Fuel prices rise in Malawi
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has increased fuel prices by an average of 41.6%.
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No wine again: Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning elections
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of recent election extending his four decades in power by another five years. He gained 72% of the vote, the election commission announced, against 25% for his closest challenger Bobi Wine, who has condemned what he described as “fake results” and “ballot stuffing”. Wine has not…
ACB cracks down on MK 30 Billion corrupt deals
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested six people, including three Greenbelt Authority (GBA) officials and three private contractors, over alleged corruption worth over MK30 Billion.
Court rules in Mary Khembo’s favor as MP
High Court Judge Ruth Chinangwa has declared Mary Maulidi Khembo the winner of the September 16, 2025, Parliamentary Election in Neno East Constituency, upholding the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) earlier declaration.
Over 4 Million children unregistered in Malawi
Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhitho, has revealed a challenge in the country’s efforts to ensure universal birth registration of children in Malawi. Speaking in Lilongwe, Mukhitho revealed that approximately 4.6 million children under 16 remain unregistered. The Minister’s remarks came during a press briefing launching the National Birth Registration Campaign, aimed at achieving Sustainable…
President Mutharika orders change on Paul Kagame Road
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has directed that Paul Kagame Road in the capital Lilongwe be renamed John Chilembwe Road.
Former security minister Ezekiel Ching’oma ARRESTED!
Former Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma has been arrested by police and is currently at Lumbadzi Police Station in Lilongwe.
Chimwendo’s release comes under spotlight
The recent High Court decision to release Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has ignited a fiery debate on the nature of justice and power in Malawi.
Cholera kills woman in Neno
One person has died of cholera in Neno district Neno District has reported its first cholera-related death this season, with three confirmed cases and 46 suspected cases as of January 13, 2026.
Long at last: Chimwendo granted BAIL
Richard Chimwendo Banda, the Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been granted immediate release from Maula Prison by High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda.