The Parliamentary Committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash is still seeking to meet General John Msonthi to obtain his testimony before proceeding to the second phase of the inquiry scheduled for August. Committee Chairperson Walter Nyamilandu told the media that the committee failed to meet General Msonthi in recent days because he was attending a […] The post Chikangawa crash mystery: Parliamentary probe targets General Msonthi’s testimony appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The government risks being dragged back to the High Court on contempt of court proceedings if it fails to settle outstanding rental arrears for a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Njewa, Lilongwe, lawyers representing parties that obtained an injunction blocking the electoral body’s relocation to Blantyre have warned. The warning follows a Notice of […] The post Government risks contempt proceedings over unpaid MEC warehouse rent appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

For decades, tobacco was Malawi’s economic lifeline—the “green gold” that financed imports, earned foreign exchange and sustained millions of rural households. Today, however, the industry’s latest figures paint the picture of a sector in unmistakable decline, raising serious questions about whether Malawi’s dependence on tobacco has finally reached its breaking point. Three months into the […] The post RIP tobacco? Malawi’s golden leaf industry in free fall as prices, buyers and earnings collapse appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Concerned Citizens of Malawi People Power Movement has condemned authorities for failing to repair the Chiuzira Bridge in Lilongwe, saying years of inaction have left residents stranded and contributed to a series of avoidable road accidents. The bridge, which links Chiuzira and Gologota via Chimpeni, has remained damaged for about five years, forcing motorists […] The post Concerned citizens slam authorities over delayed repairs to Chiuzira bridge appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s President Arthur Peter Mutharika has received a lavish gesture of goodwill from China as he celebrates his 86th birthday today — with President Xi Jinping personally sending him a heartfelt letter and gift. China’s Ambassador to Malawi, Lu Xu, presented the special birthday token at a ceremony held at Kamuzu Palace, declaring that the […] The post Malawi’s Mutharika, 86, receives special birthday gift from Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court in Blantyre has dismissed a petition brought by privately owned Pacific Limited challenging the constitutionality of provisions within Malawi’s land laws, in one of the country’s most closely watched land cases in recent years. Pacific Limited had sought to challenge amendments to the Land Act and the […] The post Court dismisses Pacific Limited’s constitutional challenge to Malawi’s land laws appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, held bilateral talks with Poland’s Deputy Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Jan Szyszko, on the margins of the UN High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda in New York on Wednesday. Chipungu conveyed greetings from President Arthur Peter Mutharika […] The post Malawi seeks stronger urban development cooperation with Poland appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Week 10 of Malawi’s FDH Premiership arrives with the season’s stakes sharpening on two fronts at once — the race for the title and the fight to avoid the drop — as clubs across the top flight prepare for a weekend of fixtures that could prove decisive in both directions. On Saturday, defending champions Mighty […] The post Malawi’s FDH Premiership set for pivotal Week 10 as title race and relegation battle intensify appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s leading real estate investment company, ICON Properties Plc, a member of the NICO Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to exploring innovative ways of sustaining strong market performance while delivering long-term value to shareholders and other stakeholders. The commitment was made during a Stakeholder Engagement Meeting held at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre. The meeting provided […] The post ICON Properties Reaffirms Commitment to Sustained Market Growth appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Dr. Ben Malunga Phiri, M.P., has applauded Member States of the United Nations for adopting the Political Declaration on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda, describing the achievement as a demonstration of the strength of multilateralism and the shared commitment to sustainable urban development. […] The post Malawi commends adoption of the new urban agenda political declaration at the United Nations General Assembly appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Chaos erupted in Malawi’s Parliament on  Friday as two MPs were unceremoniously marched out of the chamber — all over their choice of trousers. Second Deputy Speaker Esther Jolobala ordered Edward Chileka Banda of Lilongwe Mapuyu South (Malawi Congress Party) and Morris Harrison Chikafa of Dedza Dzalanyama (Independent) to be escorted out after a fellow […] The post JEANS-GATE! Two MPs marched out of Malawi Parliament over dress code appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Crossroads Hotel has donated K5 million to the Football Legends Association (FLA) to help cover expenses for the association’s annual general meeting, scheduled for 29 August. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Lilongwe, Crossroads Hotel general manager Jones Malili said the donation reflected the hotel’s corporate social responsibility commitments. “We thought it was very necessary […] The post Crossroads Hotel donates K5m to Football Legends Association ahead of AGM appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has outlined a series of housing and land administration reforms she says are central to the country’s national development strategy, in remarks delivered at a United Nations dialogue on housing affordability, inclusion and sustainable urban development. Addressing the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive […] The post Minister Chipungu sets out land and housing reform plans at UN dialogue appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

