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Malawi's fuel crisis has sent bus fares through the roof — leaving skint commuters hitching lifts on the back of pickup trucks just to get to work. Fares have DOUBLED on some routes almost overnight, with passengers from Area 25 to Lilongwe's Old Town now stung for K6,000, up from K4,000. It's even worse heading [...]

There is a kind of honesty that only arrives once denial has become impossible, and Malawi's health system produced two versions of it in the space of a single news cycle this week. At Kamuzu Central Hospital, it took the form of a number: nearly 5,000 people now waiting for surgery, a queue grown so [...]

Standard Bank Malawi has thrown a lifeline to league leaders Blue Eagles FC, unveiling a blockbuster K250 million sponsorship deal in a glittering ceremony at the Malawi Police Service Headquarters in Lilongwe. The timing could hardly have been sweeter for the Eagles, who were handed the eye-watering cheque just as they sit proudly at the [...]

Malawi's FDH Bank Premiership returns to action this weekend, with the second round of fixtures set to shape both the title race and the battle to avoid relegation. The opening half of the season produced plenty of intrigue, but the second round is expected to sharpen the contest further, with leading clubs unable to afford [...]

Malawi's Scorchers will make their first home appearance since their historic WAFCON silver medal when they host Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors in the first leg of their Olympic qualifier at Bingu National Stadium on Friday, 9 October. The tie, which concludes with the return leg in Harare on 13 October, gives fans their first chance to [...]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening and institutionalising collaboration between the two institutions. The signing ceremony took place on Monday at the Ministry's headquarters at Capital Hill in Lilongwe. Minister of Natural Resources Patricia Wiskes said the MoU [...]

UDF president Atupele Muluzi has issued a dramatic call for Malawi to overhaul its entire foreign exchange system, insisting that liberalising the exchange rate — backed by a vital injection of foreign currency — is the crucial first step to resolving the country's crippling shortages of fuel, medicine and other essentials. Muluzi's intervention came hot [...]

A Lilongwe resident has submitted a draft Constitutional Amendment Bill to Parliament proposing far-reaching reforms to Malawi's Vice-Presidency, including ending the automatic succession of a Vice-President to the presidency and making the office entirely appointive and removable by the President, Nyasa Times has learnt. In a proposal addressed to Speaker of the National Assembly Sameer [...]

There is a particular rhetorical move politicians reach for when a year has gone neither brilliantly nor badly, and Peter Mutharika reached for it with real fluency on MBC this week: the rollercoaster. It is a useful word, because it promises motion without committing to a direction. Things went up. Things went down. You, the [...]

A renowned South African preacher is set to add international prestige to Prophet Justice Hara's highly anticipated book launch after confirming he will attend the event in Lilongwe next week. Pastor Khumbo Joram, founder and leader of Holy Nation Church in South Africa, has announced that he will grace the launch scheduled for 14 October [...]

The Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) at the weekend recognised First Capital Bank (FCB) Corporate Communications Manager Memory Mwathengere with the 2026 Best PR practitioner award in the corporate category. Mwathengere was awarded during the society’s annual lake conference and 10-year anniversary in Salima and edged out fellow women contenders, National Bank of Malawi [...]

Pro Veritas Consulting Group Limited has become Malawi’s first licensed Pension Advisor after being issued a license by the Registrar of Financial Institutions. The license allows the company to provide professional and technical advice to pension funds, provident funds and their members on governance, compliance, investment oversight, risk management and retirement planning. Pro Veritas Executive [...]

Eight teams have been identified to compete in the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc TESSAM Games Top Eight Championship following their triumph in the regional games which concluded over the weekend. According to the Tertiary Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM), the eight teams qualified in each of the men’s football, women’s football and [...]

Malawi's leading alcoholic beverage producer has unveiled its biggest-ever promotion, slashing prices on popular beers and dangling the keys to a brand new pickup truck in front of thrilled customers, as the festive season approaches. Castel Malawi Limited officially launc hed the eye-catching 'Tikwere Ndi Wotsika Promotion' at its head office in Makata, Blantyre, with [...]

Grassroots football organisation Mpira M'mudzi Mwathu has handed over a generous K1 million donation to the Sports Writers Association of Malawi, as the body races to secure enough funding for its upcoming Annual General Meeting in Salima this November. The cheque was presented on Sunday in Lilongwe, with MMM Founding Director Chimango Munthali praising sports [...]

Education Minister Bright Msaka has said teachers are central to Malawi's human capital development, arguing the country cannot achieve its Malawi 2063 vision without them. Msaka made the remarks in his Ministerial Press Statement marking World Teachers' Day 2026, commemorated today, 5 October. This year's observance is held under the theme "Standing with teachers: 60 [...]

The Malawi national team, the Flames, suffered a fresh blow in their preparations for Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against hosts Angola, after failing to secure a suitable venue for a recovery session on Monday morning. It follows a difficult start to the trip, with the squad left stranded at Luanda airport for almost [...]

Malawi's opposition leader has delivered a blistering verdict on President Peter Mutharika's first year back in office, accusing the government of failing on virtually every front — from fuel and food to foreign exchange — while handing out a damning new catchphrase that's set to haunt the administration. Simplex Chithyola Banda, Leader of the [...]

A K370 million bridge at Luweya, where a former councillor was convicted over diverted bridge materials. An MP the High Court declared not duly elected, still awaiting the Supreme Court. Her husband and predecessor, whose abuse-of-office conviction was upheld on appeal. Nyasa Times examines K1.178 billion in new CDF projects and the court record behind [...]

A prominent political commentator has accused President Peter Mutharika's government of recycling the excuses of its predecessor, as motorists face long queues and patchy supplies of petrol and diesel. Idriss Ali Nassah challenged the administration's explanation that international supply chain shocks are behind Malawi's worsening fuel shortages. In a post, he said the line resembled [...]

K2m prize for winners, and sponsor Vitumbiko Mumba promises 'state of the art' changing rooms at Rosedale Court Mzimba Queens are the 2026 Northern Region Netball League champions after beating Malongo Sisters of Rumphi 52-42 in a fierce final. The Queens led from the start, winning the first quarter 16-9 and the second 26-17. They [...]

A senior Catholic bishop has blamed Malawi's persistent poverty on corruption and greed among its leaders, telling a packed stadium that the country lacks politicians willing to sacrifice for its development. Bishop Adrian Peter Chikufwa of Dedza, vice-president of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops, was main celebrant at the National Centenary Celebration of World [...]

The chief executive of cash-strapped state grain trader Admarc has spent about 10 months living in lodges at the corporation's expense. Ben Botolo, a former secretary to the Treasury who was appointed in December last year, has yet to move into the official house at Mudi residential estate in Blantyre. He says it is not [...]

A council has launched a K559 million house for a government extension worker in a village where the High Court found voters were handed cash during the last election, while the constituency's MP waits to learn if she keeps her seat. M'mbelwa District Council has unveiled the Chaboli house and a K370 million bridge over [...]