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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
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:35:22 +0000105 killed in 306 road accidents in single month
At least 105 people died in 306 road traffic accidents recorded across the country in July, with police describing the figures as a concern amid what they insist are efforts to improve road safety.
National Police spokesperson Alfred Chimthere confir...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:29:21 +0000Peter Mutharika in fourth South Africa private trip
By Mercy Matonga:
President Peter Mutharika Wednesday left for South Africa on what the Office of the President and Cabinet described as another private trip.
It is his fourth international trip in 11 months, all classified as private.
In a statemen...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:26:32 +0000Scorchers qualify for the quarterfinals despite losing
By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco:
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team fairytale continued yesterday when they reached the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations despite suffering a 1-2 defeat to rivals Zambia at Al Ma...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:39:00 +0000Enoch Chihana, ILO discuss aid for South Africa returnees
By Mercy Matonga:
The Malawi Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have discussed ways of supporting Malawians who returned from South Africa following unrest in that country.
Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana said this Tuesda...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:35:48 +0000MPs approve reforms to improve financial sector
By Mercy Matonga:
Parliament Tuesday passed the Banking (Amendment) Bill of 2026, which seeks to amend the Banking Act to provide more options for dealing with failing banks, and the Financial Services (Amendment) Bill of 2026, which aims to strengt...