Malawi

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:44:26 GMT
Princess Royal Enhances Scotland's Links With Malawi At Milestone Event in Edinburgh
[Nyasa Times] Great Britain's Princess Royal has reinforced Scotland's links with Malawi during a milestone event in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was hosted by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge at the City Chambers -- marked the 20th anniversary of the Scot...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:15:24 GMT
Government Challenges COP30 Stakeholders to Support Climate Action
[Nyasa Times] The Chief Secretary to the Government, Justin Adack Saidi, has challenged stakeholders, including private sector players, to take a more proactive role in addressing climate-induced disasters and accelerating global climate action so th...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:37:37 GMT
State Seeks High Court Review After Man Jailed 6 Years for Defilement Despite Evidence Girl Was 19
[Nyasa Times] The State has asked the High Court sitting in Lilongwe to urgently review a controversial and deeply troubling judgment delivered by the Mchinji Magistrate's Court, which sentenced Ernest Chimpeni to six years in prison for allegedly de...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:37:19 GMT
Maize Wars in MCP - Mkaka Says 'Not a Cash Crop', Ayuba James Calls It 'Lazy Thinking'
[Nyasa Times] A fierce ideological battle has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) over the future of maize, laying bare deep divisions in how the former ruling party understands food security, markets, and economic policy.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:36:32 GMT
K206 Billion Missing As Neef Exposed for Massive Mismanagement
[Nyasa Times] The National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has been exposed as a major financial failure after revelations that years of poor management under the previous administration left the institution with over K206 billion in unpaid loans.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:16:01 GMT
Children Demand Child-Sensitive 2025-2026 Budgeting
[Nyasa Times] Forty (40) children drawn from Balaka, Dowa, Mchinji, Mwanza and Ntchisi on Saturday gathered in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, to provide their inputs and recommendations in the formulation of the forthcoming 2025-2026 National Budget.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:16:31 GMT
State Steps in As Passport Delays, Corruption, Trafficking and Kabaza Crashes Spark Public Concern
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has unveiled sweeping interventions aimed at resolving persistent passport backlogs, stamping out corruption within immigration offices, dismantling human trafficking rings and reducing the surge in Kabaza motorcyc...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:17:24 GMT
Atupele Muluzi Among World's Top 100 Global Future Builders As Istanbul Hosts Landmark 2026 Summit
[Nyasa Times] President of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and former Malawi Member of Parliament and Hon. Atupele Muluzi has been named among the Top 100 Global Future Builders 2026, joining an elite group of global leaders, innovators, policymake...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:17:24 GMT
Sports Minister Hails Nbm PLC for Transforming Women's Football
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Patricia Wiskes, has commended National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc for investing in women's football, following the conclusion of the inaugural NBM Women's Premiership at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe o...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:17:23 GMT
Old Mutual Rewards Top Performers With International Trips
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Malawi has rewarded 20 of its top-performing employees with international incentive trips to Malaysia and Durban, South Africa, in recognition of their outstanding performance in 2025.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:17:23 GMT
Dazik Releases 'Pulani' Reggae Version Music Video
[Nyasa Times] A few days after officially handing over a girls' hostel at Tiyamika Orphanage in Mchinji, gospel artist Davie Nkhoma, popularly known as Dazik, has released the music video for his latest song, "Pulani" (Reggae Version).

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:17:22 GMT
The Vice President's Curse - Why Malawi's Leaders Keep Destroying Each Other
[Nyasa Times] Every Malawian president inherits the same time bomb.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:32:28 GMT
Malawians Say Droughts, Floods, Soil Erosion Have Worsened, Call for Swift Government Action
[Afrobarometer] Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:17:37 GMT
'I Felt Free Again' - Restoring Hope and Dignity for Fistula Survivors in Malawi
[Spotlight Initiative] Lilongwe -- Beyond the pain and physical symptoms, women suffering from fistula frequently suffer ostracism and psychological trauma. The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme enabled the treatment and training of 400 ...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:31:14 GMT
Greenbelt Authority Scandal - How K39 Billion Was Stolen in Just Four Months
[Nyasa Times] What was supposed to help Malawi grow more food has turned into one of the biggest corruption scandals since Cashgate.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:30:15 GMT
Parliament Slaps Police Over 'Unlawful' Arrest of Kunkuyu, Exposes Deepening Crisis of Lawlessness
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Parliament has issued a stinging rebuke to the Malawi Police Service (MPS), demanding the immediate release of Dedza Mlunduni Member of Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national campaign director Moses Kunkuyu, in a m...

