Nine inmates in Dedza were rushed to hospital on Wednesday morning after a police officer accidentally fired teargas into a police cell. Dedza Police deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda has confirmed the incident. According to Manda,… ...
Articles By Mwayi Mkandawire
Malawi has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the first time since the UNHRC was formed in 2006 The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Tuesday elected Malawi as… ...
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will next week start parading witnesses in the bribery case against businessperson Thom Mpinganjira. ACB director general Reyneck Matemba has confirmed that the case will resume on October 22. According to… ...
Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Tonse Alliance administration wants councils to become effective and efficient so that they can execute plans such as establishment of secondary cities. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic… ...
State House says concerns over progress of high profile corruption cases are valid but the presidency does not have information regarding the cases because the Malawi Police and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) are working independently.… ...
President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed concern over gender inequality in the teaching workforce and the low number of female teachers in rural areas. Chakwera made the remarks in his address on Sunday for the International… ...
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has expressed worry over delay to prosecute politicians, businessperson and public officers who have been arrested since the Tonse Alliance came into power. The rights group said this on… ...
The United Kingdom has committed £10.8m (approx. MWK11 billion) to support Malawi in tackling serious and organised corruption. The UK’s Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, made the announcement after his audience with President Lazarus Chakwera… ...
President Lazarus Chakwera says Mozambican leader Felipe Nyusi knows more about Nsanje than him. Chakwera revealed this upon his return from Mozambique where he went for a one-day official visit. Asked at Kamuzu International Airport… ...
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has made a shocking revelation that he has not been appointing women because he is unaware of capable women or where to find them. He has thus asked Malawians to give… ...
Social and economic rights activists have warned Malawians to brace for five wasted years, saying President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration is departing from its campaign promises. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) issued… ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$101.96 million (K76.5 billion) to Malawi to help close the immediate additional external and fiscal financing gaps. This is the second emergency disbursement under the… ...
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled today at the Chancery of the High Commission of India in Lilongwe. The statue has been unveiled on the occasion of the 151st Anniversary celebrations of Gandhi… ...
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has fired Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa. DPP has also expelled secretary general Grezeldar Jeffrey, treasure general Jappie Mhango and Mulanje legislator Yusuf Nthenda. The decision has been… ...
President Lazarus Chakwera says he is conducting tours to neighboring countries to know what is going on with the neighbours as he is a new kid on the block. Chakwera said this at Kamuzu International… ...