South Africa, Mozambique mark Samora Machel memorial
South Africa and Mozambique are today commemorating 40 years since the death of former Mozambican president and liberation hero Samora Machel, who died in a plane crash on October 19, 1986.
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CONFIRMED: Condom distribution declines at Mulhakho
Condom distribution at this year’s Mulhakho wa Alhomwe cultural festival in Mulanje has declined by nearly 30 per cent, with health authorities distributing just over 113,000 male condoms compared to more than 160,000 during last year’s three-day event.
Court offers Timothy Mtambo, others relief
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has temporarily suspended warrants of arrest against former Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence, and Reverend MacDonald Sembereka.
Journalist Innocent Chitimbe in trouble!
Chitipa United Football Club has threatened legal action against Timveni sports journalist Innocent Chitimbe over a report alleging that the club’s players are boycotting training while demanding payment of their outstanding payments.
Malawi on alert as Cholera strikes Zambia
The Ministry of Health has announced heightened alerts to identify and manage any potential cholera outbreak, given that neighbouring Zambia is currently experiencing the disease with 22 fatalities among 819 documented cases since July 2024.
Chakwera leaves Malawi for Ghana
Former Malawi President and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has left the country for Accra, Ghana, to attend the 10th Triennial World Assemblies of God Congress (WAGC 2026). Chakwera is accompanied by former First Lady Monica Chakwera. By expectation, Chakwera, the former president of the Malawi Assemblies of God, is attending the congress…
Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on “in the coming days” after a nodule was found on his lung during a medical check-up.
“The doctors found an early, well-localised nodule on my lung,” he told the public during his weekly Sunday prayers in St Peter’s Square in Rome.
PREVIEW: Scorchers await Zimbabwe today
The Malawi senior women’s national football team, the Scorchers, will today make their first home appearance since their historic silver-medal triumph at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) when they host Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors at the Bingu National Stadium.
Police hunting for murder suspect
Police in Mponela, Dowa District, have initiated an active search for an individual accused of fatally stabbing Madalitso Richard, a 23-year-old victim, following a disagreement concerning a pig.
“Mutharika is performing , BUT”NAP says
The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) has issued a measured endorsement of President Peter Mutharika’s inaugural year in office, while emphasizing that his administration must transition from commitments and policy declarations to tangible outcomes that everyday Malawians can experience.