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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
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:10:14 +0000Government’s ‘incompetent’ decisions squeeze taxpayers
By Mercy Matonga:
In Malawi, corruption by technocrats, politicians and their likes has featured often as a drain of significant amounts of the taxpayer funds, leaving the state purse constantly deficient of finances to construct roads, build hospit...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:05:25 +0000Court grants relief to farmers from being forced to pay back
By Mercy Matonga:
The High Court in Lilongwe Friday granted an injunction restraining the agricultural arm of the Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment Corporation (Maiic) from forcing beneficiaries of mega farm loans beneficiaries to repay ...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:00:20 +0000Fam Plot Softens
By Mabvuto Kambuwe & Peter Fote:
Dramatic events continue to hog the domestic football scene as the battle for leadership at various bodies witness sudden twists and turns ahead of polls slated for next year.
In the latest episode, Ekhaya Footbal...
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:14:31 +0000Police nab suspect in doctor’s murder
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has confirmed the arrest of a suspect, Macmillan Mvevula, 25, in connection with the murder of medical doctor Atughanile Chomo, 28, who worked in the Accident and Emergency Department at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospita...
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:11:06 +0000Group wants hotel probe report tabled
By Pemphero Malimba:
The National Advocacy Platform (Nap) has urged Parliament to table the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) report on its inquiry into the Public Service Pension Trust Fund’s (PSPTF) purchase of Amaryllis Hotel before the current m...