There is something almost disarming about a politician marking his own homework in public, and President Peter Mutharika did just that on Wednesday, awarding himself precisely 50 per cent for the first half of his self-appointed mission and a rather more generous “maybe halfway” for the second. The occasion was his departure for South Africa […] The post Mutharika’s audit of his own presidency appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s government has accused two television broadcasters, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Luntha TV, of breaching journalistic ethics and has asked the media regulator to take disciplinary action against them. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, officials said a ZBS broadcast had falsely reported that President Arthur Peter Mutharika […] The post Zodiak, Luntha TV face action after Malawi govt accuses them of false reporting appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi and South Africa have signed a new agreement designed to clamp down on customs fraud by allowing tax authorities in both countries to swap information electronically for the first time. The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) put pen to paper on an IT Connectivity Implementation Arrangement, a deal […] The post Malawi and South Africa sign customs deal to crack down on trade fraud worth billions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert […] The post South African pathologists drafted in to probe Chikangawa crash amid capacity fears appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations despite going down 2-1 to neighbours Zambia in their final Group C fixture on Wednesday night — with the Scorchers progressing on a mini-league tiebreaker after three sides finished level on points. Sloppy start proves costly Zambia made the perfect start, needing […] The post Malawi book WAFCON quarter-final spot despite defeat to Zambia in Group C thriller appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A light aircraft has been detained at Bakili Muluzi International Airport in Blantyre after allegedly landing without following proper procedures, in an incident that has sparked a security scare at the facility. The plane, registration number N137ZM, was seized by authorities on Wednesday, with its captain swiftly placed under arrest, airport spokesperson Dorrah Chathyoka has […] The post Malawi arrests pilot after plane lands ‘without following procedures’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert […] The post South African pathologists drafted in to probe Chikangawa crash amid capacity fears Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert Gabriel Ngude and Dr Wilson Sibusiso Ntsele to help establish exactly what happened in the tragedy, committee chairperson Walter Nyamilandu revealed in a statement issued this evening. Nyamilandu said preparatory meetings had already taken place with the pair to agree the scope of their work, assess how feasible it is, and draw up a plan for how the investigation will proceed. The initial stage will see the experts poring over post-mortem reports and medical records, hunting for gaps in the evidence and chain-of-custody documentation, and speaking directly with grieving families. Crucially, they will also assess whether Malawi has the capacity to carry out DNA analysis, toxicology testing, radiology and mortuary services to the standard required — a tacit admission that the country’s own forensic infrastructure may not be up to the task of delivering conclusive answers. The committee insisted the grim process would be handled with the utmost sensitivity. ‘The process aims to produce an independent and defensible forensic record that will assist the Committee in establishing facts surrounding the crash,’ the statement read. Officials moved to reassure the public that the investigation would not trample on tradition or faith, vowing: ‘The Committee would like to assure the public that the assignment will fully respect cultural and religious considerations, safeguard the dignity of the bereaved families, and maintain evidential integrity through secure chain-of-custody procedures.’ The move marks a significant escalation in the probe into the crash, which has gripped the nation, as investigators turn to international expertise in a bid to deliver definitive answers to devastated families still waiting for closure — and raises fresh questions about the state of forensic capabilities in the country more broadly. appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Peter Mutharika has hit out at those he claims are angling for his job, insisting he has no plans to step aside before 2030 – as he boarded a flight to South Africa for yet another unexplained ‘private visit’. The 85-year-old Malawian leader delivered the defiant message in a video released by State House […] The post ‘Wait until 2030!’ Malawi’s Mutharika warns rivals plotting to replace him appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

NBS Bank has awarded prizes to 596 customers in the second draw of its Kwakoma Ndi Ku NBS Bank promotion, a savings‑focused campaign aimed at strengthening retail deposit mobilisation across Malawi. The promotion, launched in June, forms part of the bank’s broader strategy to encourage long‑term savings behaviour. Winners received a mix of consumer goods […] The post NBS Bank expands retail savings drive with second Kwakoma promotion draw appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

