begin preparations early for the 2026/27 season, warning that timely field management and adherence to recommended farming practices will be crucial to...
View ArticleUniversal Industries backs Nyika Media Club Mother’s Day charity drive
Universal Industries Limited has donated food and beverage products worth K850,000 to support Nyika Media Club’s (NMC) annual Mother’s Day charity event, which will be held at Bolero Rural Hospital in...
View Article‘Political witch hunt’: Mtambo, Trapence and Sembereka rush to court to block...
Three former leaders of Malawi’s Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have launched a dramatic court move to stop their arrest, claiming police are pursuing them over a case that was thrown out more...
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