SIGNED THE STATEMENT—Chimphepo By Pemphero Malimba & Phales Nthambo: The government and two Ngoni heritage organisations are at odds over the status of kingdoms in Malawi, with the state warning that such institutions have no place in the coun...

Malawi is racing against time to prepare for a potentially difficult 2026-27 agricultural season, with weather forecasts pointing to below-normal rainfall in parts of the country and the government still needing K324.8 billion to fully implement its ...

The National Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has extended a hand of solidarity to Mighty Wanderers, compiling a detailed technical report and a set of tactical recommendations to help the Nomads overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Simba SC i...

Commercial banks have raised the lending reference rate for September to 21.20 percent from 20.80 percent. This further increases the cost of borrowing for households and businesses. Announcments published by four of the country’s eight banks— in...

Standard Bank plc on Monday committed more than K500 million towards education, skills development and entrepreneurship under a new youth empowerment initiative. This comes at a time the bank seeks to contribute to unlocking the economic potential of...

By Partha Dutta: In today’s business environment, fundraising is no longer simply a financial exercise; it is a strategic statement of ambition, credibility and resilience. Whether a company is raising debt, equity, structured finance or growth cap...

The Third Malawi-Tanzania investment and Trade Forum opened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Monday. The forum has attracted businesses, investors and government institutions from both countries to explore new opportunities for trade, investment and ec...

By Brenda Kayo: The Malawi Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese company HongTai Investment Group for the construction of three lake vessels and a modern port at Monkey Bay. The project, which is expected to be comple...

By Daniel Zimba: The High Court in Blantyre has vacated an injunction that barred the suspension of Blantyre Water Board (BWB) chief executive officer Yeremiah Chihana, although his case remains under review. Delivering his ruling Monday, Judge Alla...

By Llywellenie Mpasa: The Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has said strengthened financial controls and accountability will be key to sustaining growth and improving the administration of netball in the country. Nam President Vitumbiko Gubuduza sa...