Malawi
Malawi
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
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:08:07 +0000Government ‘starves’ Mec
By Justin Mkweu:
The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) has faced delayed and underwhelming government support since the beginning of the government’s financial year, a development analysts have described as anathema to democracy.
During the time, ...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:03:30 +0000Parliament passes K228 billion bills
By Pemphero Malimba:
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the opposition benches have asked the government, through Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, to ensure transparency in the utilisation of $130 million (approximately K228 billion) worth of gran...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:59:31 +0000Scorchers coach lauds Chawinga sisters
Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco:
Malawi Women’s National Football Team Coach Lovemore Fazili has cited the deadly combination of the Chawinga sisters—Temwa and Tabitha—as one of the key factors that inspired the Scorchers to make a memorabl...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:04:41 +0000MHRC tackles torture in police cells, prisons
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says its annual monitoring of prisons and police facilities continues to reveal human rights violations against people in custody.
MHRC Commissioner Theresa Ndanga said this in Blantyre yesterday during a hum...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:02:01 +0000Government seeks private sector investment in innovators
By Mercy Matonga:
Government has called on the private sector to invest in local innovators, warning that Malawi risks slowing the implementation of the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) development blueprint if promising youth-led innovations are left without f...