Local Malawi News

Man Commits Suicide in Chikwawa Over Family Disagreements

A 76-year-old man who had two wives in Chikwawa has committed sucide over family wrangles, police say. The incident occurred […]

30 Year Old Man Jailed 18 Months For Wounding Wife in Dowa

The Dowa Third Grade Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced a 30-year-old man to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour […]

President Chakwera to address the nation today

President Lazarus Chakwera is today expected to address the nation on the widespread criticism surrounding his newly appointed ministerial cabinet. […]

Kanye West says he’s done supporting Trump and is contesting for president under the ‘birthday party’

Rapper/Fashion entrepreneur, Kanye West, has come out to announce he is no longer supporting US president Donald Trump, days after […]

Govt imposes mandatory use of face masks in public offices

The government of Malawi has imposed mandatory use of face masks in all its offices to protect public officers and […]

Youth For Change to Demonstrate Against President Laz’s Cabinet

Youth for Change (YFC) has announced that it will hold nationwide demonstrations against President Lazarus Chakwera’ Cabinet. Yesterday, president Chakwera […]

Blantyre DHO run out of COVID-19 tests kit

Director of Health and Social Services for Blantyre, Dr Gift Kawalazira says his office will no longer test patients with […]

Admarc to purchase over 200,000mt of maize

The Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has spent K8.9 billion to buy 45,000 metric tonnes of maize, as Admarc […]

Covid-19 Forces Mbelwa Chiefs Council to Cancel Umthetho Cultural Festival

M’mbelwa Chiefs Council has cancelled the annual Umthetho Cultural Festival due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). As of Wednesday morning, […]

President Laz’s Cabinet; A Mixed Bag of Hope and Disappointments

As criticisms continue to pour on President Lazarus Chakwera’s cabinet, good governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali has said the cabinet is […]

Minibus drivers to protest over decision to stop paying minibus touts

Operators of public commuters Blantyre have threatened to protest over the recent order by Minibus Owners Association of Malawi for […]

Dausi Mocks Laz’s Cabinet ‘Laughable, Family Affair’

Spokesperson for the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Nicholas Dausi has described the newly released cabinet as laughable. On […]

25 children rescued from traffickers

Police in Blantyre have intercepted people who were trying to traffic about 25 children aged between 11 and 16 to […]

DPP Asks Potential Defectors to Leave the Party in Peace

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamentary for Mulanje Bale Victor Musowa has asked people intending to leave the party to do […]

CDEDI on Chakwera’s neck over new Cabinet

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has condemned the new Cabinet of President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, describing it […]

Lucius Banda Cancels Music Shows Due to Covid-19

Veteran musician Lucius Banda is planning to put on hold all his shows due to the coronavirus situation. Music concerts […]

HRDC to meet Chakwera over family Cabinet

The Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is scheduled to meet the newly elected President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera over the just […]

Mutharika’s family summons mukhito over cement import scam

Peter Masamba summoned  former chief of State residents, Peter Mukhito over the infamous 4000Mt cement scandal. Mutharika family expressed anger […]