Malawi police officers are being put through a rigorous new training programme this month, aimed at sharpening their English communication skills – with a helping hand from artificial intelligence. The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, […] The post Malawi police sent ‘back to school’ by US Embassy for English lessons – with a twist: AI on the syllabus appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawian maize is being exported to Kenya to help cover the East African nation’s anticipated shortfall of around 25 million bags, Nyasa Times understands – even as the price of the staple crop soars back home. Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed his country wants to import maize to strengthen food security amid drought […] The post The maize Malawi rejected is now heading to Kenya – as families at home face 8% price surge in a month appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

From Debutants to a Nation’s Pride The Scorchers have returned home as far more than WAFCON runners up. They have returned as history makers and brought eternal joy to the Warm Heart of Africa. Prior to this tournament, Malawi had never appeared at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Now, after their first appearance, […] The post History has been Scorched! A tale about Malawi Scorchers; The dark horse of 2026 WAFCON appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Silver Strikers Ladies have touched down in Gaborone as they eye a maiden charge towards the CAF Women’s Champions League — and it’s a Friday date with Mozambique’s Costa do Sol that kicks things off. The Malawian champions swapped Kamuzu International for Sir Seretse Khama International on Wednesday, landing in Botswana with the COSAFA qualifiers […] The post Silver Strikers Ladies set for Costa do Sol test as COSAFA qualifiers begin appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi is entering yet another dark chapter in its electricity crisis. The much-touted Mozambique-Malawi Interconnection Project, meant to inject urgently needed power into the national grid, has missed its third commissioning deadline. The latest promise — that the connection would be operational by the end of July — has passed without a single megawatt flowing […] The post Malawi’s power crisis deepens as Mozambique lifeline misses third deadline appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Local government authorities across Malawi are being starved of desperately needed cash, after it emerged councils have received just nine percent of their K1.25 trillion Parliament-approved allocation for the 2026/27 financial year — despite the year already being five months old. The shocking shortfall has sparked fears over stalled projects, spiralling costs and whether government […] The post Councils starved of cash as Malawi govt releases just 9% of promised billions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A leading human rights coalition has launched a scathing attack on Malawi’s justice system, demanding urgent action after activist Sylvester Namiwa was left languishing behind bars for three weeks — despite the State itself not opposing his bail. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) didn’t hold back in a blistering statement, branding Namiwa’s continued detention […] The post HRDC demands justice as Namiwa awaits uncontested bail ruling appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A defence lawyer sharply challenged an Airtel Malawi engineer’s evidence during cross-examination on Wednesday, as the State wrapped up its case against eight men accused of injuring a civil servant during a violent disruption of a pay protest at Lilongwe’s Botanical Gardens in March 2025. Defence lawyer Khwima Mchizi pressed Airtel Malawi plc assistant manager […] The post Defence lawyer grills Airtel Malawi expert in demo violence trial appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Thursday daily newspapers and news outlets were dominated by coverage of the Scorchers’ return home, as the Malawi Women’s National Football Team arrived back in the country following their runners-up finish at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Daily Times led with “Heroines’ Welcome” across its sport pages, reporting […] The post Malawi’s media celebrate Scorchers’ homecoming appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Politics forgotten as soldiers, mothers, taxi drivers and grandmothers unite for extraordinary homecoming — with military escort leading Scorchers through the dark to a heroes’ welcome For one unforgettable evening, Malawi wasn’t divided by politics, tribe or rivalry — it was simply united, standing together in the darkness to welcome home its footballing heroines. The […] The post “Kuzapita, kuzabwelera mbuyo”: Through the dark, united as one, Malawi welcomes home the Scorchers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Controversial businessman Mahmood Azhar Chaudhry is heading back to court on Monday — with a growing pile of fraud claims against him, including a shock £1.6million lawsuit. Chaudhry and wife Neelam have DODGED arrest so far, thanks to stay orders blocking cops from enforcing warrants against them. But Monday’s Limbe Magistrate’s Court hearing will decide […] The post Court to rule on Chaudhry arrest warrants amid fraud allegations appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Scorchers have been showered with fresh praise from across the continent, after the African Union Sports Council (Ausc) Region 5 saluted the team for becoming the ONLY side from the entire Southern African region to earn automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The continental body didn’t hold back in its admiration […] The post Scorchers hailed as region’s only automatic World Cup qualifiers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

