Oil search fuels tension over Lake Malawi
Following recent oil finds in Uganda and Kenya, Malawi hopes to be the next East African country to strike black […]
UDF asks speaker to sit on govt benches
In a dramatic twist of events in Parliament on Tuesday, UDF made a U-turn to government benches after switching to […]
Mysterious object leaves people in fear in Malawi’s central region
A mysterious object is reported to have passed through the sky in some parts of the central region causing a […]
NRC expels 7 students over September demo
The Natural Resources College – NRC – in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday expelled seven students and suspended eight others […]
Zambia lifts maize exports ban
Malawi’s neighbor Zambia has with immediate effect lifted an export ban which it imposed on maize and wheat bran saying […]
DPP squeezes Kachali in Parliament over Mponela bed saga
The former ruling Democratic Progress Party – DPP – has asked the Minister of Health and Malawi’s Vice President Mr […]
Kachali to blame on Atupele’s resignation
A renowned economic commentator has backed Atupele Muluzi’s resignation as Minister of Economic Planning and Development, saying Vice President Khumbo […]
China housing developer to start building in Area 49
Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has identified Area 49 Sector 7 as the site for the first 1,000 houses to be […]
Orphaned baby elephant raised by human ‘mom’ dies in Malawi
A baby elephant raised by a human mother for eight months after being separated from his herd in northern Malawi, […]
Confusion rocks UDF again
Chaos and confusion has rocked United Democratic Front (UDF) following a dramatic move by the party’s leadership on Tuesday to […]
Plane carrying 100 Malawi illegal immigrants catches fire in South Africa
A near tragedy was averted Tuesday when a plane carrying some 127 Malawians caught fire minutes after taking off from […]
Repeal abortion laws, urges AU
The African Union Executive Council report has urged member countries such as Malawi to critically consider changing their abortion laws […]
Angry villagers kill their village headman
Angry villagers have beaten to death a 36 year old village headman on suspicion that he was selling grave yard […]
16 Peoples Party supporters stoned allegedly by the DPP
Sixteen supporters of Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) are nursing wounds reportedly sustained after being stoned as they travelled to […]
Malawi Parliament passes bill to allow govt borrow money from Arab Bank for economic development
Malawi Parliament passes a bill that will allow the government to borrow K3 billion from the Arab Bank for economic […]
Malawi benefits from US$70 million Chinese stadium investement
Malawi is set to become the latest African nation to benefit from the Chinese government’s strategy of investing in sports […]
Excessive boozing increasing incommunicable diseases
Health experts have warned that excessive alcohol drinking is one of the major risk factors for non communicable diseases which […]
DPP says won’t give up on Leader of Opposition battle
Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party – DPP – has said it will re-launch its legal battle for leader of […]
Malawi backtracks on suspended criminalization of homosexuality
Last Wednesday, Malawian Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara backtracked on his announcement that Malawi intends to suspend criminalization of homosexuality. His […]
Thousands defy national IDs registration, argue rules not realistic
A large number of Malawians in the country’s major cities are not participating in the on-going national registration exercise, a […]
Atupele Muluzi resigns as minister after Peoples Party reservations over his role at UDF
Atupele Muluzi has announced his resignation as Minister of Economic Planning and Development with immediate effect. In a press statement […]