Relatives, colleagues and community members have gathered in Chileka, Blantyre, the home village of the late Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Brian Banda, to mourn his death, as his sister offered an account of the sudden illness that preceded his passing. Banda died in the morning hours of Saturday following a short illness. He […] The post Family reveals final hours before Brian Banda’s death, as mourners gather in Chileka appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Women’s National Football Team head coach Lovemore Fazili says the Scorchers are fully prepared for their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Ghana on Sunday. Malawi face the Black Queens at Al Madina Stadium, with the winner progressing to the semi-finals and securing a direct place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. […] The post Fazili: Malawi ready to fight for World Cup spot against Ghana appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Ngoni king has told rebel villagers to forget splitting Mzimba into two – insisting it’s a rubbish idea that won’t fix a thing. Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa dropped the bombshell at the district’s massive Umthetho cultural bash, hitting back hard at a growing campaign – led by Samuel Lwara – demanding the district be […] The post One Mzimba! Inkosi M’mbelwa crushes district split bid at Umthetho bash appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Second VP Enock Chihana gave President Peter Mutharika a huge shout-out at a massive cultural bash in Mzimba on Saturday – insisting the Malawi leader has smashed old political barriers between government and opposition. “Previously, we used to sit in some tents somewhere far away because we were in opposition, but Mutharika wants us to […] The post Veep Chihana hails Mutharika’s unity push at Ngoni cultural bash appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An outpouring of grief has gripped Malawi following the sudden death of Brian Banda, director general of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), with tributes flooding in from the presidency, parliament, opposition and the media industry alike for a man widely regarded as one of the country’s most distinctive broadcasting voices. Banda died at 45, after […] The post Brian Banda: Malawi mourns broadcaster who ‘resonated in homes for decades’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Travelling Mighty Wanderers surrendered their grip on top spot in the FDH Bank Premiership on Saturday, after being held to a dramatic 1-1 draw by Moyale Barracks FC at Mzuzu Stadium. The Nomads settled quickly into the contest, with midfield maestro Felix Zulu dictating play alongside Mphatso Kamanga and Gaddie Chirwa in the heart of […] The post Wanderers held by 10-man Moyale as Silver Strikers and Blue Eagles leapfrog Nomads to summit appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Mighty Wanderers FC football director David Kanyenda has paid tribute to former Super League of Malawi (Sulom) secretary general and ex-Wanderers general secretary Henry “Kaka” Chibowa, saying his legacy continues to inspire and empower generations working in Malawian football. Kanyenda spoke as the representative of Wanderers president Thomson Mpinganjira at a mass held at Anglican […] The post Kanyenda: Chibowa left legacy that ’empowers generations’ in football appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

First Vice President Jane Ansah, despite reportedly being frozen out by government, made a point of attending the Umthetho ceremony of the Ngoni people at Hora alongside Second Vice President Enock Chihana – though it was Chihana, not Ansah, who took to the podium to deliver a speech on behalf of President Peter Mutharika. The […] The post Ansah attends Ngoni ceremony as Chihana delivers president’s speech appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A leaked internal statement from the editor of Mining & Trade Review, a Malawian publication covering the extractives sector, has drawn scrutiny after it appeared to acknowledge a direct relationship between advertising revenue from mining companies and the tone of coverage those companies receive.. The statement, addressed to “stakeholders” and shared in what appears to […] The post Media Council  raises concerns after mining publication’s leaked memo reveals link between advertising revenue and favourable coverage appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Creck Sporting Club’s miserable season in the FDH Bank Premiership showed no signs of improving on Saturday afternoon, as the struggling side suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Silver Strikers at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. The result leaves Creck rooted firmly to the bottom of the 16-team table, having mustered just five points from their […] The post Malawi FDH Premiership: Silver Strikers beat bottom side Creck appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A blistering newspaper column has torn into President Peter Mutharika over his repeated “private visits” to South Africa, joking that the country has practically become an “unofficial State House annexe” and suggesting immigration officials must greet his delegation “like old friends” by now. The scathing piece, published in The Weekend Nation’s “Off The Shelf” opinion […] The post Newspaper column mocks Mutharika’s South Africa trips: ‘It’s become his unofficial State House annexe’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP Steven “Baba Steve” Malondera has taken to Facebook with a reflective message on confidence and personal conviction, telling followers that building an extraordinary life requires breaking away from the crowd rather than following it. In the post, Malondera, who also chairs the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), shared what he described […] The post MCP MP Malondera says ‘confidence gives you courage to stand alone’ in cryptic social media post amid political tensions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has unveiled plans to redevelop the Malangalanga area of Lilongwe into a modern commercial hub, as part of efforts to reshape the city’s urban landscape. Speaking to stakeholders during an engagement meeting on Friday, MHC chief executive Bob Chimkango said the redeveloped area would become a centre for business, economic […] The post MHC to redevelop Lilongwe’s Malangalanga into commercial hub appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The tombstone of former Super League of Malawi (SULOM) secretary general ex-Mighty Wanderers FC general secretary Henry Chibowa has been unveiled at HHI Cemetery in Blantyre, in an emotional ceremony bringing together family and prominent figures from Malawian football. Chibowa’s sons, Henry Jnr and Goodwin, were among family members who laid wreaths at the graveside, […] The post Malawi football pays tribute as Chibowa’s tombstone is unveiled appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A third-year student at the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) has been found dead at her home in Naperi, in the city of Blantyre, in circumstances that have left family, friends and classmates deeply shaken. Thokozile Machilinga was discovered with a cloth rope tied around her neck, according to preliminary reports from the scene. Nyasa […] The post Malawi journalism student found dead in Blantyre appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Miss Malawi First Princess Ireen Navicha has departed for Vietnam to represent the country at the 73rd Miss World pageant, insisting she remains mentally strong and firmly focused on her mission despite ongoing controversy surrounding her participation. Navicha will compete on the world stage between 8 August and 5 September, carrying Malawi’s flag into one […] The post ‘I’m ready to carry Malawi flag’: Navicha departs for Miss World amid controversy appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Renowned prophet and entrepreneur Shepherd Bushiri has urged Malawians to tackle poverty head-on by fundamentally rewiring their mindset and embracing practical strategies for building wealth. Speaking at the Sycamore Consult Wealth Creation Conference in Blantyre, Bushiri told attendees that poverty is far more complex than simply a lack of money, describing it instead as something […] The post ‘Poverty is a spirit, a mindset, a lifestyle’: Prophet Bushiri tells Malawians to change their thinking to escape hardship appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A child rights activist has demanded an urgent probe after a court let a man convicted of a child sex offence dodge jail by handing him the option of a K5 million fine instead – branding the ruling “suspicious” and demanding the magistrate be investigated. Twenty-year-old Jimmy Twisawi was told by the Nkunkhula First Grade […] The post Pay-and-go justice: Sex offender avoids jail with cash payout appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Education Minister Bright Msaka has told graduating students at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to go beyond simple resilience and become genuine innovators, capable of solving real-world problems facing the country. Msaka delivered the challenge as guest of honour at MUST’s 7th Congregation ceremony in Thyolo on 6 August, held under the […] The post ‘Your degree gives you knowledge – innovation is what you do with it’: Minister challenges 746 MUST graduates to become job creators, not job seekers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Australian firm Lindian Resources, which operates the Kangankunde rare earths mine in Balaka, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Mining Minister Thoko Tembo during a parliamentary debate on Friday, in a significant boost for the controversial project. The clearance came as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango mounted a robust defence of […] The post ‘We are not here to scare investors’: Govt clears Australian mining firm Lindian and warns against illegal mine suspensions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Renowned prophet and entrepreneur Shepherd Bushiri has urged Malawians to tackle poverty head-on by fundamentally rewiring their mindset and embracing practical strategies for building wealth. Speaking at the Sycamore Consult Wealth Creation Conference in Blantyre, Bushiri told attendees that poverty is far more complex than simply a lack of money, describing it instead as something […] The post ‘Poverty is a spirit, a mindset, a lifestyle’: Controversial prophet Bushiri tells Malawians to change their thinking to escape hardship appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s opposition leader has issued a furious demand for accountability over the stalled Amaryllis Hotel scandal, declaring that the country risks “slowly embracing corruption as policy” unless answers are finally delivered over the controversial K128 billion pension fund purchase. Simplex Chithyola Banda used his closing remarks to parliament to reignite pressure on government over the […] The post ‘They should vomit this money’: Chithyola demands justice over Amaryllis Hotel scandal appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s opposition leader has demanded the immediate reversal of a controversial university fee hike that has seen tuition costs double from K650,000 to K1.3 million a year, warning the policy is pricing ordinary families out of higher education and threatening the country’s future prosperity. Simplex Chithyola Banda told parliament the fee increase – which he […] The post ‘You can’t mortgage children’s future’: Opposition leader demands reversal of university fee hike that saw costs double overnight appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A board member of the Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) has been arrested by police after allegedly being caught in possession of nearly 20 kilograms of suspected cannabis without a permit – in an embarrassing twist given his very own role regulating the substance. David Chikomeni Chirwa, 49, a renowned Rastafarian, was arrested at Jenda in […] The post Cannabis regulator Ras Chikomeni arrested with nearly 20kg of chamba in embarrassing twist appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 24.0 per cent, as the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to let previous tightening measures continue working through the economy rather than adjust borrowing costs further. The decision, taken at the MPC’s third meeting of 2026, comes as inflation […] The post Reserve Bank of Malawi keeps borrowing costs unchanged as price pressures ease appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