George Kadzipatike, the lawyer representing the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its legislators who secured a court injunction blocking the relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to Blantyre, has threatened further legal action unless the Commission’s outstanding rent is settled. MEC is facing a deadline to pay approximately K885 million in rental […] The post MCP lawyer threatens contempt proceedings over unpaid rent at MEC’s Lilongwe warehouse appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Board Chairperson Stanley Chirwa is facing calls for an independent investigation amid allegations that he has overstepped the boundaries of his role, intervening directly in procurement decisions and day-to-day management functions typically reserved for executive staff at the public utility.   The allegations centre on the prolonged suspension of five senior […] The post Water board chairman accused of hijacking utility as bidders threaten legal action appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The UK government has announced plans to cut its international development funding to Malawi by 60% in 2026-27, with reductions reaching 90% by 2028-29 compared with 2025-26 levels. Malawi received £50.2m in UK official development assistance (ODA) in 2025-26. Under funding plans published in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Annual Report and Accounts […] The post UK announces deep cuts to Malawi aid funding appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, told the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda on Wednesday that the coming decade “must be defined by decisive implementation,” as the organisation marked ten years since the agenda’s adoption. Delivering Malawi’s national statement in New […] The post Chipungu tells UN meeting Malawi needs ‘decisive implementation’ on urban growth appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A coalition of civil society organisations focused on climate change and conservation has called on Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecutions to recuse himself from all decisions relating to corruption charges against Lin Yunhua, a Chinese national convicted of running a transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate. The organisations noted that before his appointment to the post in […] The post CSOs urge DPP to recuse himself from Chinese trafficker’s case appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Deliberations in Malawi’s National Assembly began on a subdued note on Wednesday, with First Deputy Speaker Victor Musowa expressing concern over the late arrival of parliamentarians after only 78 of the chamber’s 222 members had registered by the scheduled 9:30am start time. Musowa said the low turnout — representing barely a third of the House […] The post Malawi MPs’ persistent late-coming draws fresh rebuke from deputy speaker appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Member of Parliament (MP) has sensationally called for a district hospital’s name to be scrapped — reigniting a row over a decision made by former president Lazarus Chakwera. Wilfred Mpisa, MP for Phalombe North East and a member of the ruling DPP, used his constituency statement in Parliament  to demand that John Chilembwe Hospital […] The post MP calls for John Chilembwe Hospital name to be reverted appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Ernest Kaonga, director of Maranatha Academy, has said that a significant number of academically talented students in Malawi are being denied access to quality secondary education due to financial constraints faced by their families. In response, the institution has launched its 2026 National Scholarship Programme, which will provide 500 scholarships covering full secondary school tuition […] The post Maranatha Academy pledges K12bn for scholarships to widen access to secondary education appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal has today handed the government a dramatic last-minute lifeline in its bitter legal war with five senior military generals — granting a stay of execution just as it looked like the state faced a humiliating climbdown. A panel of judges led by Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda sensationally granted the stay […] The post Malawi Supreme Court stays ruling on Army generals’ redeployment appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Women’s economic dependence on their spouses is leaving many vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV), Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Mary Navicha has said, calling for greater investment in initiatives that promote women’s financial independence. Navicha made the remarks in Balaka on Wednesday after touring activities under the Pamodzi Kuthetsa Nkhanza (PKN) project, where […] The post Navicha calls for economic empowerment to combat gender-based violence appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Mazabuka Chipungu, is set to deliver a statement during the opening segment of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda, taking place in New York. Malawi is co-chairing the process alongside Poland, jointly leading global consultations and […] The post Malawi to co-chair UN’s midterm review of global urban development agenda appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Three more Malawians have won K5 million ($2,900) each in the ninth draw of Airtel Money’s Tola Promotion, a cash-incentive scheme designed to encourage greater use of mobile financial services across the country. The latest winners span a cross-section of Malawi’s economy, from small-scale traders to public sector workers, illustrating the promotion’s reach beyond urban […] The post Airtel Money’s cash-prize promotion names three new millionaires in Malawi appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Technology has called for increased government subventions to public universities, warning that persistent underfunding is undermining the quality of higher education across the country. In a report presented to Parliament on Wednesday by chairperson Mutani Elliam Tambala, the committee said inadequate funding, infrastructure deficits, staffing shortages, procurement delays […] The post Malawi Parliament committee flags funding gaps at public universities, calls for increased subventions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi will conduct a fourth round of its polio vaccination campaign, targeting over 7 million children under the age of 10, scheduled for 21 to 24 July. Secretary for Health and Sanitation Dr Dan Namarika disclosed this during a stakeholders and media webinar, saying the campaign will ensure all children receive their vaccination to protect […] The post Malawi to conduct 4th round of polio campaign appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

