[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday the country should move away from growing tobacco, although it contributes to more than 60 percent of the country's earnings, because he sees no future in continuing to grow i...

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Monday arrested 12 more suspects in relation to abuse of Covid-19 funds , brining the total of those arrested for abuse of Covid-19 funds after the release of the audit report to 31.

[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima on Monday embarked on an inspection of public projects being undertaken in the northern region as well as tracking first quarter progress of reforms in councils based in the region.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Law Society has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for ordering public officials suspecting of squandering the Covid-19 funds be suspended without pay and backs the legal advice given by Attorney General (AG) Chikosa Silungwe to ...

[Nyasa Times] The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has expressed satisfaction with Southern Region Water Board Nkhudzi water project and have urged Lilongwe Waterboard to follow suit.

[Nyasa Times] Vice President Salous Chilima has an overstretched schedule and hectic agenda for the next two weeks as he embarks on inspecting some major projects in the Northern, Eastern and Southern regions of the country as well as holding public ...

[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has adjourned the extradition case involving Prophet Shephered Bushiri and wife, Mary, to Friday, 23rd April, for a ruling if the matter should be referred to Constitutional Court for ruling.

[Nyasa Times] Former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to create an enabling environment that prioritizes women initiatives to grow in wealth, power and authority to ensure enjoyment of equal opport...

[RFI] Masauko Maulidi looks out on his banana fields, content that he is finally back in action as a banana farmer after the shock of the devastating Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) that devastated Malawi's 185,000 farming households back in 2016.

[Nyasa Times] Business came to a standstill for over five hours in Nkhotakota on Sunday as irate villagers blocked the lakeshore M5 Road at Chia Bridge in the district, demanding the release of a witchdoctor who was arrested by police over witchcraft...

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarous Chakwera announced on Sunday that he is waiting for a comprehensive report and recommendations from Vice President Salous Chilima following a task force that he instituted to overhaul the civil service in order to roo...

[Nyasa Times] Former vice president Justin Chimera Malewezi has died at the age of 78.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Blantyre have arrested former director of information Mzati Nkolokosa, Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services deputy director-general, Pedusiane Makalamba, principal accountant Keith Chikonda, and Blantyre C...

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has accused the government of politically persecuting him. During a televised news conference at his residence in Mangochi district Saturday, Mutharika cited the freezing of his ba...

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Lilongwe have impounded 55 vehicles and 36 motorcycles in a sweep to get rid the roads of unroadworth vehicles.

[Nyasa Times] Supreme Court of Appeal judge Healey Potani on Saturday afternoon survived a serious car accident in Blantyre.

[Nyasa Times] Oppositon Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika says he has not endorsed former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor Dalitso Kabambe to take take over from the former president as party leader.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Kasungu say they have arrested 22 people for failure to comply with the government set mimimum prices on farm produce.

[Nyasa Times] Former president Peter Mutharika has come out of his cacoon to accuse his successor President Lazarus Chakwera of persecuting him.

[Nyasa Times] Government has ordered an immediate ban of livestock as well as restrictions of animal movement amid fears of foot and mouth disease in the Lower Shire.

[Nyasa Times] The police in Lilongwe have arrested Mr. Martin Mainja of Pest Chem B1, a company implicated in the 6.2-billion-kwacha audit report on Covid-19 funds.

[Nyasa Times] Tributes have been pouring in for former vice-president Justin Chimera Malewezi who died on Saturday night in Lilongwe aged 78 with President Lazarus Chakwera, vice-president Saulos Chilima, former president Bakili Muluzi, Peter Muthari...

[Nyasa Times] Business mogul and philanthropist Thom Mpinganjira has given Mighty Wanderers FC an additional K3 million from the K20.2 million he made available for the club in February towards salaries for players.

[Nyasa Times] When President Lazarus Chakwera was recently celebrating the fruits of the Affordable Input Programme , it was admitted that the crop yields in the Shire Valley Agriculture Development Area (ADD) won't be as bumper as in most parts of t...

[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe-based 13 year old fashion designer Chisomo Nkoloma has offered to make an outfit For Hannah Sukali starring Fatsani in the most anticipated Movie titled Fatsani; a tale of survival.

[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Neno North, Thoko Tembo, has joined forces with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) in addressing gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's pioneer mobile and ICT services provider TNM plc Friday unveiled two more millionaires in the on-going Tikolore promotion which is a celebration for the harvest season.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is suspected to be using part of the K6.2 billion and K17 billion of Covid money to train 162 party militias as its paramilitary wing with a view to bring back repressive regime.

[Nyasa Times] Mzinda Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) is set to cushion its membership from Covid-19 induced economic impact following the decision by the board to release K13.9 million dividends to its members.

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's government has given refugees and asylum seekers who have left the country's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, 14 days to return to the camp or face eviction.