None of the 303 inmates who have completed vocational training at a Zomba reformatory since 2021 has reoffended, according to the organisation implementing the programme, as officials called for continued investment in prison education. Speaking at the graduation of 56 inmates who completed courses in carpentry, tailoring, cosmetology and bricklaying, Malawi Prison Services Eastern Regional […] The post Vocational training helps inmates avoid reoffending, officials say appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi recorded a K349.9 billion fiscal surplus in June 2026, its first monthly surplus in more than a year, according to Reserve Bank of Malawi data — a development that comes as government prepares to rely more heavily on domestic tax revenue to fund public spending. Finance minister Joseph Mwanamvekha said Malawi’s government will increasingly […] The post Malawi’s fiscal surplus offers rare bright spot amid declining donor support appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Let’s start with the number everyone in Lilongwe is talking about today: 7.6 out of 10. That’s the mark President Peter Mutharika has been given — in a report card on his first year in office. And on the face of it, that’s a pretty good grade. Free secondary education, actually happening. A farm subsidy […] The post Analysis: A good first year, on paper, but paper doesn’t keep the lights on appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Fresh questions are swirling over a web of connections linking First Vice President Jane Ansah, jailed activist Sylvester Namiwa and Catholic broadcaster Luntha TV — with critics suggesting the ties point to a coordinated effort to boost the VP’s political standing. Namiwa’s explosive claim last month that Ansah would become President within two months is […] The post Fresh questions over Ansah-Namiwa-Luntha TV ties appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Alumni Association has raised an impressive MK146.617 million, smashing its initial MK100 million fundraising target and setting the stage for a more ambitious drive to transform the lives of financially disadvantaged students. The milestone was achieved during the Association’s Launch Dinner and Fundraising Gala held on 1 August […] The post KUHeS alumni raise K146.6m, smashes K100m fundraising target appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Scorchers are set for luxury treatment after Sunbird Hotels and Resorts stepped in to bag the World Cup-bound heroines free accommodation at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe upon their triumphant return home. The hotel giant announced it will house the team after a heroes’ welcome following their sensational run to the WAFCON final in Morocco. […] The post Heroes Hotel:Sunbird rolls out red carpet for Scorchers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Tapiwa Chakwera, daughter of former President Lazarus Chakwera, has taken her husband Sean Kampondeni to Court in a bid to legally end their marriage, in a case that has already begun attracting significant public attention. The high-profile divorce hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, but was adjourned due to network and communication […] The post Tapiwa Chakwera takes husband Sean Kampondeni to court to end marriage appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Bandabets has strengthened its African footprint with its entry into Malawi following the migration of 888Bets customers, giving the growing brand an immediate platform for expansion. The post Bandabets Takes Centre Stage in Malawi as 888Bets Customers Enter a New Era appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A 31-year-old fashion designer has been arrested in Lilongwe after police allegedly uncovered a stash of firearms, ammunition and military-style clothing hidden at his home, in an investigation that has since widened across the city. Christian Etwan Ndovie was arrested at around 11am on August 18 in Area 15, Lilongwe, following a tip-off from members […] The post Fashion designer Ndovie held after firearms found at Lilongwe home appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Music lovers across Malawi are gearing up for a spectacular all-night party, as the Nkopola Leisure Centre in Mangochi prepares to host the highly anticipated “Accountants Explosion” concert — a star-studded showcase promising big names, a big stage and a big night out. The event, set to run from 6pm on Friday, September 18 right […] The post Skeffa, Ma Blacks and Makondetsa headline dusk-till-dawn Mangochi bash appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s communications watchdog has issued a stark public warning over the circulation of non-consensual intimate videos on social media, threatening anyone involved with fines of up to K20 million and lengthy prison sentences. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), acting in its capacity as the country’s designated Data Protection Authority, confirmed it had noted with […] The post Macra warns against sharing non-consensual intimate videos appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s electricity sector illustrates a familiar pattern in developing economies: connections outpacing capacity. As access-expansion programmes such as the Malawi Electricity Access Project and the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme bring more households and businesses onto the grid, generation has failed to keep pace, producing chronic shortfalls and increasingly disruptive load-shedding. The numbers illustrate the scale […] The post Blackouts, broken promises: Malawi’s electricity crisis laid bare appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s government has ditched its digital fertiliser subsidy system and gone back to old-school paper coupons — and campaigners fear it could reopen the door to dodgy dealings. The Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) hands out cheap fertiliser and seed to more than a MILLION households every year — but has been plagued by scandal […] The post Fisp goes back to coupons: Malawi’s K111bn fertiliser U-turn sparks corruption fears appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Scorchers are set for a heroes’ welcome fit for royalty today, as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika prepares to personally lead the celebrations when the team touches down at Kamuzu International Airport following their extraordinary run to the WAFCON final. President Peter Mutharika has vowed the nation will pull out all the stops for the […] The post First Lady to greet Scorchers as team returns from WAFCON final appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There’s a particular kind of story football loves: the outsider who arrives late, reshapes everything, and walks away with a share of the glory. South African broadcaster SABC has just told that story about Sudesh Singh — and Malawian fans might have a word or two to say about it. Singh joined Malawi’s technical setup […] The post South African coach claims credit for Malawi’s WAFCON breakthrough appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A High Court judge has issued an extraordinary plea to Malawi’s male police officers — urging them to abandon their macho “tough-it-out” culture and finally open up about the crushing mental strain of the job. Judge Chifundo Kachale delivered his blunt message at Area 3 police offices in Lilongwe on Monday, addressing the force’s first-ever […] The post ‘Even Jesus wept’: Judge Kachale shares mental health tips with Malawi cops appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Miss Malawi Organisation has hit back after reports claimed the country’s Miss World 2026 hopeful had been ranked a lowly 64th out of the field of contestants — branding the claims “irrelevant” and insisting they have nothing to do with how the pageant is actually judged. Public relations officer Stephen Mdala rushed to Navicha’s […] The post Miss Malawi slams ‘meaningless’ ranking as Ireen Navicha fights for Top 40 spot appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

As if a treason charge and a K2 million bail bond weren’t enough, CDEDI boss’s organisation now risks being struck off entirely It never rains but it pours for embattled activist Sylvester Namiwa, after it emerged his organisation is now facing the very real prospect of deregistration — piling fresh misery onto a man already […] The post Namiwa’s CDEDI faces deregistration over unfiled reports appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

More than a year after parliament created a body to regulate Malawi’s real estate industry, it still doesn’t exist in practice — and buyers are paying the price. The Real Estate Management Council was established under the Real Estate Management Act of 2024, with a mandate to license agents, enforce professional standards and protect consumers […] The post Real estate ‘cowboys’ running wild: Minister admits regulator still not ‘operational’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A 15-year-old football sensation from Malawi is set for a life-changing move to Europe, after securing a place at prestigious football academy Marcet University in Barcelona, Spain — the very city that has produced some of the greatest names in the sport’s history. Mtameni Eisenhower Mkaka’s extraordinary rise has left his family bursting with pride, […] The post From Lilongwe to La Liga dreams: Teen star’s move to Barcelona academy appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An independent Nyasa Times assessment of government performance ahead of President Peter Mutharika’s first anniversary finds a clear contrast: strong leadership at the top, uneven delivery across cabinet The President scored 7.6 out of 10, the highest rating. The assessment credits him with fulfilling key pledges. Free secondary education is now in place. The Affordable […] The post Cabinet assessment: Mutharika administration records stability gains in year one, delivery lags behind appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s cricket scene is ready for a serious dose of international heat. The TCA Oval in Blantyre will host a men’s T20I tri-series between Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia from 11-16 August, granting the hosts a rare opportunity to play competitive cricket at home and pick up International Cricket Council (ICC) ranking points in the process. […] The post Malawi ready for T20 cricket showdown as Rwanda and Zambia arrive in Blantyre appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government  Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has issued a stark warning over the country’s swelling youth population, demanding urgent investment in skills development, education and job creation to prevent a generation from being left behind. Speaking at the 2026 National Youth Summit in Lilongwe, Phiri didn’t mince his words, declaring that Malawi […] The post Minister Ben Phiri: Malawi cannot afford idle youth population appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.