HRDC demonstrations return
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has announced plans to stage protests in Lilongwe, Zomba, and Mzuzu on November 17, 2026 over the fuel and electricity crisis in the country.
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Gallery: President Mutharika returns from infamous private trip
President Peter Mutharika has today returned to the country after spending three weeks in South Africa on what State House described as a private visit.
Stakeholders raise questions over Mutharika stay abroad
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has demanded transparency and accountability regarding President Peter Mutharika’s extended private visit to South Africa, stating that citizens have a constitutional and moral right to know his status and how state resources are used.
‘Stop the Jane Ansah mess’-Kapito tells Mutharika
The Consumers Association of Malawi has issued a statement criticizing President Peter Mutharika for orchestrating a rift with the of Vice President Jane Ansah, cautioning that this internal conflict jeopardizes institutional leadership during an acute economic downturn. In correspondence dated 27th October 2026, CAMA Executive Director John Kapito emphasized that the Vice Presidency constitutes a…
Mutharika stops parliament meeting
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has postponed the upcoming mid-term budget meeting of Parliament, originally scheduled to run from November 9 to December 11, 2026.
Former Malawi Police Inspector General Rodney Jose dies
Rodney Jose, the former Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service, has passed away.
Gandhi Forum sends peace agenda through sports
The Gandhi Forum has described its Football Tournament for Peace as a significant initiative aimed at promoting harmony, unity and community cohesion.
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.
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.