Malawi has been dealt yet another humiliating blow in its rapidly deteriorating relationship with the United States, after Washington announced it is suspending routine visa processing at its Lilongwe embassy — forcing ordinary Malawians to travel all the way to Nairobi just to apply. The bombshell decision, which kicks in from 1 August, means Malawians […] The post Malawi visa blow as US shifts embassy services to Nairobi appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A governance watchdog has fired a public broadside at Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu, daring him to undergo a full public lifestyle audit — a move it says will prove whether the minister’s loud anti‑corruption rhetoric is backed by real transparency. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) threw down the gauntlet at a […] The post Cdedi dares Lands Minister to face lifestyle audit appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A human rights activist has launched an explosive broadside against Malawi’s ruling party, claiming corruption has spiralled to even greater heights under the DPP government than it ever did under the previous MCP administration — as fresh allegations swirl around senior officials snapping up prime land. Sylvester Namiwa didn’t hold back at a press briefing […] The post Namiwa alleges corruption ‘worse’ under DPP as land claims target Chisale appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has failed to proceed with the ongoing trial of a Dutch national facing sexual abuse charges, with the matter now adjourned to a date yet to be announced. State prosecutor Victor Jere said that the court had informed both parties last week that Chief Resident Magistrate Paul Chiotcha would […] The post Court adjourns Dutch national’s sexual abuse trial in Blantyre, no new date set appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A desperate search and rescue operation is under way on Lake Malawi after a speedboat carrying seven people, including four foreign nationals, vanished without trace after setting off from Tanzania. The Tanzanian-registered vessel, named Makutuwima Cruise and powered by twin 90-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines, belongs to businessman Andrew Makutuwima Nyirenda and had been due to […] The post 7 missing as speedboat vanishes crossing Lake Malawi from Tanzania appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Independent Member of Parliament Ayuba James has launched a scathing attack on President Lazarus Chakwera, dismissing attempts by some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) loyalists to portray the President as a well-intentioned leader who merely failed because he was surrounded by the wrong people. In a strongly worded social media post on Monday, James argued that […] The post Ayuba James tears into Baba Malondera’s Chakwera defense: “You can’t expect anything new from him” appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawian non-profit, the Gender and Justice Unit (GJU), is a recipient of the 2026 Segal Foundation Fighting for Fairness Award for its community justice initiative that empowers women. Since 2012, the Segal Family Foundation has recognized outstanding leaders of the organizations in five awards categories and this year’s winners, awarded at a gala held in […] The post NGO scoops international award for community justice initiative appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Ministry of Local Government has finally installed Khetwayo Jere as Inkosi Mzikubola, ending more than 25 years of bruising succession wrangles that have paralysed development and divided families in the area. His rival, Masabani Jere, offered no reaction — saying only that he was “still digesting” the shock development, a remark that hints at […] The post 25‑Year Chieftaincy War Finally Ends — Government installs Khetwayo Jere as Inkosi Mzikubola appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Queen announced herself on the big stage, though not with fanfare or flourish, but with the kind of quiet authority that tends to linger long after the final whistle. For Shabel Bengo, her Commonwealth Games debut for the Malawi Queens was less a moment of introduction and more a statement of intent. A graduate […] The post Shabel Bengo: New chapter begins for Malawi’s rising Queen appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Jane Ansah, Malawi’s vice-president, has not been invited to Monday’s cabinet meeting, the first such exclusion since she took office, fuelling claims that she is being gradually marginalised within government. The meeting, at State House in Lilongwe, will instead be chaired by Enoch Chihana, the second vice-president, while President Peter Mutharika attends to other duties […] The post Malawi VP Ansah left out of cabinet meeting appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Phiri, has issued a stirring call for the country’s traditional leaders to govern with honesty and integrity, insisting leadership must always serve to improve the welfare of ordinary people. The minister delivered his message during the elevation of Traditional Authority Mnyanja of Kasungu to the rank […] The post Kasungu now has 16 Senior Chiefs following Mnyanja’s historic elevation appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government, Dr  Ben Malubgs Phiri, has said high illiteracy and poverty are the main drivers behind attacks on elderly people over witchcraft accusations in the country. Phiri made the remarks in Mzimba on Sunday during a stakeholder engagement, held in the wake of a recent case in which three people died […] The post Minister says government ‘will not tolerate’ witchcraft accusations against elderly appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP