The government’s Mega Farms Initiative has suffered a setback after two of its major beneficiaries, the Greenbelt Authority (GBA) and Salima Sugar Company (SSC), failed to meet their maize production targets during the 2025-26 farming season. The G...

By Clever Mwale: Parliamentary candidates in Malawi spent an average of K88.8 million during the 2025 elections, a six-fold rise from 2019, raising concerns that soaring campaign costs could fuel corruption among elected officials. A report by the W...

By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco: The Malawi Women’s National Team is on the brink of 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) quarterfinals qualification after going on top of Group C at the end of matches on Saturday. The Scorchers now...

ON SHELVES ILLEGALLY—Some products with inactivated stamps In 2024, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) launched Kalondola, an excise tax stamps initiative which was meant to improve visibility, fight counterfeits, and hit revenue targets by trackin...

By Mercy Matonga Former deputy commander (operations) for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) John Msonthi has told the Commission of Inquiry investigating the plane crash that killed former vice president Saulos Chilima and eight others that the informa...

By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco: Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s quest for 2027 Fifa World Cup qualification faces another test in a date against Egypt’s Cleopatras in the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) fin...

NEED TO BE TAMED—Human Immunodeficiency Virus protected budget lines. By Nicholas Mwisama: Malawi stands at a precarious crossroads. Just as the country celebrates hard-won victories against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), having attained ...

When Chimwemwe Chipungu assumed office as Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, he struck the right tone. He declared war on illegal land dealers and land grabbers and promised that anyone involved in unlawful land transactions would face...

By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi National Netball Team has achieved its seventh-place finish at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after defeating hosts Scotland 54-47 in Glasgow. The Queens produced a composed, determined and spirited performance to overcome ...

There is little room for error as four teams battle to make it into the Airtel Top 8 final at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe this weekend. It will be an action-packed weekend with novices Ekhaya FC locking horns with Karonga United this afternoon, before...