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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
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:23 +0000Scrash inquiry closes in
By Clever Mwale:
The Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash says it has uncovered what it describes as crucial leads as it prepares to question former intelligence and military chiefs in a bid to complete the first p...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:51:27 +0000Water project its K346 billion funding hurdle
By Mercy Matonga:
Government says the project to draw water from Lake Malawi to Lilongwe has stalled due to funding constraints a now requires K346 billion (about $20 million) to complete.
It is unclear how much has already been spent to the project,...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:43:49 +0000Scorchers turn attention to Egypt after stunning Nigeria
By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco:
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team has shifted its full attention to its 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) Group C encounter against Egypt Saturday at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Mor...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:41:27 +0000ISD pushes for climate justice in Malawi
The Executive Director of the Institute of Sustainable Development, ISD, Godfrey Mfiti, has urged communities and civil society in Malawi to use the Independent Redress Mechanism, IRM, to report harm caused by Green Climate Fund, GCF-funded projects....
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:35:40 +0000Banks lament weak demand, high rates
Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) has lamented high interest rates, saying they continue to scare businesses and households from borrowing, even as commercial banks sit on excess cash.
This comes after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) withdrew K180...