Teachers are at heart of Malawi 2063 agenda, says Education Minister Msaka
Education Minister Bright Msaka has said teachers are central to Malawi’s human capital development, arguing the country cannot achieve its Malawi 2063 vision without them. Msaka made the remarks in...
View ArticleMalawi struggle for training venue ahead of Angola clash Flames’ Angola...
The Malawi national team, the Flames, suffered a fresh blow in their preparations for Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against hosts Angola, after failing to secure a suitable venue for a...
View ArticleMalawi opposition leader brands DPP govt’s first year ‘proven leadership in...
Malawi’s opposition leader has delivered a blistering verdict on President Peter Mutharika’s first year back in office, accusing the government of failing on virtually every front — from fuel and...
View ArticleQuestions over CDF spending in constituency where MP’s election was nullified
A K370 million bridge at Luweya, where a former councillor was convicted over diverted bridge materials. An MP the High Court declared not duly elected, still awaiting the Supreme Court. Her husband...
View ArticleOut of forex, out of credit, out of fuel: critic’s verdict on Malawi’s pump...
A prominent political commentator has accused President Peter Mutharika’s government of recycling the excuses of its predecessor, as motorists face long queues and patchy supplies of petrol and diesel....
View ArticleMzimba Queens crowned northern netball champions as league more than doubles...
K2m prize for winners, and sponsor Vitumbiko Mumba promises ‘state of the art’ changing rooms at Rosedale Court Mzimba Queens are the 2026 Northern Region Netball League champions after beating Malongo...
View ArticleCatholic Bishop blames Malawi’s poverty on ‘greed and corruption’ among leaders
A senior Catholic bishop has blamed Malawi’s persistent poverty on corruption and greed among its leaders, telling a packed stadium that the country lacks politicians willing to sacrifice for its...
View Article‘Austerity? Not here’: Admarc CEO Botolo spends 10 months in lodges
The chief executive of cash-strapped state grain trader Admarc has spent about 10 months living in lodges at the corporation’s expense. Ben Botolo, a former secretary to the Treasury who was appointed...
View ArticleK559m house, K370m bridge and court case that won’t end: inside Mzimba Hora’s...
A council has launched a K559 million house for a government extension worker in a village where the High Court found voters were handed cash during the last election, while the constituency’s MP waits...
View ArticleMighty Wanderers U-turn: Bob Mpinganjira reinstated as head coach
Mighty Wanderers have brought back Bob Mpinganjira as head coach with immediate effect, in a dramatic about-turn at the Blantyre club. In a statement dated 4 October 2026, the club’s board said the...
View ArticleDedza Dynamos unveil new board as Goshen City era begins
Club announces nine-strong board led by Paul Mzungu after restructuring, with an MP among the directors Dedza Dynamos have a new boss. Goshen City Dedza Dynamos Football Club have unveiled a...
View ArticleFlames left stranded at Luanda airport for nearly two hours as Angolan...
Malawi’s national football team were left waiting at Luanda airport for almost two hours after landing in Angola, with no one from the host federation there to meet them. The Flames touched down at 4...
View ArticleMalawi’s ‘warm heart’ has gone cold, says Mutharika, as he reflects on forex,...
President says forex is hardest challenge, defends fuel and food record, and warns of more tax pain a year into his term Malawi’s president, Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika, has said the economic road...
View ArticleMutharika points to road rebuilding as flagship of first year back in power
President Peter Mutharika has pointed to a national road reconstruction drive as one of the signature achievements of his first year back in office, telling state broadcaster MBC on Sunday that...
View ArticleOne year on, Mutharika says freedom restored but economy still ‘a process’
President Peter Mutharika has marked one year back in office with a wide-ranging reflection on his return to power, telling Malawi Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday evening that his time out of...
View ArticleMalawi should DNA-test every newborn to spare fathers ‘devastating’ shock,...
A leading Malawian campaigner has called on the government to consider making DNA tests compulsory for every newborn, saying men are being driven to despair when they discover, long after the fact,...
View ArticleFill Bingu stadium for the Scorchers: Malawi host Zimbabwe in Olympic first leg
Malawi’s Scorchers return to Lilongwe on Friday as heroes, and fans have the chance to say thank you in person. The national women’s team host Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors on 9 October in the first leg...
View ArticleSilver Strikers Ladies top NBM Women’s Premiership at international break
Defending champions Silver Strikers Ladies lead the NBM Women’s Premiership on nine points after three rounds, level with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women, as the league pauses for the international break....
View ArticleTwo report cards, one verdict: Mutharika has steadied Malawi, but not yet...
A year into President Peter Mutharika’s second term, two independent assessments by Malawi’s own press agree on the big picture and disagree on almost everything underneath it. Nyasa Times scored the...
View ArticleMalawi’s President Mutharika to address nation on first anniversary in office
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika will address the nation on state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) this evening. The speech comes as Mutharika marks one year in office today. He was...
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