NICO General and Minet Malawi launch specialised coverage to protect operators against climate and economic shocks while keeping crucial foreign exchange within the country. ​In a move aimed at bolstering one of Malawi’s key economic drivers, NICO General Insurance, in partnership with Minet Malawi Insurance Brokers, has unveiled a specialized package designed to plug long-standing […] The post NICO General launches sector‑focused Safari Plan Insurance for Malawi’s tourism market appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Peter Mutharika has jetted off to South Africa yet again — his fourth “private visit” in barely seven months — fuelling fresh speculation about what exactly is so private when the traveller is the Head of State. State House confirmed on Wednesday that the 86‑year‑old President would leave Kamuzu International Airport for South Africa, […] The post Mutharika departs for South Africa as reports on trip spark uncertainty appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Thomas Bisika, has formally marked the conclusion of his diplomatic tenure in London with a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George Chaponda at Capital Hill in Lilongwe. ​Dr Bisika, who recently completed his tour of duty in Britain and returned to Malawi, shared details […] The post Malawi’s former UK diplomat completes tour of duty appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Goalkeeper Brighton Munthali has left Masters Football Club, the Malawian side have confirmed, bringing an end to his spell with the club. The shot-stopper has since agreed a move to Tanzanian outfit Mbeya City, continuing a career that has taken in some of the biggest clubs in Malawian football. Munthali, who has previously turned out […] The post Munthali leaves Masters FC for move to Mbeya City appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Most Malawians are being priced out of healthy food, with new global data revealing a dramatic surge in the cost of nutritious diets — pushing families towards increasingly unhealthy eating habits. A hard‑hitting report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) shows the price of a healthy diet in Malawi has more than doubled in […] The post FAO warning: Malawi sliding toward national nutrition emergency appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

NICO Group has hailed the Malawi Queens’ spirited Commonwealth Games campaign, describing it as a clear sign that the national netball rebuilding programme is beginning to deliver meaningful results and laying foundations for long‑term international competitiveness. The Queens, who faced several of the world’s highest‑ranked teams in Glasgow, were commended for their resilience, improved structure […] The post NICO Group applauds Malawi Queens’ steady rise at Commonwealth Games appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s leading private broadcaster Zodiak has been forced into a humiliating climbdown after wrongly reporting that President Peter Mutharika had “sneaked” out of the country — in a story that turned out to be completely false. The bogus claim traced back to an earlier report by state-run broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which had suggested […] The post Zodiak apologises after falsely claiming Mutharika ‘sneaked out’ of Malawi appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Civil society campaigners have issued a stark warning that Malawi’s civic space is teetering on the brink, with a toxic cocktail of political polarisation, reputational attacks, licensing chaos and funding shortfalls threatening to silence activists across the country. The alarm was raised by National Advocacy Platform (NAP) national coordinator Baxton Nkhoma during a tense engagement […] The post Malawi’s civic space in danger of collapse, activists warn — as arrests and new red tape spark fears of crackdown appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Experts are calling for stronger social, economic and mental health support for Malawi’s single mothers, warning that stigma and financial hardship are holding women back from reaching their full potential. The appeal comes ahead of the Single Moms Catch Up Date, organised by the Single Mother Empowerment Organisation, which will be held on August 15 […] The post Malawi’s single mothers battling stigma and financial hardship need urgent support, say experts appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi is offering targeted investment opportunities in agriculture, energy and digital technology despite operating under significant macroeconomic strain, according to a new report from consultancy firm Don Consultancy Group (DCG), published on 4 August. The firm’s inaugural Malawi Pressure Index (MPI), covering June 2026, recorded a reading of 78, placing the country in the “high-pressure” […] The post Malawi’s economic pressures create investment opportunities, new report finds appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A group of governance and human rights advocates has launched a new citizen-led organisation aimed at confronting what it describes as a national “mindset crisis” underpinning Malawi’s economic and political struggles. The Platform for Mindset Change (PMC), established in March 2026, describes itself as a “business unusual” non-governmental organisation, seeking to build a grassroots movement […] The post New Malawian movement calls for ‘mindset change’ to tackle corruption and dependency appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Health Minister Madalitso Baloyi has called on district councils across the country to set up paying wards in their hospitals, insisting the scheme is helping to raise vital funds for the struggling public health sector. Baloyi made the appeal while officially opening a new paying ward at Kasungu District Hospital — a facility built […] The post Malawi hospitals urged to open paying wards after K280m boost at Kasungu appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Information and Communications Technology Minister Shadric Namalomba has issued a stern challenge to government public relations officers — telling them they must do a far better job of communicating the government’s achievements to ordinary Malawians. The Minister delivered his message on Tuesday at a co-creation workshop for government PROs in Salima, held under the theme […] The post Minister challenges government spin doctors to get their act together and ‘sell’ Malawi’s development appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Parliament has been told a new law will tighten the net around millions of kwacha sitting unclaimed after banks go bust — but one MP has warned the Government not to go on a spending spree with the cash. Bill No. 10 of 2026 — the Financial Services (Amendment) Bill — was tabled in […] The post Cash grab:MP Dimba demands Malawi govt doesn’t blow millions in unclaimed bank funds appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s state broadcaster was forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Tuesday after reporting that President Peter Mutharika was jetting off to South Africa on yet another mysterious “private visit” — only to yank the story just hours later, sparking accusations of a cover-up. The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) had published the story on its digital […] The post Screenshots expose deleted MBC story on Mutharika’s hush-hush South Africa trip appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian MP has made the extraordinary claim that some of his fellow parliamentarians show up to work drunk — and has called for breathalysers to be introduced in the chamber to stop it. Democratic Progressive Party MP Noel Lipipa, who represents Blantyre City Chilomoni, made the eyebrow-raising allegation during a chaotic sitting of the […] The post Booze MPs: Lipipa demands breath tests for boozy Malawi Parliament appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Parliament has given the green light to Bill No. 9 of 2026 — the Banking (Amendment) Bill — in a move designed to shore up the country’s banking sector and better protect ordinary customers’ savings. The Bill was tabled by Finance and Economic Planning Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, who told MPs the new law would […] The post Malawi Parliament approves new banking Bill to shield depositors from bank collapses appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

