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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:47 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Chilima'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 GMT
Kasiya 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

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:43:51 +0000
HIV fight takes on new test
Malawi’s gains in HIV prevention and treatment could come under pressure if health facilities lack the staff and resources needed to deliver services, even when essential medicines remain available, a Partners In Health (PIH) analysis has warned. P...

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:39:09 +0000
Report exposes threats to press freedom
By Pemphero Malimba: Attacks on journalists are threatening the public’s right to information in Malawi, with a regional report documenting cases of intimidation, physical assaults and online harassment. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Mis...

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:35:43 +0000
Scorchers singe Zimbabwe
By Peter Fote in Harare, Zimbabwe: The Malawi Women’s National Football Team underlined its growing reputation when it thrashed Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors 7-0 to set up a third-round tie against Kenya in the ongoing 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Qua...

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:15:29 +0000
MPs probe drug theft as hospital stocks dwindle
By Brenda Kayo: The Health Committee of Parliament has launched an investigation into the alleged theft of medicines from public hospitals and weaknesses in the country’s drug distribution system amid concerns over critically low medicine availabi...

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:10:23 +0000
UN agency calls time on El Niño response delays
By Deborah Madeya: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the projected El Niño event could reduce Malawi’s cereal harvest by 30 percent in the 2026-27 agricultural season. In its recent publ...

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