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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
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:13:27 +0000Food crisis to hit budget
By Justin Mkweu:
The national budget is facing additional expenditure pressures as a result of food insecurity expected to affect the country this year and next year, a development economists warn could constrain development.
Last week, the Ministry...
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:09:03 +0000Cyclone survivors plead for a home
By Innocent Kalikokha:
When Cyclone Ana swept through Nsanje four years ago, families fled their homes for safety. Four years later, many are still living in temporary camps with no permanent homes in sight.
At least 800 households displaced by the ...
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:06:15 +0000Scorchers assured of K900 million
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, are assured of getting $500,000 (about K900 million) for reaching the semi-finals of the Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco.
The Scorchers claimed a 2-1 victory over Gha...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:23 +0000Monetary policy stance instills hope
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday announced that it has maintained its policy rate—the rate which applies to lending by the central bank and influences commercial borrowing costs— at 24 percent.
At i...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:58:09 +0000Malawi Stock Exchange urged to explore commodities sector
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has been urged to explore agriculture commodities trading as a way of expanding investment opportunities, supporting farmers and strengthening the country’s capital market.
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) Market Develo...