FDH Bank has pledged K1bn to Malawi’s Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB), in one of the largest private-sector interventions yet aimed at expanding access to university education for financially disadvantaged students. The commitment is expected to support approximately 154 students annually who would otherwise struggle to meet tuition and related costs. Noel […] The post FDH Bank commits K1bn to widen access to higher education in Malawi appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Prominent civil society activist Sylvester Namiwa will spend at least another week behind bars after the High Court set next Wednesday as the date to hear his bid for bail. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director’s lawyers have already lodged an urgent application seeking his release from police custody — […] The post Lawyers fight to free Namiwa, stuck in cell over treason case appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

CapeStars Limited has entered a five-year sponsorship agreement with Impakt Events Management to support the annual Sand Music Festival, in a partnership organisers say is intended to bolster Malawi’s tourism sector. Announcing the deal in Blantyre, CapeStars Director of Finance and Administration Rachael Mijiga said the investment was aimed at supporting tourism development, stimulating economic […] The post Sand Music Festival secures five-year sponsorship as Malawi looks to boost tourism appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has delegated Second Vice-President Enock Kanzingeni Chihana to represent him at this year’s Umthetho Cultural Festival, set to bring vibrant celebration to the foot of Hora Mountain in Mzimba District this Saturday, 8 August. The annual festival, held under the leadership of His Majesty Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V, is […] The post Chihana to represent Mutharika at colourful Umthetho Cultural Festival appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Prominent commentator Idriss Ali Nasser has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the arrest of activist Sylvester Namiwa, arguing that authorities badly misjudged their response and inadvertently elevated the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) executive director’s standing by choosing to detain him. The State has charged Namiwa with treason and publication of […] The post ‘Arrest turned Namiwa into a hero’: Commentator slams Malawi govt’s ‘overzealous’ handling of activist’s detention appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango has revealed government has signed a fresh supplementary agreement with the Chinese government to finally revive the long-stalled judicial service complex project sitting directly opposite Parliament in Lilongwe. Speaking candidly in Parliament on Monday, Mhango didn’t mince his words in describing the site’s sorry state, branding it […] The post Mhango reveals new China deal to finally complete stalled judicial complex appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is set to take centre stage at the 7th Annual Wealth Creation Conference, where he is expected to share his insights on practical wealth creation strategies for navigating Malawi’s turbulent economic climate. The high-profile event, hosted by Sycamore Consult, will be held at the Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre on 7 August 2026, […] The post Prophet Bushiri to headline major wealth conference — promising secrets to building riches appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has presented the Banking (Amendment) Bill, No. 9 of 2026, to Parliament, proposing tougher regulatory measures aimed at protecting depositors and reinforcing stability within the country’s financial sector. Under the proposed legislation, the Registrar of Financial Institutions would be granted expanded powers to intervene where a […] The post Mwanamvekha unveils bill to boost depositor protection and bank oversight appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Member of Parliament for Dowa East and MCP Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has waded into the ongoing controversy over the seat change for Mangochi Monkey Bay MP  Gerald Kazembe, dismissing the move as nothing more than “normal parliamentary management” that plays out on all sides of the House. Rising on a point of order, […] The post ‘Backbenchers are not useless’: Chimwendo Banda defends MP moved for praising President appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.