Twenty‑seven district reporters fired by the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) have stormed the Industrial Relations Court in Zomba, demanding a staggering K688.5 million in damages and compensation — arguing that reinstatement is no longer practical after what they call unfair dismissal and unsafe labour practices. According to court documents seen by this newsroom, the journalists […] The post 27 fired MBC reporters demand K688.5m payout after shock dismissals appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Government has expressed satisfaction with the rehabilitation of the Magomero turn-off to Namadzi River Road, carried out under Phase Two of the Regional Climate Resilience Programme (RCRP), praising its potential to transform economic activity in the surrounding area. In an interview Nyasa Times monitored on  Capital FM after personally touring the newly rehabilitated route, Minister […] The post Minister Ben Phiri hails newly rehabilitated road that will boost farming,  unlock  David Livingstone grave site appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Football experts have credited the Scorchers’ extraordinary rise on the continental stage to increased investment, a deliberate player-export strategy and sheer determination – as pundits openly question why Malawi’s men’s team, the Flames, cannot replicate the same success. Former Flames star Peterkins Kaira and seasoned football administrator Christopher Njeula both say the men’s national side […] The post ‘Flames must learn from Scorchers’: Experts explain secret behind women’s team historic success appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Talk of being a workaholic – Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and MP for Thyolo Central, Dr Ben Malunga Phiri, appears to be living up to the reputation, if his relentless work rate in Cabinet is anything to go by. One minute the minister can be found at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, the […] The post Minister Ben Phiri on relentless schedule — hands out 150 helmets after deadly bike crashes appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

No fatalities linked to West Nile Fever have been reported this year

The Volchansk pocket continues to shrink, military expert Andrey Marochko said

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10

According to Andrey Marochko, this was preceded by the liberation of the neighboring settlement of Vodyanoye on August 12

A girl was injured after a drone fell on the Istok recreational center near Donetsk

She wore not one, not two, but twelve jaw-dropping gowns. There was a private jet. A red carpet flanked by gold ropes. And a guest list so glamorous that Malawi’s social media has barely recovered. Welcome to the wedding of Tonderai Banda and Tahera Kalowa — the celebration everyone’s calling #TT2026, and the one nobody […] The post Inside Malawi’s wedding of the year! Tonderai and Tahera’s most talked-about celebration Malawi has ever seen appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Maseko Ngoni Heritage has expanded its annual Umhlangano celebrations to six days, saying the extended programme will give communities more time to discuss development plans and showcase a wider range of Ngoni cultural traditions. The gathering, held at the Gomani Chikuse Memorial Ground in Mkolimbo, Ntcheu District, will now run almost twice as long […] The post Ngoni Heritage stretches Umhlangano to six days for culture and development drive appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has once again pushed back the high‑profile case involving Ezekiel Peter Ching’oma and Gracian Tiuze Lungu, after the State failed to begin trial because its main witness didn’t show up. The matter — which was expected to kick off with the hearing of State witnesses — has now […] The post State’s key witness vanishes as Ching’oma–Lungu case stalls appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A 23-year-old Malaysian man was arrested on Tuesday (Aug 11) for his alleged involvement in scams after he was found with fake inking instruments and employee passes at Woodlands Checkpoint.Police said on Wednesday night that he was directed by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers (ICA) to undergo enhanced checks at Woodlands Checkpoint's bus arrival hall.There, ICA  officers found fake stamps bearing the emblems of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Home Affairs.Several fake employee passes bearing his photograph were also found on him.Investigations have since established that he had not worked for any of the organisations whose passes were found on him.According to the police, such counterfeit passes and official-looking instruments are tactics commonly employed by scammers to lend credibility to their operations, deceiving victims into believing they are dealing with representatives of a legitimate organisation.He will be charged in court on Thursday with the offence of making or possessing a counterfeit instrument with intent to commit forgery.

The Ohio Republican had released documents through a publicly accessible Dropbox account this month, seeking to fend off allegations of domestic abuse.

Germany’s domestic security agency (BfV) will be given greater offensive powers, according to Bild Read Full Article at RT.com

Tucker Carlson has told RT that he is not afraid to be killed for speaking his mind Read Full Article at RT.com

Social commentator and former Malawi representative at Big Brother Africa, Fatima Nkata, has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the departure of Women’s Football Association (NWFA) president Adelaide Migogo from Morocco, arguing that the controversy has exposed deeper structural inequalities in the administration of women’s football. In a strongly worded Facebook post, Nkata said […] The post Nkata blasts ‘loud misogyny’ in Malawi football power structure appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi erupted in celebration on Wednesday night as the Scorchers powered past Algeria 3–1 in Morocco to book their place in the WAFCON finals — a historic triumph that has sent the nation into football fever. And the good news didn’t stop there. The team has received a massive boost, with NBS Bank announcing a […] The post NBS Bank rewards heroes of Malawi women’s football appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi National Women’s Football Team — the Scorchers — have carved yet another chapter in their fairytale rise, storming into the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after a commanding 3–1 victory over Algeria under the Moroccan floodlights on Wednesday night. Malawi began with less possession but far more bite, carving out […] The post Malawi erupts as Scorchers book historic WAFCON final spot appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lebanese firefighters have accused Israel of deliberately starting wildfires across southern Lebanon using drones, flares and munitions Read Full Article at RT.com

The Trump administration has ended federal funding for sex-change surgeries and hormone treatments for minors Read Full Article at RT.com

Two pilots have been killed after a US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in central Texas and sparked a large wildfire Read Full Article at RT.com

The son of actor and director Rob Reiner was indicted last month by a grand jury, with details unsealed Wednesday. Nick Reiner’s parents were found dead in December.

She will leave the administration at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday.

Prosecutors say Heidi Beirich was romantically involved with an informant who was receiving payments. Her lawyer called the case an effort to “silence political opponents.”

Amid a rise in 'mega-dinghies' being launched, which experts say should be easier to intercept, the French authorities stopped just over half (56%) of attempted boat crossings in the year to August 2.

Simon Levy brutally murdered two women, 53-year-old Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and 39-year-old Sheryl Wilkins, and raped and near-fatally suffocated a third woman.

RECAP: Eclipse mania has gripped Britain, with beaches, parks and beauty spots packed with sky-watchers as millions turned out to witness the most spectacular solar eclipse.

Alors que le Fenua enregistre déjà 26 décès sur les routes depuis le début de l'année, une Polynésienne de 41 ans est décédée dans un accident aux Etats-Unis, ce lundi.

[ACSS] Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa surpassed 20,000 deaths for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring the resiliency of militant groups across the Sahel, Somalia, the Lake Chad Basin, and Mozambique.

[United States Senate] Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health Policy, Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the below statement calling for peaceful, fair elections ahead of the August 13th elections in Zambia.

[allAfrica] Après l'étape des législatives qui se sont déroulées dans les conditions que l'on sait, notamment les nombreuses contestations sur le processus et même sur le scrutin, l'heure semble aujourd'hui aux grandes manoeuvres, au dialogue pour faire court.