has  publicly humiliated the ruling DPP government, demanding it slash its own flagship Constituency Development Fund (CDF) pledge from a colossal K5 billion to a mere K500 million — bluntly declaring the administration “cannot afford its own promise.” Salima North MP Maxwell Mnjema, speaking at a political gathering […] The post MCP MP demands DPP slash CDF pledge from K5bn to K500m appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lilongwe Nyanja MP Steve Baba Malondera has ignited a political firestorm after launching a blistering attack on senior figures within the Malawi Congress Party, insisting former President Lazarus Chakwera was “a good leader undone by those around him.” Speaking at a packed community gathering in Malembo, Malondera didn’t hold back, laying the blame for MCP’s […] The post MP blames Chakwera’s inner circle — stacked with family and church allies — for MCP’s collapse appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi Queens lit up their Commonwealth Games campaign with a commanding 64–48 victory over Northern Ireland, delivering a performance full of control, accuracy and intent in their second outing of the tournament. Malawi set the tone early, racing to a 19–9 lead after a dominant first quarter and maintaining their grip to go 35–23 […] The post Queens power past Northern Ireland — Malawi seal first Commonwealth Games win appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Kamuzu Barracks’ 4–1 dismantling of Mafco at Civo Stadium offered the clearest indicator yet of a league beginning to stretch at the top, with the Lilongwe side’s efficiency contrasting sharply with the stumbles elsewhere. Kelvin Hanganda’s hat‑trick — the weekend’s standout individual return — underscored a side increasingly comfortable imposing itself on mid‑table opposition, while […] The post Wanderers back on top, but only just — Draw exposes fragility at the summit appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Burundian national living in Malawi unleashed a terrifying night‑time rampage inside Machinga District Hospital, smashing equipment and wrecking property after doctors told him his wife had died while receiving treatment. Witnesses say the man “exploded with rage” the moment medics broke the tragic news — turning the hospital’s emergency wing into a scene of […] The post Burundi man’s fury sparks hospital rampage — Wife’s death triggers chaos appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A civil society watchdog has demanded an urgent forensic audit and criminal prosecutions after Malawi’s state grain trader admitted losing yet another huge stockpile of maize to spoilage — the latest in a mounting string of scandals plaguing the country’s strategic food reserves. The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) launched its blistering attack after Agriculture Development […] The post ADMARC scandal deepens as third maize spoilage incident exposed in weeks appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A popular Malawian meat company has thrown open the doors to its latest outlet in Lilongwe’s Area 10, as bosses push ahead with ambitious plans to make their Go Fresh meat products more accessible to shoppers across the capital. House of Meats rolled out the red carpet for the grand opening, with Lilongwe City Mayor […] The post House of Meats opens eighth Lilongwe outlet as bosses treat Mayor, influencers to vouchers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has described the Catholic Church as a key partner of government in advancing national and human development, speaking at a gala dinner to mark the launch of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe’s Tiyende Limodzi Endowment Fund. The gala dinner followed the fund’s official launch earlier […] The post Lilongwe archdiocese launches K10bn endowment fund as minister Mwanamvekha hails Church ‘partnership’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A cabinet minister has issued a blistering warning to contractors building the K7.4 billion Kapoka Modern Market in Chitipa — telling them they will face penalties if they dare cut corners on the flagship project. Local Government and Rural Development Minister Dr Ben Malunga Phiri delivered the stern message on Saturday during a high‑profile groundbreaking […] The post Chitipa’s K7.4bn market branded a ‘game changer’ — but Phiri warns builders to stay in line appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s decision to halt payments on more than 1,000 government contracts and subject them to a forensic review marks one of the most sweeping interventions in public procurement oversight in recent memory. It is a move that speaks both to the scale of concern within Capital Hill and to the fragility of the systems meant […] The post A reckoning for Malawi’s procurement system as AG opens files on suspended contracts appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Queens were handed a tough introduction to their Commonwealth Games campaign after falling 65–44 to a clinical South Africa side that controlled the contest from the first whistle to the last. The Proteas came out firing, dictating the tempo early and taking the opening quarter 18–12, their sharp movement and quick ball circulation immediately […] The post Malawi Queens show spirit but South Africa’s accuracy proves decisive appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Old Mutual Malawi Limited has urged couples to plan their finances jointly, arguing that collective financial planning leads to better outcomes for households. