Nine people have died in five separate road accidents recorded during the just-ended Christmas period, police have confirmed, raising fresh concerns about road safety during festive seasons. National Police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo said the deaths occurred between the night of 24 December and 26 December, a period traditionally marked by heavy travel as Malawians move […] The post Nine Killed in Christmas Road Accidents as Festive Crashes Rise Despite Drop in Deaths appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A stark symbol of Malawi’s continuing struggle with public infrastructure development stands incomplete in its commercial capital. The K6 billion Blantyre Police Complex, now three years past its December 2022 deadline, is only about 70% finished, symbolizing a nationwide pattern of costly delays that has persisted across multiple administrations and raised serious questions about accountability […] The post  Years of Delays, Billions at Stake: Malawi’s Public Infrastructure Projects in Crisis appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have issued a blunt and uncompromising set of demands to the new Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration, insisting that governance reforms must be measurable, corruption prosecutions visible, and economic recovery immediate—or public patience will quickly wear thin. At the top of the CSOs’ demands is strict enforcement of procurement and public […] The post “No More Talk”: CSOs Issue Hard Ultimatum to DPP on Corruption, Austerity and Economic Recovery appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

More than two months after President Peter Mutharika’s Executive Order directing key public institutions to relocate their headquarters, the exercise is exposing sharp contrasts in readiness—and serious challenges on the ground. While Macra, Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC), and Malawi Prisons Service (MPS) report varying degrees of progress, the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) remains conspicuously silent, […] The post Relocation Order Meets Reality: MEC Silent as Logistical, Staffing Challenges Test Government Directive appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A fertiliser manufacturing plant capable of producing about 40 metric tonnes per hour — enough to supply Malawi’s entire fertiliser needs in just 150 days — is taking shape in Dowa, in what is shaping up to be one of the most transformative industrial investments in the country’s agricultural history. The fertiliser manufacturing company under […] The post Dzombe’s Dowa Fertiliser Plant to Pump Out 40 Tonnes an Hour, Redefining Malawi’s Agriculture appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi voted for economic rescue. What it is getting instead is a dangerous stress test of the rule of law, institutional independence, and democratic restraint. A Comeback Powered by Pain The year 2025 will indeed be remembered as the year of the great political return. On September 16, Malawians turned out in large numbers—76.4 percent […] The post The Return of Power, Not Reform: How DPP’s 2025 Mandate Is Testing Malawi’s Democracy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The NICO Group, which includes NBS Bank and Eris Properties, through its creative sector strategic partner, the Copyright Fund, has joined the nation in mourning five young musicians who died in a tragic road accident at Senzani in Ntcheu District on Friday, 26 December 2025. The victims, Vincent Mkwinda, Raphael Chitsonga, Elivacy Muyaba, Wilfred Kapengule […] The post NICO Group condoles families of five artists lost in Ntcheu road tragedy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As the final pages of the year turn, Tay Grin and Gemini Major are preparing to write what promises to be the most unforgettable finale—and opening—Malawi’s entertainment calendar has ever seen. Branded Roaring 25 with the King, the all-white exclusive party is more than a countdown event. It is being billed as a statement night, […] The post Tay Grin, Gemini Major Set to Deliver the Ultimate Year-Ending, Year-Opening Spectacle at Rivwa & Grill in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has emerged first in the Financial Services – Bank category at the 2025 Superbrand Awards organised by the Institute of Marketers in Malawi (IMM), cementing its position as the country’s leading banking brand. In the category rankings, NBM plc was followed by Standard Bank Malawi plc, while FDH Bank […] The post NBM plc tops IMM Superbrand Awards in Banking Category appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has concluded its 2025 ‘12 Days of Christmas’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative with a K33 million donation of medical equipment to Chilomoni Health Centre in Blantyre. The donation forms part of the Bank’s broader K255 million CSR package, implemented between December 5 and 22, aimed at supporting health, […] The post NBM plc concludes ‘12 Days of Christmas’ with K33 million donation to Chilomoni Health Centre appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has destroyed 24 illegal gaming machines valued at K20 million following a court order issued against a Chinese operator who was conducting gaming activities in Lilongwe Game Complex without a license. The machines were seized after it was established that the operator had failed to follow the legal […] The post MAGLA destroys illegal gaming machines appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi closed 2025 bruised, battered and poorer—an economy trapped in high inflation, crushing debt and deepening hunger, with ordinary citizens paying the price for years of structural failure, weak growth and shrinking confidence. Throughout the year, economic reality stood in sharp contrast to official optimism. After limping through 2024 with growth of about 1.8 percent, […] The post 2025 Year in Review: The Year Malawi’s Economy Buckled Under Debt, Inflation and Hunger appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

