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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, 07 Jul 2026 07:56:33 +0000MPs gear up for CDF heat
By William Kumwembe & Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba:
Opposition parliamentarians are preparing for a heated debate on the delayed disbursement of funds under the K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF), economic challenges and other matters wh...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:53:23 +0000Malawi marks independence with mixed reflections
Malawians have expressed differing views on the country’s progress 62 years after independence in 1964, particularly on social and economic development.
In a statement, President Peter Mutharika acknowledged that despite significant progress, Malaw...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:57:41 +0000Scorchers eye friendlies ahead of Wafcon
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has said it is exploring the possibility of securing friendly matches for the Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, ahead of the kick-off of the Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final...
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:55:24 +0000Digital IDs poised to go live in September
By Pemphero Malimba:
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it is at an advanced stage of rolling out digital national identity cards (IDs), with the launch scheduled for September.
The digital ID system will allow people with smartphones to st...
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:51:00 +0000Minister hails India’s role in Malawi’s development
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Ben Phiri has praised India for its contribution to Malawi’s development.
Phiri said this in Blantyre on Friday when members of the Indian community and friends of India in Malawi attended an event th...