  Dramatic scenes unfolded in Lilongwe after more than twenty police officers, armed to the teeth, descended on the offices of lawyer and opposition MP George Jivason Kadzipatike alongside officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), seizing clients’ files, laptops, mobile phones and computers in a sweeping raid. In a simultaneous operation, a further twenty […] The post Malawi police raid opposition MP Kadzipatike’s law offices in Lilongwe and Mzuzu appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s parliament has brought down the curtain on its Third Meeting of the 52nd Session in Lilongwe, with Speaker Sameer Suleman formally adjourning proceedings sine die – Latin for “without a fixed date” – bringing to a close a sitting that has been anything but quiet. The adjournment marks the end of a whirlwind period […] The post The productivity paradox: what Malawi’s parliament passed, and what it left behind appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has delivered a scathing verdict on the ruling DPP government’s first year in office, accusing ministers of presiding over a foreign exchange crisis so severe that mothers cannot find medicine, businesses cannot import spare parts, and students cannot pay exam fees. Speaking as parliament rose sine die […] The post Chithyola Banda: Malawi is ‘in darkness, drowning in debt and running out of medicine’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s mining minister Thoko Tembo has told parliament that government inspections at the Kangankunde Rare Earth project in Balaka have found no evidence of illegal mining or unauthorised mineral exports, moving to allay concerns raised by MPs over the operations of one of the country’s most closely watched extractive projects. Tembo was responding to findings […] The post Malawi mining minister clears Kangankunde rare earths project of illegal exports after parliamentary scrutiny appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Rumphi Central MP  ( UTM Party) Matthews Mtumbuka has called on the government to introduce guaranteed quotas for people with disabilities across education, agricultural subsidies and social protection programmes, warning that forcing them to compete on equal terms with the wider population is leaving many behind. Mtumbuka said people with disabilities continue to face significant […] The post MP Mtumbuka demands guaranteed quotas for disabled Malawians in schools and farming subsidies – warning ‘equal access’ isn’t working appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Bogus “economists” who bluff their way onto TV panels and radio shows are set to be busted under a tough new law passed by Malawi’s parliament. Fed-up MPs gave the green light to the Economics Society of Malawi (ESOMA) Bill, which will finally force anyone calling themselves an economist to prove they’re the real deal […] The post Fake economists to be busted: New law to catch chancers posing as money experts on Malawi telly and radio appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) landmark first graduation of Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) students descended into controversy on Thursday, after multiple graduates came forward claiming serious injustices in how their degree classifications were awarded. Nyasa Times can reveal that numerous ODeL students who failed to meet the minimum academic requirements were nonetheless […] The post Sex-for-grades claims rock Malawi science university as graduates expose degree classification ‘injustices’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The country’s pioneer music listening and monitoring digital platform, Malawi-Music.com (MMC), has offered to support the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the country’s musicians in resolving royalty-sharing disputes stemming from a lack of proper monitoring. MMC says it has a comprehensive, locally developed broadcast monitoring system built to bring greater accuracy and transparency to […] The post MMC Publishing offers Malawi solution for royalty transparency amid COSOMA storm appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A bombshell parliamentary probe into the controversial K128 billion purchase of Blantyre’s Amaryllis Hotel is looking increasingly like it has been quietly buried, after Parliament rose this Friday without ever receiving a report into the scandal-hit deal. The stunning omission comes despite the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) being explicitly given the green light to wrap […] The post K128bn Amaryllis Hotel scandal probe ‘dead in the water’ as Parliament rises without report appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Around 80 former employees of the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) are demanding a staggering K20 billion in damages after a court found they were unfairly dismissed – in a ruling watchdogs warn could leave ordinary Malawian taxpayers footing the bill. The group, all sacked between 5 and 12 December 2025, took their case to […] The post MEDF former staff seek K20bn after unfair dismissal ruling appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.