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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:47 GMTPolice Downplay Swoop On Malawi's Seat of Power
[Nyasa Times] ARMED police swooped on Malawi's seat of government in a dramatic show of force -- sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation's power.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:44:28 GMTChilima's Remark 'If I Die, I Will Die' Was a Vernacular Expression, Inquiry Told
[Nyasa Times] The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 military plane crash has heard fresh testimony from Kelvin Sentala, a close acquaintance of the late vice-president Saulos Chilima, who sought to clarify a widely discussed remark attribu...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:46:55 GMT'We Are Not Safe' - Evicted Malawians Shelter in Robertson Community Hall
[GroundUp] Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMT'We Did Our Job' - Zamba Defends Government's Handling of Chilima Plane Crash Before Parliamentary Probe
[Nyasa Times] Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, has strongly defended the government's response to the military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, insisting that of...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMTKasiya Mine Could Operate for More Than 70 Years, Feasibility Study Reveals
[Nyasa Times] The proposed Kasiya Rutile Project in Lilongwe District could remain in operation for more than 70 years, far exceeding its initially modelled 25-year mine life, according to findings from a definitive feasibility study conducted by Sov...
Malawi Times
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:14:30 +0000Inquiry takes forensic turn
By Pemphero Malimba:
The search for answers to the plane crash that killed then vice president Saulos Chilima and eight others is taking a forensic turn as independent experts prepare to examine evidence alongside a new round of witness hearings.
Th...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:10:50 +0000Mining firm complies with AG’s licence order
By Wezzie Gausi:
Rift Valley Resource Developments Limited, the Malawian subsidiary of Australian-listed Lindian Resources Limited, has applied to upgrade its mining licence for the Kangankunde Rare Earths Mine in Balaka from medium-scale to large-s...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:07:13 +0000Scorchers close in on K3.5 billion Wafcon prize money
Malawi Women’s National Football Team is on the verge of pocketing $2 million (about K3.5 billion) in prize money if it wins the 2026 Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco.
The Scorchers booked their historic Wafcon final followin...
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:18:31 +0000Parliaments urged to win back public trust
By Pemphero Malimba:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged African parliaments to find solutions to dwindling public trust in the institutions.
UNDP country representative Fenella Frost made the call yesterday during the official...
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:16:49 +0000Land audit lifts lid on irregular deals
By Mercy Matonga:
An investigation into land administration has revealed that ministers, senior government officials and other politically connected individuals under successive administrations benefited from land acquired outside established proced...