By Mercy Matonga & Daniel Zimba: The Central Government has said it has released K85.5 billion to councils under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) mechanism so that contractors can start implementing projects across the country. This is ac...

By Nelson Gonjani & Mphatso M’bang’ombe: Today, September 16, 2026, marks exactly one year since Malawians went to the polls and spoke through their votes, choosing the leadership they believed could steer the country towards a better future...

Mighty Wanderers will receive $100,000 (about K173 million) from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) despite being eliminated in the first preliminary round of the Caf Champions League, the football authorities have confirmed. The Nomads were...

The government paid K642.3 billion in debt interests between April and June 2026, a bill surpassing expenditure lines for wages and salaries during the same period, available figures show. This highlights the existing pressure of debt costs on public...

Minister of Mining Thoko Tembo has challenged the banking sector to deepen its involvement in the mining industry by developing financing products to support its growth. Tembo said increased access to finance would be critical if Malawi is to turn it...

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing guidelines aimed at protecting smallholder farmers from unfair practices in contract farming arrangements. The guidelines are aimed at addressing concerns like delayed payments of proce...

CHARACTERISED MCP’S REGIME—Fuel shortages By Zacchaeus Mwase: There is a strange ritual in Malawian politics. A political party loses power, moves into opposition, and suddenly discovers humility. It remembers the people it hurt. It apologises fo...

Malawi and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remain locked in discussions over a fresh Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, with the country pushing for a bigger financial package that can make a meaningful impact on its foreign exchange cri...

By Pemphero Malimba: The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate (CRM) Court Monday granted bail to governing Democratic Progressive Party strategist Collins Magalasi in a case in which he is accused of several charges, including the alleged hacking of s...

The Mighty Wanderers Board of Directors says the club will conduct a full review of the team’s performance in the Caf Champions League, admitting the Nomads have fallen short of expectations on the international stage. The review follows a humiliat...