APM for improved education sector
President Peter Mutharika says education is key to socio-economic development, empowering youth to drive positive change.
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Officer arrested for embezzling betting money
Police in Mponela, Dowa District, have arrested a 35-year-old Premier Bet employee, Bonface Chande for using K977,600 of the company’s money to place bets.
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.
Young Police officer dies after jumping off a cruising car
A 26-year-old police officer from Mchinji Police Station has died after allegedly jumping off a moving police Land Cruiser in Mchinji District last evening.
The officer, identified as Dalitso Kalande, reportedly jumped off the vehicle without warning the driver after arriving at Chief Mduwa complex along the M12 road. He sustained severe injuries and died while receiving treatment at Mchinji District Hospital.
Kalande, a resident of Nsanje district, was returning from work at the time of the incident. Central West Region Police spokesperson Foster Benjamin confirmed the incident to Zodiak Online.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
New cabinet ministers to take oath tomorrow
The swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Ministers is happening , at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.
Chimwendo wants his arrest stayed
Former Local government minister Richard Chimwendo Banda has filed an urgent appeal in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal to stay a 90-day remand warrant issued on December 15, 2025, by the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe.
The appeal hearing is set for January 9, 2026, before Justice of Appeal Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga.
Chimwendo Banda, who is also the General Secretary of the Malawi Congress Party is currently on remand at Maula Prison, is seeking to stay or suspend the warrant, citing unlawful detention.
His lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike, emphasizes that Chimwendo Banda is innocent and the State hasn’t provided evidence linking him to attempted murder allegations.
The High Court is yet to rule on Chimwendo Banda’s bail application, heard on December 24, 2025, before Justice Mzonde Mvula.
Kadzipatike notes that the bail application and the appeal are separate, aiming for Chimwendo Banda’s quickest release.
He is facing attempted murder charges.