Malawi President Peter Mutharika has issued an executive order which prohibits all personnel in public hospitals and health facilities from owning, operating, or holding shares in private clinics or pharmacies.
The board of directors of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has terminated the employment of the institution’s director general, George Kasakula.
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM – an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda.
Charcoal smugglers have carried out a deceptive funeral procession, complete with a coffin and mourning attire, to illegally transport charcoal from Chikwawa district.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that the inspection of the voters’ register for the by-elections scheduled on March 17 will take place from February 17 to 18, 2026.
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has issued a warning of heavy in some parts of Malawi as Cyclone Gezani continues its eastward trajectory and is currently situated deep within Mozambique.
Authorities report that the shooting incident which took place on Tuesday at Biwi Filling Station in Lilongwe involved law enforcement personnel from the Anti-Motor Vehicle Theft Unit, who were executing an ambush on a suspected car thief.
Umodzi Party President Thomas Kaumba has expressed deep concern over Malawi’s escalating security crisis, citing daily attacks, abductions, and violence.
A 19-year-old man identified as Mike Mpale has been sentenced to five years in prison for the defilement of a four-year-old girl.
In January 2026, the Phalombe Magistrate Court recorded a total of 22 divorce cases, in the district Malawi Data has learnt. According to statistics, 12 of these marriages were officially dissolved, while five were reconciled. Amos Chibwana, a child rights activist, has characterized these statistics as alarming. Another activist, Jennifer Mkandawire, has stated that this…