What is unfolding in Malawi today is not merely a scandal of excessive travel or poor optics; it is a brutal exposé of moral bankruptcy at the very heart of political leadership in parts of Africa. On one hand, Malawi’s Finance Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, is in the Middle East—Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—literally begging […] The post Begging for Food Abroad, Feasting on Luxury at Home: Malawi’s Leadership Exposed Direct and brutal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The government has come under growing pressure to explain its silence over the cost and justification of Vice President Dr Jane Ansah’s private trip to the United Kingdom, at a time when Malawians are being told to brace for austerity and deep cuts in public spending. Dr Ansah is scheduled to travel to the UK […] The post Government Silent on Costs of Jane Ansah’s UK Trip as Austerity Bites appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is facing a defining constitutional moment as he scrutinises the highly contentious Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 2 of 2025, a law that seeks to entrench the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Malawi’s Constitution. The Bill, passed earlier this month by Parliament, is now on the President’s desk—placing him at the […] The post Will Mutharika Sign or Stop It? President Weighs Fate of Controversial CDF Constitutional Bill appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Vice President Dr Jane Ansah has come under fierce public and civil society attack following revelations that she is travelling to the United Kingdom with a large, taxpayer-funded entourage to attend her husband’s 80th birthday celebrations, at an estimated cost of K2.3 billion. The trip, which Malawians learned about on Monday morning, has ignited outrage […] The post Veep Ansah under fire over K2.3 billion UK trip to attend husband’s 80th birthday as austerity crumbles appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi High Commission in South Africa was forced into emergency intervention after South African authorities impounded a dangerously overloaded Malawian bus, leaving more than a hundred passengers—including children—stranded far from home in a glaring case of cross-border transport recklessness. The incident occurred on 18 December in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, where traffic officers stopped the […] The post Overloaded and abandoned: Malawi High Commission steps in after SA authorities impound bus carrying 117 passengers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Board Chairperson of the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, Mary Chilima has called on different stakeholders to embrace the 2025-2026 tree planting season to combat climate change. Chilima made the appeal on Saturday, December 20, 2025 when the SKC Foundation in conjunction with C’ Steinweg Bridge Group, planted 800 tree seedlings at Nanjati Primary […] The post SKC Foundation calls for climate change, plants 800 trees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

FDH Bank Plc has partnered with Lions Club Malawi in a nationwide tree-planting initiative, committing K12 million towards the procurement of seedlings as part of its environmental sustainability efforts. The initiative was launched during the District Tree Planting Day at Sankhani Primary School at Chitedze in Lilongwe and falls under the bank’s sustainability programme, FDH […] The post FDH Bank, Lions Club partner in nationwide tree-planting drive appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As the world steadily shrinks into a global village powered by digitisation, countries everywhere are racing to harness the power of technology. Malawi, often perceived as lagging behind in digital transformation, is quietly rewriting its story—especially in agriculture, where social media is reshaping how farmers grow, learn and sell. Once dominated by local markets and […] The post From the Field to the Feed: Celebrating Urunji Mezuwa, Malawi’s Social Media Farming Maverick appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. George Chaponda is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss concerns over Malawians believed to be involved in the Russia–Ukraine war. The meeting is expected to take place on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Summit currently underway in Cairo, Egypt. Chaponda said the Malawian government does not […] The post Chaponda to meet Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov over Malawians linked to Ukraine war appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a landmark ruling, Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe in Lilongwe decisively slammed the State over a bungled attempt to search fertilizer alleged to have been illegally acquired at Namuleri Farms Limited in Kasungu. The farm belongs to Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda, who is represented by lawyer George Jivason Kadzipatike. The ruling, dated […] The post Court Blasts State, Sets Aside Faulty Search Warrant in Chithyola Case appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Seventy-five needy children from Chambala, Katuta, and Chitenje Primary Schools in Kasungu district have received school uniforms worth K1.7 million, generously donated by well-wisher Paul Sosola. Sosola, who previously supported children in Rumphi, is expected to extend similar assistance to Mangochi and other districts in the near future. “I personally do not want to see […] The post Kasungu Children Receive School Uniforms from Well-Wisher appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

