Chaponda Condemns Police Silence, Inaction Amid Growing Insecurity in Malawi

Malawi Leader of Opposition, Dr. George Thapatula Chaponda, has condemned the Malawi Police Service for being silent and inactive amid increasing cases of insecurity even during broad daylight. In a statement issued on Friday, Chaponda wondered...

EU, US Urge Malawi to Probe Violence Against Demonstrators

The European Union (EU) and the United States on Friday called on the Malawian government to investigate recent violence against demonstrators as tensions escalate ahead of the September elections. This demand follows an incident on Thursday in...

MACRA rallies nation as network sabotage threatens Malawi’s lifeline

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has pledged full support to Airtel Malawi amid a surge in what it calls deliberate and coordinated sabotage of the country’s fibre network, warning that such attacks pose a grave threat to...

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 20 June 2025

Malawi Police Under Fire for Inaction on Political Violence

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Gift Trapence has criticised the Malawi Police Service for delays in addressing political violence, and demanding immediate action or accountability. Trapence questioned the credibility of the...

Is Chakwera turning the Malawi Defence Force into the Malawi Young Pioneers

President Lazarus Chakwera’s continued silence in the face of growing calls to dismiss the Inspector General of Police and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander raises serious questions about who is truly in charge of the country. This is not...

Malawi gains substantial agricultural and mineral resources market opportunities in China

Investors at Malawi’s pavilion * After traders visited Malawi Investment & Trade Center (MITC) pavilion at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo pavilion in Changsha * Secured significant orders for soya beans, groundnuts, dried chilles and...

Malawi becomes latest fraudulent registry as fake fleet grows 170%

THE government of Malawi has confirmed that a newly established ship registry, which has flagged at least four sanctioned tankers in recent weeks, is a fraudulent operation. The Malawi Maritime Administration, an entity that falsely purports to...

Malawi hails Dubai First Ladies summit

By Dumbani Mzale in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Office of First Lady Monica Chakwera has described the 7th edition of the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit, currently underway in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as...

Malawi eyes $1 billion export market in Japan

By Chimwemwe Mangazi in Osaka, Japan: Malawi is looking to enhance trade with Japan and expand its exports value to $1 billion from the current $1 million. This came out yesterday when Malawi showcased products that are available for trade and...

Chakwera Secures Investment Breakthrough as African Billionaire Tony Elumelu Eyes Malawi

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has scored a potential economic breakthrough for Malawi after holding high-level talks with African business mogul Tony Elumelu—Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and founder of...

Amid Malawi’s “unprecedented challenges”, Church Leaders Urged to “always” Be in Solidarity with Poor, Marginalized

For the Church to foster healing and be able to give hope, the Local Ordinary of Malawi’s Karonga Diocese said, “We must listen to one another with open hearts and minds, and we must seek to discern the will of God in all that we do.” As the MCCB...

Utilise Malawi, Ukraine relations—expert

A political scientist Peter Zalmayev has said much remains to be done between Malawi and Ukraine to realise the full potential of the two countries’ political and economic relations. Zalmayev, who is also director of the Eurasia Democracy...

38 per cent of children under five remain stunted in Malawi – Chimpeni

Malawi continues to grapple with alarming levels of child malnutrition, with 38% of children under the age of five suffering from stunted growth, according to the 2024 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey. Deputy Minister of Health Noah Chimpeni...

Malawi Hosts Albinism Awareness Day In Machinga

Published on June 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM by Lisa Bandawe 210 words • approx. 2 min read Malawi is today commemorating Albinism Awareness Day at Michongwe Primary School in Ntaja, Machinga District. The event is being led by the Minister of Defence,...

Mental Health Advocate Urges Malawians to Prioritise Men’s Wellbeing

As the world marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month this June, a leading Malawian mental health advocate is calling on the nation to break the silence surrounding men’s psychological struggles and take urgent steps to protect their wellbeing....

Chithyola Hails $350 Million Mpatamanga Power Deal: “This Is the Dawn of a New Malawi”

Minister of Finance Simplex Chithyola Banda has described the $350 million World Bank grant for the Mpatamanga Hydro Power Storage Project as a game-changing breakthrough for Malawi’s energy and economic future, saying Malawians should celebrate...

Stop the Madness: Discrediting MEC is Dangerous for Malawi

Let’s be honest: elections are too important to be turned into political theatre. What’s happening now—this push to undermine the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)—is not only reckless, it’s a dangerous recipe for chaos. I say this not as an...

Malawi inks US$50m deal with Chinese firm for Agricultural Industrial Park

Malawi has signed a US$50 million agreement with Chinese Huaihua Yongcheng Agricultural Technology Development Company to develop an agricultural industrial park in Salima. The deal, facilitated by the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC),...

Study finds multimorbidity in nearly half of hospital patients in Malawi and Tanzania

The Multilink Consortium, a NIHR-funded partnership between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University...