Water shortages disrupt life in Lilongwe
By Wezzie Gausi: Prolonged water shortages in Lilongwe have disrupted daily life in several townships, with some residents going for up to seven days without running water amid growing concerns…
MHC pegs housing plan at K25 trillion
By Jimmy Chazama: The Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has estimated the cost of Project 250 at between K20 trillion and K25 trillion to deliver 250,000 houses across the country. MHC…
Court discharges order stopping diplomat’s recall
By Wezzie Gausi: The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) in Blantyre has discharged an interim order barring the government from recalling former Malawi Ambassador to Kuwait Younos Abdul Karim, following an…
Cama seeks reforms amid K188 billion State firm risk
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has called for merit-based appointments and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), citing political interference and weak financial controls as factors undermining their…
Lands ministry sets K8.1 trillion budget
By Brenda Kayo: The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Tuesday launched a five-year strategic plan requiring K8.135 trillion, with K7.64 trillion earmarked for housing construction. The housing allocation…
Global shocks blur Malawi’s prospects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upwards, albeit marginally, the global economic growth estimate for 2026 from 3 percent to 3.1 percent. This is happening at a time geopolitical…
Misconduct cases pile pressure on Sulom
By Praise Majawa: The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) is facing growing pressure to act decisively on misconduct as disciplinary cases continue to pile up in the FDH Bank Premiership,…
NBM Women’s Premiership returns
After a two-week break, the 2026 National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership returns with blockbuster fixtures. The league was on recess due to the international break as the Malawi…
The fight for improved service delivery
By Imam Wali: At 4am, Joyce Chimzimu lifts a 20-litre plastic pail onto her head and joins a quiet, exhausted queue of women emerging from the darkness. They stand at…
Q takes Africa’s narrative to Kenya
By Sam Banda Jnr and Jimmy Chazama: Celebrated poet Q Malewezi gets set to take the microphone to guard and champion African voices at Afrotellers 2026 Conference in Mombasa, Kenya.…