True leadership is not measured by polished words or borrowed credentials, but by presence, action, and the courage to tell your own story. In Blantyre, Jomo Osman shows Africa that language is power only when it is owned, and that leaders who speak plainly can reclaim authority, defy stereotypes, and lead with substance. WRITES DR […] The post Dr Ken Lipenga | Who Gets to Speak for Power? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Product Magazine (NPM) has urged the media, industry players, and government to work together in generating ideas that create a more conducive environment for business growth. The call was made by NPM Managing Director Arthur Chinyamula on Saturday night during the 120th edition of NPM, an event that celebrated excellence in the business sector […] The post NPM Calls for Greater Collaboration in Business Sector appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

With maize crops across the country entering the most critical growth stage that demands fertiliser application, Malawi is staring at a looming food security disaster as only 384 211 out of 1.1 million targeted beneficiaries have so far redeemed inputs under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp). The figure represents a redemption rate of just […] The post Only 35 percent redeem Fisp inputs as fertiliser window closes, raising food security alarm appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Peter Mutharika has returned to and fully occupied Kamuzu Palace nearly three months after the State Residences were publicly declared uninhabitable — a development that has reignited fierce scrutiny over government transparency, public spending and accountability at the highest level. Mutharika, sworn into office in October, initially operated from private residences after images of […] The post APM quietly settles into Kamuzu Palace as secrecy clouds billions spent on State Residences appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The magic of businessperson genius Thom Mpinganjira was unmistakable at Kamuzu Stadium yesterday as Mighty Wanderers swept aside Moyale Barracks 6–0 to clinch the TNM Super League title with a game to spare, finally ending an eight-year wait for league glory. For years, Wanderers supporters have spoken about patience, belief and rebuilding. On Sunday, all […] The post Thom Mpinganjira’s magic touch delivers Wanderers glory as Nomads end eight-year title wait appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s collapsing road network is no accident of fate or technical failure — it is the direct result of deliberate policy decisions and fiscal indiscipline that have starved the Road Fund Administration (RFA) of at least K218 billion in unremitted fuel levy over the past two-and-a-half years. The staggering arrears, confirmed by RFA, have effectively […] The post Road works stall as government fails to pay K218bn fuel levy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

State-owned trader Admarc is sinking deeper into what is fast emerging as one of the most damaging commercial scandals involving a public institution, after it ignored a two-week ultimatum to pay a local textile firm more than $15 million (about K26 billion)—a failure that now opens the door to multiple lawsuits, deeper financial exposure and […] The post K26 Billion Cotton Scandal: Admarc Cornered as Lawsuit Deadline Lapses, New Evidence Exposes Trade Deal Chaos appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Brussels Fertilizer Limited (BFL), a fertilizer trading and distribution company based in Blantyre, is considering to establish a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizer manufacturing plant in Malawi. In a press statement, the company, which is based at Lunzu Thames industrial area, takes note that while there is a strong need to produce fertiliser locally […] The post Brussels Fertilizer Ltd plans to establish an NPK fertilizer manufacturing plant in Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Renowned Malawian preacher and humanitarian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has capped the year with two prestigious continental accolades, reaffirming his growing influence in philanthropy and social empowerment across Africa. Bushiri was on Wednesday honoured with the Best Philanthropist of the Year 2025 award at the glittering Zikomo Africa Awards ceremony held in Tanzania. Just days later, […] The post Bushiri Bags Top African Philanthropy Honours, Eyes Bringing Zikomo Africa Awards to Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi will raise urgent concerns about reports that some of its citizens, particularly young women, are “trapped” at a Russian military drone manufacturing facility in Alabuga during the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum ministerial conference in Cairo, Egypt, from 19-20 December. The summit, which will focus heavily on trade, comes amid growing international reports of human trafficking […] The post Malawi to Raise ‘Trapped Girls’ Issue at Russia-Africa Summit appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Students hoping to join schools under the government’s free education programme, which begins in January 2026, may miss next year’s national examinations if they fail to register during the current registration period. Registration opened on November 10 and will close on December 15, 2025. The warning comes after the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) announced […] The post Students Waiting for Free Schools Risk Missing 2026 Exams appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

FDH Bank plc is set to post a profit after tax of between K140 billion and K151 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, marking a staggering 92 to 104 percent increase from last year’s K74.06 billion. The figures underscore the bank’s rapid growth and solid performance in Malawi’s competitive banking sector. Juliano Kanyongolo, […] The post FDH Bank Posts Record-Breaking Profits, Nearly Doubling Earnings to K151 Billion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.