A Christian pastor has called on Malawi’s police officers to guard their marriages as fiercely as they guard public safety, warning that infidelity is quietly adding to a mental health crisis many in the force are only now beginning to speak about openly. Speaking at the inaugural men’s conference held by Central West Region Police […] The post Pastor warns Malawi police officers against ‘the trap of Jezebel’ as force tackles mental health stigma appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Football-mad Malawi is bracing itself for a weekend of wall-to-wall Premier League action, as the English top flight kicks off this Friday with reigning champions Arsenal taking on newly-promoted Coventry City. The return of the world’s most-watched football league has sparked a wave of excitement across the southern African nation, where the Premier League commands […] The post Malawi’s football fans gear up for English Premier League kick-off appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

PressCane Limited has donated road cones to the Milare Police Substation in Blantyre to enhance the safety and visibility of police officers working along the roads. The donation follows a request from the police station after its existing road cones became worn out, leaving officers with inadequate equipment to ensure their visibility and safety during […] The post PressCane supports Milare Police with road cones to boost safety appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Football Legends Association (FLA) has been left stunned after its entire consignment of tracksuits and jerseys sold out within weeks – with the merchandise now set to be officially launched at a star-studded gala dinner in Lilongwe. FLA board chairperson Jim Kalua revealed that demand for the items had been overwhelming, with the first batch […] The post Malawi football legends’ tracksuits sell out ahead of 29 August launch appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The fate of jailed rights activist Sylvester Namiwa hangs in the balance today, with High Court of Malawi Judge Mzonde Mvula set to deliver a crucial ruling on his bail application. In a notice of delivery issued yesterday, the judge confirmed the verdict will be handed down from 10am – bringing an end to weeks […] The post Namiwa bail ruling due as treason case continues appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian businessperson has scored a major legal victory after the High Court of Malawi’s Commercial Division lifted a preservation order that had frozen more than K383 million of his money, ruling there were no grounds to suspect the funds were linked to criminal activity. The order, originally obtained by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) […] The post No evidence of crime: High Court releases frozen K383m to Nema Farm Seeds appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

She swapped stateswoman formality for pure celebration – as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika was pictured dancing along with the Malawi Scorchers to the very morale songs the team belted out in their dressing room during their historic Wafcon campaign. The First Lady joined in wholeheartedly with the players’ chants and routines during a lavish luncheon […] The post First Lady joins Scorchers’ victory dance and photo spree at Kamuzu Palace appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawians have been warned to brace themselves for further power outages after a fresh 42-megawatt (MW) generation shortfall hit the national grid – a deficit that balloons to a crippling 83MW during evening peak hours. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) revealed in a statement that available generation capacity currently stands at just 347MW, […] The post Malawi warned of more blackouts after Nkula plant failures appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Gazette Media Lead Consultant Macdonald Chapalapata has reaffirmed his firm’s commitment to supporting Malawians seeking to tell their stories through book publishing, as the industry continues to grow in the country. The media consultancy is among the sponsors of a new autobiography by journalism legend and academic Grey James Mang’anda, whose decades-long career has shaped […] The post Gazette Media backs Malawian autobiography publishing: Mang’anda memoir launches appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawian football sensations Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga have been named in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) Team of the Tournament – an extraordinary sibling double that has capped off a remarkable few weeks for the sisters and their country. Temwa, the star striker who has long been tipped as one of Africa’s finest […] The post Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga named in Africa’s top Wafcon XI appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

First Lady  Gertrude Mutharika has heaped praise on Malawi’s history-making Scorchers, telling the women’s national football team they have put the country firmly on the map following their remarkable run at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). Speaking at a lavish luncheon held in the team’s honour at Kamuzu Palace, the First Lady said […] The post Malawi’s Scorchers receive K5m presidential gift after Wafcon run appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

District councils across Malawi have been handed a tight deadline to submit crucial financial paperwork, after the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) issued an urgent circular demanding details of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) spending. In the circular, dated 20 August 2026, NLGFC Executive Director Dr Kondwani Santhe instructed all District Commissioners and Chief Executive […] The post Councils rush to meet Friday deadline on Constituency Development Fund payments appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The president of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Fleetwood Haiya, has promised that the nation will soon learn the fate of Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili, whose contract is set to expire in October this year. Speaking on the future of the highly-rated coach, Haiya said the association was following its proper procedures and would […] The post FAM’s Haiya vows to reveal Fazili’s fate ‘soon’ –  hits back at critics appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s government is putting fresh measures in place to clean up the country’s mining sector, after it emerged the nation could be losing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of gold to smugglers every year. Minister of Mining Thoko Tembo said the Malawi Mining Investment Company (Mamico) was establishing mining cooperatives and formal structures for […] The post Malawi ‘losing $700million worth of gold to smugglers’ – as government scrambles to crack down on illegal mining trade appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s communications regulator has said it remains committed to achieving universal access to digital services, despite persistently low uptake of digital communications across the country. Dr Mayamiko Nkoloma, Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), made the comments at the Digital Africa Summit, being held this week at the Bingu wa Mutharika International […] The post Malawi pushes for universal digital access despite high network coverage appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The European Union has announced a new financing package worth €143 million (approximately K287 billion) to support three key areas of Malawi’s economy: agriculture, energy, and education, skills and social protection. The announcement was made in Lilongwe on Wednesday by Daniel Aristi Gaztelumendi, the EU’s ambassador to Malawi, during a press briefing that coincided with […] The post Malawi secures €143m EU support for key sectors appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The government is seeking to strengthen the leadership capacity of senior officials in the Accountant General’s Department, through an induction programme designed to improve the quality of public service delivery. The programme, being facilitated by the Malawi School of Government (MSG) in Salima, is aimed at directors and deputy directors within the department, and covers […] The post Malawi School of Government leads leadership drive for public finance officials appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Sports Alfred Gangata was left beaming with pride as he once again reached for a phrase that has now become something of a personal catchphrase – despite leaving many scratching their heads over what exactly it means. Speaking to Zodiak Broadcasting Station about the Flames’ football prospects following the Scorchers’ impressive showing […] The post Gangata vows Flames will ‘answer with power’ in latest gaffe appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawians are asking questions after President Peter Mutharika failed to appear at a State House reception held to welcome and celebrate the Malawi Scorchers. Many have said that, as head of state, they had expected President Mutharika to attend the event in person – particularly given that the ceremony was held at State House itself, […] The post President Mutharika skips Scorchers’ State House celebration appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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.