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:19:33 GMT
Former President Chakwera Accuses Govt of Political Persecution
[Nyasa Times] Former President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has broken his silence with a scathing warning over what he describes as a dangerous collapse of the rule of law, accusing the State of using law enforcement agencies to target opposition f...

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:08:50 GMT
Malawians Wake to Fuel Price Shock As Petrol, Diesel Jump Over 41 Percent Overnight
[Nyasa Times] Malawians woke up on Tuesday to a brutal cost-of-living shock after fuel prices were hiked by more than 41 percent, a drastic increase that is set to send prices of food, transport, and basic goods sharply higher in an economy already o...

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:51:02 GMT
Stolen Drugs, Empty Shelves and Rising Deaths - How Governance Failures Are Undermining Malawi's Public Healthcare
[Nyasa Times] In Malawi's public hospitals, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding. Patients are increasingly being forced to buy medicines that are supposed to be free, as chronic drug shortages continue to erode confidence in the country's alr...

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:14 GMT
Malawi Sees Carbon Trading As New Frontier for Sustainable Development
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government says carbon trading presents a new and significant financing frontier for sustainable socio-economic development.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:06:42 GMT
Pil Donates K400 Million Fuel for Food Relief Efforts
[Nyasa Times] Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), has stepped in to support government efforts to address food insecurity by donating fuel worth K400 million to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) for the Lean Season Food Response Programme.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:06:29 GMT
Mwanamveka Unbundles Bold Steps On Youth Empowerment
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka on Monday outlined bold fiscal and policy measures aimed at transforming Malawi's youth into active drivers of economic growth.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:51:25 GMT
Dodma Decommissions Camps in Nkhotakota As Flood Victims Return to Normal Life
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has begun decommissioning displacement camps in Nkhotakota District, paving the way for flood-affected households to return to their homes and resume normal life.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:49:45 GMT
Malawians Are No Longer Passive - Politicians Must Learn
[Nyasa Times] For decades, Malawian politics thrived on a dangerous assumption: that citizens would complain quietly, forget quickly, and ultimately accept whatever their leaders served them. That era is over. Today's Malawians are alert, informed, a...

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:11:07 GMT
Kunkuyu Arrested, Charged With Inciting Violence As Police Dither On Court Appearance
[Nyasa Times] Former Minister of Information and Digitisation and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of Campaign, Moses Kunkuyu, has been formally arrested and charged with inciting violence, deepening the post-election crackdown on senior oppositi...

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:17:19 GMT
Independents Swell DPP Ranks to 99 - Power Without Control in Parliament
[Nyasa Times] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emerged from the post-September 16 elections with renewed parliamentary muscle--but not enough to rule unchallenged.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:07:42 GMT
Police Named Malawi's Top Human Rights Abusers in Explosive NSO Report
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Police Service--constitutionally mandated to protect citizens--has been exposed as the country's leading perpetrator of human rights violations, in a damning National Statistical Office (NSO) survey that lays bare a justice s...

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:50:13 GMT
Belshazzar's Feast - When a Tree-Planting Ceremony Became a Political Victory Lap
[Nyasa Times] January 16, 2026. Phalombe District. A crowd gathered for hope, 41 million trees to be planted, communities to be rebuilt after devastating floods, resilience against climate change.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:10:32 GMT
30,000 Jobs, 270,000 Job Seekers - Why Malawi's Youth Are Locked Out
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is creating only 30,000 formal jobs each year, yet about 270,000 young people enter the labour market annually. This means that every year, the vast majority of youths are left without formal employment, deepening frustration and...

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:10:07 GMT
Cholera Strikes Again - Why Is an 18th-Century Disease Still Killing Malawians in 2026?
[Nyasa Times] Shock and anger are growing as suspected cholera cases jumped from 211 to 280 in just one week, a sharp 32.7 percent increase, raising fresh fears that Malawi is sliding into another deadly outbreak of a disease the world should have bu...

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