Malawi has just 600 doctors for entire population, with staggering 1:33,000 doctor-patient ratio Opposition leader Simplex Chithyola Banda says killings could trigger exodus of medical staff abroad Health Minister admits she is ‘saddened’ and probing whether doctors are being deliberately targeted A chilling wave of violence against Malawi’s doctors has sparked an urgent call for […] The post ‘Doctors are becoming an endangered species’: Chithyola Banda calls for tighter security for Malawi’s medics appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), acting in its capacity as the country’s designated Data Protection Authority (DPA), on Wednesday convened a stakeholder consultation meeting in Lilongwe to gather views on draft data protection regulations, with particular focus on proposed registration fees for data controllers and data processors. The consultation, held at Capital Hotel, brought […] The post MACRA consults stakeholders on proposed data protection registration fees appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s headline inflation rate fell by 2.3 percentage points in June to 21.1 per cent, down from 23.4 per cent in May, according to the latest flash estimate from the National Statistical Office, marking a continuation of the disinflationary trend seen in recent months. The moderation was driven primarily by food inflation, which slowed to […] The post Malawi inflation eases to 21.1% in June as food prices moderate appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawi beauty pageant is throwing out the rulebook — swapping sashes and crowns for boardrooms and business plans, as it transforms itself into a launchpad for the country’s next generation of female leaders. Vision Pageantry Malawi has revealed its 2026 competition will put women’s empowerment front and centre, with contestants trained up to become […] The post Malawi pageant ditches crowns for girl power appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An advert for two messenger positions at the Reserve Bank of Malawi has provoked a wave of criticism after it emerged that the bank had set a bachelor’s degree as the minimum qualification for the roles. The advert, which circulated widely on social media, drew ridicule and pointed questions from Malawians who argued that a […] The post Reserve Bank of Malawi job advert sparks backlash over degree requirement for messenger post appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Government and the national power utility have both moved this week to address Malawi’s persistent electricity outages, with ministers pointing to new generation projects while ESCOM appeals to consumers to cut demand during peak hours. Minister of Energy Dr Jean Mathanga told Parliament on Tuesday that government fully appreciates the inconvenience and economic losses caused […] The post Govt pushes power investment as ESCOM urges Malawians to help end loadshedding appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Health chiefs have issued an urgent warning to parents across Malawi — get your children vaccinated against measles NOW, or risk a killer disease tearing through communities. The Ministry of Health sounded the alarm in a statement on Sunday, declaring that vaccination is the ONLY safe way to shield kids, families and entire communities from […] The post Docs sound alarm as measles fears grip Malawi — get your kids jabbed NOW, parents told appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Health chiefs have issued an urgent warning to men suffering from erectile dysfunction — DON’T reach for dodgy black-market sex pills, as the embarrassing problem could be an early warning sign of killer illnesses lurking beneath the surface. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation sounded the alarm in a Facebook post on Monday, revealing that […] The post Malawi doctors warn against unregulated sexual pills amid rise in erectile dysfunction appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Sports, Alfred Gangata, has become the subject of a coordinated social media campaign portraying him as a resilient and principled leader, following public criticism over his difficulties delivering prepared speeches and communicating in English. Pages and accounts sympathetic to the minister have in recent days circulated posts casting  Gangata’s political career as […] The post Minister Gangata’s supporters wage social media campaign amid criticism over English-language speeches appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s denunciation of mineral smugglers as “traitors” is, by the standards of Malawian political rhetoric, unusually pointed. It came at the swearing-in of Thoko Tembo as the country’s first dedicated minister of mining, a role carved out of what was previously a combined energy-and-mining portfolio. The severity of the language is worth […] The post Mutharika’s attack on mineral ‘traitors’ highlights need for stronger state capacity in mining appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Government FURIOUS as it slams ‘malicious’ claims tycoon linked to First Lady’s charity scandal was handed secret diplomatic post and mining licences Malawi’s government has gone on the attack, blasting explosive reports that controversial South African businessman Zunaid Moti was secretly handed a diplomatic role and special treatment — branding the claims a pack of […] The post Malawi denies Moti diplomatic appointment as scrutiny of First Lady’s charity intensifies appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) director general Mayamiko Nkoloma has been awarded a PhD after successfully defending his doctoral thesis at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). His research examined digital health systems in Malawi. Nkoloma is