Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Simplex Chithyola Banda Monday tore into the State of the Nation Address (Sona) delivered by Peter Mutharika in Parliament on Friday. Chithyola Banda argued that the speech failed to address the lived realities ...

By Pemphero Malimba: The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has granted bail to suspended National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) Chief Executive Officer Humphrey Mdyetseni and Ministry of Agriculture employee Anderson Mbozi. This transpire...

FAZILI—We had a good time Malawi Women’s National Football Team Coach Lovemore Fazili has expressed confidence that his charges can reclaim the Cosafa Women’s Championship. The championship is being used as part of preparations for Women’s Af...

Headline inflation slowed at the start of 2026 to 24.9 percent in January, down from 26 percent in December 2025, thanks to a deceleration in food prices. The National Statistical Office (NSO) January 2026 Consumer Price Index shows that food inflati...

The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called on President Peter Mutharika and his government to place the private sector at the heart of the country’s economic recovery efforts. In his State of the Nation Address...

Mphunzitsi Sacco, formerly Thyolo Teachers Sacco, has registered a profit of K812 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, up from K625 million realised in 2024. During the year under review, the Sacco also saw its membership base growing to 15,0...

By Wezzie Gausi: The government is facing renewed pressure to increase funding to the health sector to at least 15 percent of the national budget, in line with the Abuja Declaration. Health advocates warn that continued underfunding is weakening serv...

SHOWING THE WAY—Chombo-Sadik The Malawi Under-20 Women’s National Football Team Coach Maggie Chombo-Sadik has requested the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to arrange friendly matches for her charges. Chombo-Sadik said this after the Young S...

By Nelson Gonjani: Poverty remains one of the leading drivers of school dropout rates, child marriages and teenage pregnancies in Malawi, vices that continue to rob children, especially girls, of their future. In many communities, the problem is com...

ROMANTIC—Teddy sings for Nana after surprising her with flowers Couples, singles and fun lovers on Saturday braved rains to patronise a Love and Vibes concert at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. Organised by Classic Events in partnership with...