Nomads to pocket $100,000 from Caf despite exit
Mighty Wanderers will receive $100,000 (about K173 million) from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) despite being eliminated in the first preliminary round of the Caf Champions League, the football…
K642.3bn spent on debt interest in Q2
The government paid K642.3 billion in debt interests between April and June 2026, a bill surpassing expenditure lines for wages and salaries during the same period, available figures show. This…
Banks urged to invest in mining
Minister of Mining Thoko Tembo has challenged the banking sector to deepen its involvement in the mining industry by developing financing products to support its growth. Tembo said increased access…
CFTC to protect contract farmers
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing guidelines aimed at protecting smallholder farmers from unfair practices in contract farming arrangements. The guidelines are aimed at addressing concerns like…
Malawi’s politics of repentance, but no repentance
By Zacchaeus Mwase: There is a strange ritual in Malawian politics. A political party loses power, moves into opposition, and suddenly discovers humility. It remembers the people it hurt. It…
IMF deadlock over fresh ECF
Malawi and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remain locked in discussions over a fresh Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, with the country pushing for a bigger financial package that can…
Collins Magalasi out on bail
By Pemphero Malimba: The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate (CRM) Court Monday granted bail to governing Democratic Progressive Party strategist Collins Magalasi in a case in which he is accused of…
Wanderers eye Caf form review
The Mighty Wanderers Board of Directors says the club will conduct a full review of the team’s performance in the Caf Champions League, admitting the Nomads have fallen short of…
Queens target World Cup ticket in Nairobi
By Llywellenie Mpasa: The Malawi National Netball Team has reiterated its desire to qualify for the 2027 Netball World Cup. The Queens are in Nairobi, Kenya, where they would face…
Assault robs girls of a school year
By Bertha Banda As a primary school in Ntcheu District closed for the term on July 24, 2026, parents gathered hoping to hear good news about their children’s performance in…