a well-known figure in the country’s technology sector — an entrepreneur and innovator who founded iMoSy, […] The post MACRA’s Nkoloma adds PhD to his ICT credentials appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Governance watchdog CDEDI has written to Parliament, calling for security chiefs to be summoned to explain how a Tanzanian ship was able to enter Malawi’s territorial waters without authorisation. In a letter signed by its executive director, Sylvester Namiwa, CDEDI said the incident has caused public alarm and raised a number of unanswered questions about […] The post CDEDI presses Parliament to summon security bosses over Tanzanian vessel appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Thoko Tembo has been sworn in as Malawi’s Minister of Mining, taking up the newly created portfolio following President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s decision to split the former Ministry of Energy and Mining into two standalone departments. The ceremony took place at Kamuzu Palace, where President Peter Mutharika used the occasion to set out his expectations […] The post Thoko Tembo sworn in as Malawi’s first Minister of Mining appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has issued a stern warning to those involved in the illegal smuggling of Malawi’s mineral resources, describing them as traitors prepared to sell the country’s wealth for personal gain, and vowing that his government would pursue them. The remarks came as the President addressed the swearing-in of Thoko Tembo as the […] The post Mutharika vows crackdown on mineral smuggling, tells new minister to prioritise Malawi’s interests appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is something quietly telling about a bank showing up to a press briefing not to talk about interest rates, but about queues at a beer stand. FDH Bank and Ekhaya Group announced this week that they will be lending their support to the 2026 Landlord Pakwao Concert, the latest sign of how deeply corporate […] The post Landlord Pakwao gets FDH and Ekhaya boost appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Parliament has committed to launching an inquiry into Malawi’s deepening foundational learning crisis, in a move aimed at strengthening oversight and pushing for reforms to improve learning outcomes in primary schools. The commitment was made on Monday during the launch of a policy brief titled Are Our Children Learning? at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Chairperson […] The post Parliament commits to inquiry into Malawi’s foundational learning crisis appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi National Netball Team, the Queens, on Tuesday left the country for Manchester, England, en route to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, departing through Bakili Muluzi International Airport in Blantyre. While in Manchester, the Queens will play a series of friendly matches against New Zealand, England, Northern Ireland and Wales before proceeding to […] The post Malawi Queens jet out for Commonwealth Games mission appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s highest court has sensationally overturned a parliamentary election result — dealing a huge blow to the country’s ruling party after judges found the vote was riddled with irregularities. The Supreme Court of Appeal tore up Francesca Theula Masamba’s win in Mangochi East Constituency, ruling that the September 2025 election had been compromised. Masamba, of […] The post Court bombshell: DPP MP’s election win is torn up over voting ‘chaos’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Here’s a question worth asking about Malawian politics right now: when did you last see President Arthur Peter Mutharika? Not hear about him. See him. Addressing the nation, holding an audience, out and about. If you’re struggling to remember, you’re not alone. The last notable sighting was his return from a private visit to South […] The post Mutharika’s Cincinnatus act — and the DPP succession race appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has called on Members of Parliament to engage more closely with their local councils over the procedures required to access the Constituency Development Fund, following complaints from legislators about delays in disbursement. Joseph Mwanamvekha, the minister responsible, addressed the matter in Parliament after MPs pressed the ministry […] The post Finance minister urges MPs to press councils over Constituency Development Fund procedures appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian social commentator has taken aim at President Arthur Peter Mutharika, accusing him of surrounding himself with individuals previously convicted on corruption-related charges — with the appointment of Henry Mussa cited as the latest example. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, commentator Idris Ali Nasser said it was neither by accident […] The post Commentator Nasser weighs in on Mutharika’s ‘cesspit’ of pardoned convicts appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A courtroom was left stunned when a woman who lost her eye at the hands of her own husband suddenly leapt up and rushed to beg for HIS freedom — just seconds after he was sentenced to five years behind bars. The extraordinary scene unfolded at Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s Court after Blackson Godfrey, 27, […] The post Wife pleads for mercy after husband jailed for blinding her in one eye appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Nigeria’s ISA Under-17 side has emerged as one of the early success stories at this year’s Gothia Cup, combining dominant performances on the pitch with growing interest from European clubs as the academy continues building international pathways for its young players. The academy has opened its campaign with two emphatic victories, defeating Swedis h side […] The post ISA U-17s combine big wins with growing  European interest at Gothia Cup appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

