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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, 13 Oct 2026 06:36:56 +0000ACB, DPP on PAC radar
The Public Appointments Committee (Pac) of Parliament is seeking answers from the government over prolonged leadership uncertainty at the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) and a dispute that has left former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko C...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:34:43 +0000Economist urges scrutiny of government borrowing
By Grace Makawa:
Economist Christopher Mbukwa says members of Parliament should scrutinise government expenditure, revenue performance and borrowing as they prepare to assess implementation of the K10.978 trillion 2026/27 national budget.
Mbukwa say...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:29:17 +0000Labour market crisis deepens
By Kingsley Jassi:
As Malawi’s economy struggles to generate new opportunities, the country’s labour market is coming under increasing pressure, with a new survey by the National Planning Commission (NPC) revealing that about 61.2 percent of adu...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:21:48 +0000Scorchers upbeat
By Peter Fote in Harare, Zimbabwe:
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team will not take feet off the gas pedal when facing Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors during this afternoon’s 2028 Olympics second leg qualifier at National Sports Stadium in Ha...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:59:18 +0000Tanzania offers Malawi cheaper drug supplies
By Pemphero Malimba:
Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Malawi, Agnes Richard Kayola, has urged Malawi to engage Tanzanian state and non-state actors to improve the availability of medicines and medical equipment in public health facilities.
Kayola sa...