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Malawi’s Second Vice-President, Emock Chihana, has said the public will soon learn the details of an agreement struck between the DPP and the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) ahead of last year’s general election — a pact known as the “Blue Alliance Manifesto”. Speaking at a AFORD executive…
Parliamentary investigations have been dramatically halted after a member of the public won a court injunction blocking them from going ahead. The Office of the Speaker, Sameer Suleman, has confirmed that committees set up to probe a string of matters have been ordered to down tools with immediate…
Vice President Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah has urged Catholic women to hold on to hope during hard times, pointing to the life of the Virgin Mary as proof that faith can endure even when the future feels uncertain. Speaking at the annual Umai wa Amai Maria celebration at Chisitu Parish in Mulanje, Dr…
A Malawian auditor has been kidnapped in a chilling daylight abduction near Mount Pleasant in Blantyre — leaving her family and employers scrambling for information as police launch a search. Nusrat Osman Jiwa was bundled into a grey/silver Nissan Dualis, registration number 6956, according to her…
Fifteen kilometres east of Mitundu Trading Centre, in GVH Pundu under Senior Chief Chadza, stands a primary school that exists only on paper. Four classroom blocks rise to window height and stop. A nursery school lies in ruins. Five toilets sit half-finished. The land is cleared, the woodlot…
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has called on university students to avoid sexual activities that could expose them to early pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, urging them instead to prioritise their studies and long-term goals. Speaking yesterday at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi during…
Football Legends Association boss Jim Kalua is celebrating after his organisation sailed through an audit with flying colours. The seal of approval came at the FLA’s Annual General Meeting, held at Lilongwe’s Crossroads Hotel, before officials toasted the occasion with a glitzy gala dinner at the…
Blantyre Water Board was quietly handed a K24 billion bailout last year, wiping out most of its debt to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi and slashing annual losses by more than 70%. The rescue package converted K19.2 billion of government debt into equity and introduced a special…
Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito has declared that President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is spearheading a drive to transform Malawi’s prisons into a stronger, safer and more humane system — one that protects society while giving offenders a genuine shot at redemption. Mukhito…
Kukoma Diamonds produced a dominant display to hammer Young Eagles 47-24 in a high-flying clash at the Under-21 Netball Cup currently taking place in Blantyre — with one athletic mid-air interception summing up the team’s relentless energy on court. Diamonds never let their rivals get a look-in…
Old Mutual Malawi has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing how the insurer navigated a year of significant economic and political turbulence while maintaining its focus on responsible, sustainable growth. The report outlines a sustainability agenda centred on creating value for the…
In a rare sighting, President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika — who has largely vanished from public view in recent times — emerged on Friday to heap praise on the relationship between government and the private sector, declaring it holds the key to unlocking the nation’s development. The…
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, who is also Member of Parliament for Luchenza, has donated a package of essential school items to pupils from Luchenza Primary School who have been selected to begin Form One at various secondary schools. During the handover…
The Malawi Law Society has finally weighed in on the constitutional storm engulfing Parliament, announcing it will join the judicial review case over a court injunction that has blocked Speaker Sameer Suleiman from forming twelve joint ad-hoc committees tasked with probing government operations…
Former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi will remain in custody at Maula Prison for another weekend after today’s scheduled court session failed to proceed, with the matter now pushed to Monday. Magalasi has been on remand at Maula since Senior Resident…
A retired judge has issued a stark warning that Malawi could be heading for an explosive constitutional showdown between Parliament and the Presidency, as the Malawi Law Society remains conspicuously silent on the growing crisis. Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu, a respected legal and political…
Trained lawyer Alexious Kamangila has written to the High Court demanding it fix a date for hearing his application, arguing that the court has sat on the matter for close to two months without action. In a letter dated 11 September 2026, Kamangila renewed his complaint that his case is being…
A Member of Parliament has told of his pride after a primary school in his constituency saw every single one of its candidates selected for secondary education — with 10 pupils earning coveted spots at National Schools. Dr Matthews Mtumbuka, MP for Rumphi Central and running mate to UTM Party’s…
A prominent Malawian activist has pleaded not guilty to treason, as prosecutors launched a shock bid to have his bail revoked — sparking a furious clash with his defence team over the ambush tactics allegedly used. Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic…
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended further investigation, legislative reform, recovery of losses and individual accountability over the K128.7 billion Public Service Pension Trust Fund purchase of Amaryllis Hotel. The committee’s report was adopted on March 31, under…
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has come to the defence of his deputy, Norman Chisale, after the latter was accused of threatening to “whip” members of the opposition UTM Party. Mukhito, who is also secretary general of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said…
The High Court of Malawi’s Commercial Division has stopped enforcement of an earlier judgment ordering Blantyre Water Board (BWB) to pay K2.5 billion to a supplier who had pushed for payment. Information and communications technology supplier Madalitso Chika wrote to the court seeking an order to…
Mighty Wanderers were given a rapturous send-off by their travelling army of supporters as the Malawian giants touched down in Dar es Salaam, ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes CAF Champions League clash with Simba Sports Club. Fans, complete with drums, chants and colourful club regalia, descended on…
Malawian gospel star Theresa Phondo is set to pull off one of the biggest cross-border line-ups the country’s gospel scene has seen in years — with Nigerian sensation Adah Ehi and Zambian hitmaker Pompi both confirmed to headline alongside her. The star-studded show, dubbed Theresa Phondo Live in…