It was meant to be just another dull day of parliamentary business. Instead, Malawi’s ruling party found itself a laughing stock — all because of where its MPs were told to sit. The Democratic Progressive Party was left red-faced on Monday after an eagle-eyed opposition backbencher noticed that veteran foreign affairs minister George Chaponda had […] The post Seating chart ‘coup’ rocks DPP as Chaponda makes way for Roza appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A jealous ex-husband allegedly knifed his former wife to death in a horror street attack — after she refused to get back together with him, cops say. Mike Phiri, 48, is accused of butchering Madalo Moffat, 33, in a savage daylight assault that has left their community reeling. Police say the pair split in 2025 […] The post Ex ‘knifed wife to death’ after refusing to reunite appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An MP has demanded that Malawi’s security minister give a full account to parliament of how a Tanzanian ship entered Monkey Bay without being detected by maritime authorities, warning that the episode exposes significant gaps in the country’s border security. Joshua Malango, the MP for Dedza Kasina, told the National Assembly that he wished the […] The post MP Malango: Unmonitored Tanzanian ship at Monkey Bay a ‘security risk appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s charity, Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam), has distributed duvets, sugar, soap, soya pieces, orange juice and flour to around 1,000 Malawians returned from South Africa, in a handover staged at Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza. Beam’s chairperson, Dingiswayo Jere, called it a safety net for returnees restarting their lives, while Chief Secretary […] The post First Lady moves to cushion returnees from South Africa appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

High Court rebukes ACB over bid to drop corruption case against wildlife trafficker Lin Yun Hua High Court Judge Redson Kapindu has sharply criticised the Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) for attempting to discontinue corruption proceedings against convicted wildlife trafficker Lin Yun Hua, dismissing the bureau’s application and warning that the move amounted to an abuse of […] The post Court blocks ACB bid to stop Lin corruption case appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Parliament descended into farce on Monday as MPs openly patronised Sports and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata, mocking his struggles with basic English the moment he rose to speak. Gangata, clutching prepared notes, inched through his statement line by line. “Mr Speaker Sir, I beg to propose… I beg to present the paper… under item […] The post Parliament explodes in laughter as minister Gangata struggles to speak — MPs left roaring appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor Kisu Simwaka has warned that Malawi’s stubbornly high inflation cannot be defeated by monetary policy alone, arguing that the country must address deeper structural weaknesses, including foreign exchange shortages, fiscal pressures, and climate vulnerability. Simwaka says Malawi’s inflation crisis has persisted because the economy lacks the foundations required […] The post RBM Deputy Governor Simwaka warns Malawi’s inflation fight requires more than interest rates as he outlines path to single digits appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is a particular type of donor that any well-run charity ought to fear: the one whose generosity arrives with more baggage than a private jet’s cargo hold. Beautify Malawi, the charity chaired by the country’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, appears to have acquired exactly such a benefactor in Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman whose […] The post Chivayo’s charm offensive reaches First Lady: Malawi’s most awkward donor appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Senior officials from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states are holding a preliminary meeting in Salima ahead of the 28th SADC Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. Speaking at the opening of the meeting on Monday, Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chancy Simwaka […] The post SADC officials gather in Malawi to discuss Madagascar, DRC crises appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Speaker of the National Assembly Sameer Suleiman has established a special parliamentary committee to investigate challenges facing businessman Napoleon Dzombe in his efforts to establish a fertiliser manufacturing plant in Dowa District. The matter was first raised in Parliament by Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande, who expressed concern over administrative and regulatory processes he said […] The post Speaker sets up parliamentary committee to probe delays to Dowa fertiliser plant appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lilongwe Nyanja MP Steven Baba Malondera sparked laughter in the National Assembly on Monday after questioning changes to the seating arrangement of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the chamber. Rising on a point of order after the House had adopted a motion, Malondera first sought clarification on how long the newly constituted ad hoc […] The post MP’s question over DPP seating sparks laughter in Malawi’s Parliament appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.