Local Malawi News

Zomba Police Hunt for Woman Suspected of Dumping Baby in Pit Latrine

Police in Zomba are searching for a woman suspected of dumping her baby in a pit latrine at Matawale yesterday […]

Minibus Catches Fire at Chinamwali Market in Zomba

Information reaching this publication indicates that a minibus caught fire earlier today at Chinamwali Market in Zomba City. Eyewitnesses at […]

Pido International Urges Lawyers to Educate Fame-Seeking Clients on Social Media Conduct

Pililani Mombe Nyoni, a US-based Malawian socialite and philanthropist widely known as Pido International, has made a bold statement addressing […]

Gangata, CSOs Suspend Demos to Safeguard MSCE Candidates

Anti-violence demonstrations organized by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Region Vice President, Alfred Gangata, have been suspended following consultations with […]

45-Year-Old Man in Custody for Killing Suspected Banana Thief in Thyolo

Police at Luchenza in Thyolo are keeping in custody a 45-year-old man, Moses Pituliwa, suspected of killing 23-year-old Joseph Chirambe […]

Baltasar Engonga Faces Justice: S3x, Scandal and Stolen Millions

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior government official in Equatorial Guinea and brother to the country’s long-serving President Teodoro Obiang […]

Joyce Banda Calls for Electoral Reforms to Empower Women in Politics

Former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, has expressed concern over the continued marginalization of women in the country’s political space, […]

Woman Arrested After Throwing Newborn Baby Into Pit Latrine in Zambia

Police in Zambia’s Southern Province have arrested a 22-year-old woman for attempting to kill her newborn baby by throwing the […]

Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes at Mogadishu Airport, Investigation Underway

A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, […]

Fr. Dr. George Buleya Appointed New Vicar General of Archdiocese of Blantyre

The Archdiocese of Blantyre has appointed Reverend Father Dr. George Buleya as its new Vicar General, effective July 20, 2025. […]

Malawi Seeks New Health Partners as USAID Shuts Down Operations

The Ministry of Health says it is actively engaging with other development partners to fill the gap left in the […]

Health Ministry Under Fire as Court Blocks Questionable Recruitments

The High Court has granted an injunction to over 500 unemployed nurses, halting the deployment of newly recruited or promoted […]

Cha Cha Seeks Court Injunction Against Tamia Ja Over Defamation Content

Malawian socialite and entrepreneur Chawezi Banda, popularly known as Cha Cha, has filed an application for an injunction at the […]

‘Don’t lose hope APM will rescue you’-Mpinganjira urges DPP supporters in Machinjiri

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City Centre Chipiliro Mpinganjira has urged the people of Machinjiri to […]

Medical Assistant Dies in Motorcycle Crash Along Mangochi-Makanjira Road

A 44-year-old medical assistant, identified as Paul Kumala, died after his motorcycle plunged into a deep trench along the Mangochi […]

Over 14 Million at Health Risk as Trump’s USAID Cuts Threaten Africa’s Poor

More than 14 million people, mainly from African countries, could face serious health challenges in the next five years following […]

Two Chinese Nationals Among Suspects Arrested in Zambia’s Ongoing Drvg Trafficking Crackdown

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Zambia has intensified its nationwide fight against drug trafficking and abuse, with recent operations […]

President Chakwera to Officially Open National Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is today, Tuesday, 2nd July 2025, scheduled to preside over the official opening of the […]