After reading and comparing both the old and the new CDF Guidelines, writer EPHRAIM NYONDO argues that the 2026 framework marks a decisive shift from automatic funding to a project-first model—placing planning, procurement and accountability ahead of spending to deliver better, more transparent and more sustainable development for Malawi. When people hear that Constituency Development […] The post ANALYSIS| Why Malawi’s new CDF rules could deliver the best community development in the fund’s history appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

When most people think about events, they think about entertainment. Ancient Nights wants people to think about opportunity. The new lifestyle platform was launched earlier this month at Sunnyside Inn in Blantyre with The Night Market — an event designed to bring together local businesses, entrepreneurs, food vendors, creatives and consumers in a single space. […] The post Blantyre Night Market bringing businesses and creatives together appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Parliament has been urged to slap a travel ban on Malawians attempting to sneak into South Africa for informal jobs, as MPs scramble to get a grip on a repatriation crisis that has ballooned way beyond anyone’s expectations. The explosive recommendation from the Parliamentary Committee on International Relations comes as the government battles to bring […] The post Malawi MPs call for crackdown on undocumented travel to South Africa appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s national netball team, the Queens, have their full squad together in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games after star shooter Mwai Kumwenda linked up with the group on Wednesday. Kumwenda travelled in from Australia, where she plays for West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball League – one of the strongest domestic competitions […] The post Kumwenda joins Queens squad ahead of Commonwealth Games appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

FDH Bank Plc, in partnership with Ekhaya Group have sponsored musician Gwamba’s upcoming ‘Landlord Pakwao’ concert to support creativity and entertainment in the music industry. The concert, which will feature Nigerian artist Ruger as a co-headliner, is scheduled for August 1 at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe. The concert aims to celebrate Gwamba’s musical […] The post FDH Bank Plc, Ekhaya Group sponsor Gwamba’s ‘Landlord Pakwao’ concert appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP for Dowa East, has issued a blunt demand for more government cash to be pumped into Malawi’s police force, warning that crumbling stations and officer housing are putting the country’s security plans at risk. He made the fiery call in Parliament as MPs debated government plans to create new police regions […] The post Chimwendo demands more cash for cops as Malawi plans new police regions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s women’s national football team, the Scorchers, are in the final stages of preparation for their first appearance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), which runs from 26 July to 16 August in Morocco. Local analysts have expressed confidence in the squad but say expectations should be kept realistic given the strength of […] The post Malawi’s Scorchers urged to temper expectations ahead of maiden Wafcon appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Blantyre City Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman has called on companies and property developers to start building taller, modern structures with underground parking, arguing the city can no longer rely on low-rise buildings and congested roadside parking as its population and commercial activity grow. Osman said multi-storey buildings with basement car parks are now essential to […] The post Blantyre mayor calls for taller buildings and akabaza ban appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.