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As outages batter homes and businesses, some Mchinji residents climb hills with telecom towers to recharge their phones, our Correspondent CHRISPINE MSISKA writes: Persistent blackouts have become part of life in Malawi, shining a light on the country’s e…

Preparations for Malawi’s representative at Miss Teen Universe 2026, Leonorah Cooke, are gathering pace ahead of the international competition in Cambodia later this month, despite a failed public fundraising campaign for her travel.

Ministry of Mining has expressed optimism that the proposed amendments to the Minerals Act 2023 will promote value-addition and increase local participation, helping to raise the sector’s contribution to the economy.

Malawi’s inflation could accelerate in the coming months, further squeezing household incomes and consumer spending, a research firm has warned.

Standard Bank Malawi plc yesterday unveiled a K250 million sponsorship for Blue Eagles FC at the Malawi Police Service Headquarters in Lilongwe.

The Flames have vowed to punch above their weight to get a positive result when they face Angola’s Palancas Negras tonight in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B qualifier at Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda.

Castel Malawi Limited has unveiled two nationwide initiatives called Tikwere under the Crown Promotion and Tikwere ndi Otsika.

Skeffa Chimoto, The Real Sounds and Diminish bands impressed people in Mzimba North during the installation ceremony of village Headman Thula Mtonga as group village head (GVH)Khozapi Mtonga.

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) stands to pay about K2.8 billion to replace four valves damaged by suspected vandals in Chileka in an incident that disrupted water supply to parts of Blantyre for three days last week.

It has emerged that Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) Limited chief executive officer Ben Botolo has spent about 10 months living in lodges at the corporation’s expense.

President Peter Mutharika has rated his administration’s first year in office as a success, noting that while some challenges remain, it has laid a strong foundation to build an economically independent Malawi.

Inspector General of Police (IG) Richard Luhanga has linked last month’s kidnapping of British national Nusrat Osman in Blantyre to that of Crossroads Hotel owner Sameer Sacranie in Lilongwe in February.

France-based Malawian women’s football star Tabitha Chawinga on Saturday scored her first goal of the season in the French women’s top-flight league.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has licensed Pro Veritas Consulting Group Limited as a first pension adviser in Malawi to provide professional and technical guidance to pension and provident funds as well as members on governance, compliance, investments,

Zimbabwe Women’s National Football Team new expatriate coach Stella Gotal has spoken highly of the Scorchers ahead of the two teams’ 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Qualifiers’ second round first leg.

Ministry of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism has acknowledged that Malawi’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to face a difficult operating environment marked by limited access to affordable financing, foreign exchange shortages a…

Malawi’s arts and cultural industries generate about K28 billion annually, an equivalent of 0.4 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new study by the University of Malawi (Unima).

Behind a man’s social standing as a provider, protector and problem-solver, many struggle with pressures society has taught them to hide.

President Peter Mutharika has appointed the ninth cohort of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) comprising seven commissioners barely a month after the previous team’s tenure expired.

The High Court of Malawi has suspended proceedings in the Lilongwe City Mtandire-Mtsiriza Constituency election dispute between declared winner Alfred Gangata of Democratic Progressive Party and Malawi Congress Party candidate George Zulu pending determin…

Malawi Police Service has said about 40 to 60 percent of cases it records now involve electronic evidence, a development that highlights the growing importance of digital technology in criminal investigations.

National Planning Commission (NPC) director general Frederick Changaya says the country’s main agricultural problem is not lack of resources, but failure to transform them into economic value.

Former Northern Region Police Headquarters Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer Harry Mbewe has told the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee investigating the June 10 2024 military plane crash that the accident scene was tampered with, complicating…

Malawi has intensified plans to build a North-bound railway linking the country to the Tanzania-Zambia network, in a bid to cut transport costs which account for an estimated 60 percent of import and export expenses.

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) immediate-past commander General Paul Velentino Phiri (retired) was set to spend the night in police custody yesterday after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) postponed his scheduled court appearance at the last minute.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says Umunthu Clubs established in primary schools are helping children to grow into responsible citizens.

Mulanje District Council director of agriculture services Osmund Chapotoka has called on farmers to erect water and land management structures in their fields to enhance resilience of crops to effects of El Nino.

On the morning I was admitted to the Malawi Bar, I stood robed, nervous and proud, and was reminded, that I owe a duty to my clients and a duty to the court as its officer.

People in Kasungu District have expressed hope that the rollout of development projects under the Reformed K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will improve access to roads, water, health services and education.

WaterAid Malawi has said it will intensify its project seeking to ensure that health centres and communities in Ntchisi have access to water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) services in the district.

Fresh concerns have emerged on Malawi’s ability to maintain uninterrupted access to family planning services amid dwindling donor support in the face of a K17.34 billion ($10 million) funding gap for 2027 contraceptive procurement.

Pathologist Charles Dzamalala has clarified that family consent for post-mortem is not mandatory when a matter is of national interest as was the case with victims of the June 10 2024 military plane crash.

Persistent diesel scarcity over the past month has stalled economic activity in the country with businesses reporting increased operating costs and losses as trucks and machinery remain idle while businesses wait for fuel.

Faced with criticism of letting assets seized from criminal proceedings to deteriorate, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says it is devising ways to ensure that value is maintained amid prolonged court cases.

The Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee invest igating the June 10 2024 military plane crash has queried conflicting accounts of when the wreckage was discovered.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has opened an investigation into growing consumer concerns over the rapid depletion of mobile data bundles on TNM plc and Airtel Malawi plc networks.

Minister of Energy Jean Mathanga says foreign exchange shortages are increasingly stifling progress in the energy sector with players struggling to import fuel, spare parts, equipment and other critical inputs.

Mzuzu City Council has rolled out the rehabilitation of five roads to improve mobility of residents and goods in the city.