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Tavona Biza, made the remarks during a dinner organised for couples in Lilongwe. “When people make financial decisions, you make financial decisions about the home, and […] The post Old Mutual urges couples to plan finances together, sees opportunity in Malawi’s economic challenges appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) have agreed to launch a nationwide campaign next month aimed at tackling littering and poor sanitation at the country’s bus depots, beginning in Lilongwe. The two organisations met in Lilongwe on Wednesday to discuss practical measures for improving cleanliness at depots and encouraging […] The post Beautify Malawi and minibus owners agree to launch national anti-littering campaign at bus depots appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Week 11 of the FDH Bank Premiership delivered another dramatic round of action, with four sides picking up crucial victories to boost their league campaigns. Moyale Barracks claimed an important away win, edging out Civil Service United 1-0 in a tightly fought contest. The soldiers were resolute at the back and made their opportunity count […] The post Goshen City stun Bullets as Blue Eagles win five-goal thriller appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Social and political philosopher Mike Arnold Mbalale has issued a scathing open letter to the Miss Malawi Organisation, accusing the pageant’s leadership of “institutional fraud” and demanding an immediate reversal of the decision to send first princess Ireen Navicha to represent Malawi at Miss World instead of crowned winner Thandie Chisi. In the strongly worded […] The post Philosopher Mbalale accuses Miss Malawi organisers of ‘institutional fraud’ in fiery open letter appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Miss Malawi selection scandal has taken a dramatic new twist, after the head of publicity for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s office and Goshen City, Aubrey Kusakala, released a bombshell statement claiming to shed new light on why runner-up Irene Navicha — and not reigning queen Thandie Chisi — was chosen to represent Malawi at Miss […] The post Miss Malawi row takes new twist as Bushiri PR chief claims Chisi rejected pageant offer appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Electoral Commission finally emerged from a marathon meeting in Lilongwe Friday evening, hours after a tense stand-off saw police officers march into headquarters demanding answers over allegations of financial mismanagement. The session, which kicked off at around 8.30am, was thrown into chaos when officers arrived to grill Director of Administration and Human Resources Yacinto […] The post Tension at MEC as police interrogate top official amid financial mismanagement probe appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian police sergeant is facing a bombshell investigation after he allegedly slept with an 18-year-old female suspect in exchange for her release from custody. Sergeant Blessings Eliya, based at Kapiri Police Unit in Mchinji, stands accused of exploiting his position of authority to secure sexual favours from the young woman while she was being […] The post Cop ‘slept with 18-year-old female suspect to free her from custody appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Two men have been nabbed by cops in Machinga after they were caught brandishing an unlicensed firearm to terrorise innocent traders whenever they got drunk. Hadji Osman, 33, and Amon Likambale, 24, were both hauled in by police following a string of complaints from terrified locals near the busy Msosa trading centre. Machinga Police spokesperson […] The post Boozy bully’s reign of terror ends as police seize illegal pistol in Machinga appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Miss Malawi organisers were forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Friday after admitting they got their own competition rules wrong — as it emerged they’re still scrambling to find millions of kwacha just to get their chosen beauty queen on a plane to Vietnam. The Miss Malawi Organisation issued a grovelling public apology after confessing […] The post Miss Malawi bosses grovel over ‘age eligibility’ bungle as they beg public for K30m to send Navicha to Vietnam — with K15m still MISSING appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A prominent Malawian lawyer has ignited a fierce row over press freedom after publicly accusing the country’s leading newspaper of being little more than a mouthpiece for whoever pays to get their story told. Bright Theu, a well-known private practice lawyer, took to Facebook to launch his blistering attack on The Nation Publications Limited, branding […] The post Lawyer Theu slams Nation newspaper in Facebook rant: ‘Whoever pays the piper calls the tune’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Government says it will continue prioritising community‑identified development projects, arguing that demand‑driven investments strengthen ownership, accountability and long‑term sustainability. This was said on Friday by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri during the launch of the K6.8 billion Mkondezi Market in Senior Chief Mkumbira’s area in Nkhata Bay, constructed under […] The post Malawi govt shifts to demand‑driven projects: Ben Phiri launches K6.8bn Mkondezi Market appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

National Bank of Malawi Pensions Administration Limited (NBM PAL) has achieved an annual investment income of up to 115% for the year 2025 in respect of its unrestricted (pooled) pension fund with the company highlighting growth in members’ retirement savings. The pension administrator disclosed the performance during a client engagement seminar held in Blantyre on […] The post NBM Pension posts 115% Investment Income appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.