Parliament approves 8 Trillion Kwacha budget increase
Parliament has approved the 2025/2026 Mid-Year Review Budget, increasing the total package to K8.589 trillion.
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Esau Kanyenda diagnosed with liver cancer
Former Malawian international footballer Essau Kanyenda has revealed he has been diagnosed with liver cancer in the UK.
Man dies in beer fight
One man has died during a fight at a beer-drinking joint in Ntcheu district. Yohane Charles, 36, was stabbed multiple times with an Okapi knife by Silizani Matiki during a quarrel, police say. Charles died on the spot, and Matiki fled. Police have launched a manhunt, appealing for public help to track him down.
JB appointed among Global Fairness Initiative board
Malawi’s former President Joyce Banda has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Global Fairness Initiative, a US-based NGO focused on equitable economic development. Banda replaces Kabine Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea, and brings her experience as a champion of African development to the role. She expressed her honor and readiness to…
“Give them sex” -Jomo tells Malawian women to open to husbands
Blantyre City Mayor, Isaac Jomo Osman, says some men are leaving their homes to have sex with other women because they are not allowed to sleep with their wives.
Police arrest man over a feces scandal
Samuel Maonga, 24, has been arrested by the police in Ntcheu on allegations of compelling two male children to remove their feces using their mouths.
Islamic teacher arrested for forcing girls to suck him
A 36-year-old Islamic teacher named Ishmael Smart has been arrested by the police in Lilongwe at Kamphuno Mosque in Chinsapo 2 in connection to allegations of caressing, kissing the private parts of five male children, and forcing them to perform inappropriate acts.
Two students commit suicide in a day in Malawi
Sorrow has hit Malawi as two students have committed suicide within 24 hours, Malawi Data News has learnt.
Mutharika travelling to South Africa on a private trip today
President Peter Mutharika is embarking on a private visit to South Africa today, as announced by Chief Secretary Justin Saidi.
15 people out of 100 have HIV in Blantyre
A concerning statistic has emerged from Blantyre, Malawi, where at least 15% of the population is living with HIV.