Police hunting for murder suspect
Police in Mzuzu are searching for Overstone Soko, who is suspected of murdering his girlfriend, Kestina Kumwenda, by breaking her neck.
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Tobacco farmers remain under registration radar
The Tobacco Commission has announced that it will maintain its registration and licensing services for tobacco growers at its divisional offices following the conclusion of its nationwide field initiative.
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.
High Court rules on Bushiri extradition to South Africa
The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, should not be sent back to South Africa to face criminal charges.
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…
Three people die as Malawi ship burns, sinks
A Ferry carrying 45 passengers has burst into flames, before sinking in Lake Malawi killing three people, injuring several and losing over 10 tons of cargo.
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.
Govt denies Malawi Kwacha devaluation call
Government has dismissed reports suggesting that Malawi is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to devalue the Malawi Kwacha under a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme.
Mbeta joins the Suleman debacle case
Attorney General Frank Mbeta has joined as an interested party, a court case in which Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman is challenging an injunction which one citizen Austin Mkoka obtained against the formation of 12 parliamentary committees to probe the operations of some statutory bodies.