Minister Gangata condemns fake social media posts in his name
Sports Minister says impostor pages should face the full force of cyber laws, and calls on police and MACRA to unmask the person behind ‘Chigona’ A government minister has hit out at online impostors...
View ArticleCompensation delays prevent plot allocation at Area 54, Dunduzu and Matindi
The government has still not allocated plots to developers at three sites it identified for development several years ago, because it has failed to pay compensation to the people living on the land....
View ArticleEconomist Chifipa Mhango urges Malawi to seek credible credit rating
Malawi could attract more foreign investment and cut the cost of its borrowing if it secures an active sovereign credit rating, according to South Africa-based economist Chifipa Mhango. Welcoming the...
View ArticleMalawi govt says Kwacha devaluation not part of IMF negotiations
The government has dismissed reports that it is negotiating a devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of talks on a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...
View ArticleFountain of Victory battles ‘cult’ claims after Bishop’s arrest in death...
The arrest of a senior church leader in connection with the shocking murder of an FDH Bank employee has plunged Fountain of Victory Church International into the centre of a storm, with furious social...
View ArticleCivil society group says Malawi more stable but not yet transformed
One year after President Peter Mutharika returned to State House on 4 October 2025, Malawi is more stable than it was but not yet transformed, according to the National Advocacy Platform (NAP)....
View ArticleZomba Central Prison installs CCTV to curb mobile money fraud
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) has installed CCTV cameras at Zomba Central Prison in a bid to stop conmen running mobile money fraud from inside their cells. MPS Public Relations Officer Steve Meke...
View ArticleMedHealth boss works as receptionist for Customer Service Week
The general manager of MedHealth Limited is working as a receptionist this week to mark Customer Service Week. Medson Chitsulo said he wanted to lead by example and show that every role matters in...
View ArticleFountain of Victory pastor arrested over murder of FDH bank worker found dead...
Police say call logs place Fountain of Victory pastor with FDH employee Tathokoza Salimu on the day she died A Lilongwe church leader has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a young...
View ArticleSurveyors urged to go digital: Minister Chipungu tells profession to embrace...
Chimwemwe Chipungu opens Surveyors Institute of Malawi conference in Salima Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu has challenged Malawi’s surveyors to embrace technology and keep their professional...
View ArticleWho will defend the Speaker? Private lawyer hired as questions swirl over...
The legal battle over the Speaker’s 12 parliamentary committees is on the front pages of both major dailies as the case reaches the High Court today. The Daily Times leads with “Speaker fights on”,...
View ArticleK587bn road bill: Two firms set to cash in on Chiweta–Karonga revamp
Taxpayers to foot bill of nearly K6bn for EVERY kilometre Two construction firms are in line to share a whopping K587.1 billion to fix a 105km stretch of road in northern Malawi. The Roads Authority...
View ArticleNBM plc supports Financial Market Dealers Association conference with K5 million
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has supported the Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) with K5 million towards its 2026 Annual Lakeshore Conference, which aims to bring together financial...
View ArticleMinister Ben Phiri intervenes as Mtandire woman’s confiscated goods expose...
For Esnart Mshamboza, the confiscation of her business merchandise was more than the loss of goods. It was the crushing of a livelihood she had fought to build—and a moment of humiliation that...
View ArticlePAC raises questions over Blantyre Water Board funding for Zambia maize...
A parliamentary watchdog has questioned the government’s decision to divert nearly US$13.9 million from Blantyre Water Board towards the purchase of maize from Zambia, arguing the money could have been...
View ArticleGovt urges private sector to invest in Malawi’s agrifood systems
The government has called on the private sector to increase investment in Malawi’s agrifood systems, saying this is key to driving industrialisation and economic diversification. Speaking in Lilongwe...
View ArticleConvoy of 119 fuel tankers heading into Malawi – offering desperate motorists...
Exhausted motorists who have spent weeks trapped in gruelling fuel queues could finally see light at the end of the tunnel, after a massive convoy of around 119 fuel tankers was spotted loaded and...
View ArticleEconomist calls for fiscal, monetary, trade and regulatory reform to anchor...
Professor Paul Gadama, an economist, has urged the Malawi government to pay closer attention to four core policy levers — fiscal, monetary, regulatory and trade policy — arguing that a more coordinated...
View ArticleFrom one scandal straight into another: BWB new boss Bakuwa got his own shady...
Blantyre Water Board has stunned residents by hiring a brand new chief executive just hours after sensationally firing embattled former CEO Yeremiah Chihana — only for it to emerge the utility’s...
View ArticleCommentator Kenani praises Muluzi’s more engaged political style amid IMF...
Social commentator Onjezani Kenani has publicly praised UDF president Atupele Muluzi for what he describes as a marked shift in political engagement, contrasting Muluzi’s relative quiet between 2020...
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