Local Malawi News

Government Cracks Down on Illegal Fuel Storage in Mangochi

The Ministry of Homeland Security has intensified efforts to combat illegal fuel storage, with a major operation in Mangochi District […]

Nana Creator Confirms What Fans Suspected – Drops Pregnancy Bombshell

What started as a lighthearted social media moment has blossomed into a real-life love story, as Malawian artist Teddy Makadi […]

FAM Defends Kamuzu Stadium Decision, Blames SULOM for Ignoring Safety Advice

  President of the Football Association of Malawi, Fleethood Haiya, says the association had warned the Super League of Malawi […]

Standard 1 Pupil Dies After Drowning Incident in Mangochi

A four-year-old boy, Collins Gama, has died after drowning in Lake Malawi at Cape Maclear in Mangochi District. The deceased […]

33-Year-Old Arrested for House Break-In at Ekwendeni Trading Centre

Police in Ekwendeni have arrested a 33-year-old man, Calvin Mwake, on suspicion of burglary and theft following a reported break-in […]

Kabaza Operator Kills Himself in Lilongwe 

A motorcycle-taxi (kabaza) operator has hanged himself in his rented house at Mwenera location in Lilongwe. He is identified as […]

Man Commits Suicide by Drinking Acid in Kasungu

A 26-year-old man, Julius Phiri, has died after reportedly drinking acid in Brighton Village under Senior Chief Mwase in Kasungu […]

DPP Inherited Empty Fuel Reserves, Says Energy Minister Mathanga

Minister of Energy and Mining Jean Mathanga says the worsening fuel shortage in Malawi is partly due to challenges inherited […]

High Court Upholds Law Criminalising Begging, Dismisses Disability Rights Case

The High Court of Malawi, sitting as a Constitutional Court, has dismissed an application by 13 people with disabilities challenging […]

Theresa Phondo Praises Standard Bank for Supporting Arts as Partnership Ends

Malawian gospel singer Theresa Phondo has expressed gratitude to Standard Bank Malawi for supporting the growth of the creative industry […]

Three Arrested for Theft of Construction Materials at Catholic Church in Mzuzu

Police in Mzuzu have arrested three men suspected of stealing construction materials from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in […]

Malawi Fuel Shortage Sparks Panic as CDEDI Demands Solutions

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged the government to urgently address Malawi’s fuel and foreign […]

Man Arrested For Defiling 5-Year-Old Niece in Chitipa

Police in Chitipa are keeping a 17-year-old, in custody for allegedly defiling his five-year-old niece. Chitipa Police Deputy spokesperson, Mathews […]

Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Well in Nkhotakota

A three-year-old boy has died after drowning in a well at Msamala Village under Traditional Authority Kanyenda in Nkhotakota District. […]

Workers Stage Sit-In at Nacala Logistics Over Salary Dispute

Operations at Nacala Logistics offices in Liwonde Township in Machinga have been disrupted after employees downed tools and staged a […]

67-Year-Old Man Dies in Chikwawa Road Accident

A 67-year-old man, MacFrancis Steven M’bumpha, has died in a road accident in Chikwawa. Chikwawa Police Spokesperson, Dickson Matemba, said […]

Man Arrested in Mzuzu for Destroying Wife’s House Over Jealousy

Police in Mzuzu have arrested a 38-year-old man from Kamtambo Village in the Timbiri Chiefdom in Nkhata Bay District on […]

Headteacher Handed 21-year Jail Term for Defiling 15-year-old

The Senior Magistrate’s Court in Mchinji has sentenced MacBisius Zuze, a senior teacher at Home of Hope School, to 21 […]