Health minister admits Malawi facing medicine shortage ‘crisis’; KCH faces...
There is a kind of honesty that only arrives once denial has become impossible, and Malawi’s health system produced two versions of it in the space of a single news cycle this week. At Kamuzu Central...
View ArticleBlue Eagles secure K250m sponsorship from Standard Bank Malawi
Standard Bank Malawi has thrown a lifeline to league leaders Blue Eagles FC, unveiling a blockbuster K250 million sponsorship deal in a glittering ceremony at the Malawi Police Service Headquarters in...
View ArticleTitle race wide open as Malawi’s top flight resumes
Malawi’s FDH Bank Premiership returns to action this weekend, with the second round of fixtures set to shape both the title race and the battle to avoid relegation. The opening half of the season...
View ArticleScorchers first home game since WAFCON silver: Malawi host Zimbabwe in...
Malawi’s Scorchers will make their first home appearance since their historic WAFCON silver medal when they host Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors in the first leg of their Olympic qualifier at Bingu National...
View ArticleWiskes signs MoU with LUANAR on natural resources collaboration
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening and institutionalising collaboration...
View ArticleMuluzi calls for forex reform to tackle Malawi’s economic crisis
UDF president Atupele Muluzi has issued a dramatic call for Malawi to overhaul its entire foreign exchange system, insisting that liberalising the exchange rate — backed by a vital injection of foreign...
View ArticleBid to block Vice-Presidents from automatic rise to Malawi presidency
A Lilongwe resident has submitted a draft Constitutional Amendment Bill to Parliament proposing far-reaching reforms to Malawi’s Vice-Presidency, including ending the automatic succession of a...
View ArticleSuccess, on Mutharika’s own terms — and the terms nobody else is quite using
There is a particular rhetorical move politicians reach for when a year has gone neither brilliantly nor badly, and Peter Mutharika reached for it with real fluency on MBC this week: the rollercoaster....
View ArticleFrom South Africa to Lilongwe: Pastor Khumbo Joram set to headline Prophet...
A renowned South African preacher is set to add international prestige to Prophet Justice Hara’s highly anticipated book launch after confirming he will attend the event in Lilongwe next week. Pastor...
View ArticleFCB’s Mwathengere named Malawi’s top PR practitioner by PRSM
The Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) at the weekend recognised First Capital Bank (FCB) Corporate Communications Manager Memory Mwathengere with the 2026 Best PR practitioner award in the...
View ArticleTeachers 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...
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