Floyd Shivambu’s Malawi visit raises alarms over ties with fugitive Bushiri

The man who is uMkhonto weSizwe party’s second in-command knowingly associated with Shepherd Bushiri, a fugitive, in Malawi. Floyd Shivambu is not an elected representative in parliament. He does not hold any official office in the public service. He is …

Chinese nationals detained for alleged trespass at Lindian rare earths project in Malawi

Australia-based Lindian Resources said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were among a group of individuals detained by authorities for allegedly trespassing and attempting to collect geological samples at the company’s Kangankunde rare earths project …

Malawi Celebrates Three Decades of Promoting Women’s Rights

By Jones Gadama Malawi joins the global community in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Fourth United Nations Conference on Women, commonly known as the Beijing Conference. The conference, held in Beijing, China, in 1995, was a landmark event that …

Malawi and China sign landmark agreement for judicial complex construction

By Jones Gadama Malawi and China have signed a financing agreement for the construction of a modern Judicial Complex in Lilongwe. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Simplex Chithyola-Banda signed the agreement on behalf of the Malawi government, …

Malawi requests Mpox vaccine from WHO amidst growing concerns

By Jones Gadama The Ministry of Health has initiated a process of requesting the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Mpox vaccine following the confirmation of two cases of the virus in Malawi. According to Adrian Chikumbe, Ministry of Health …

Trespassers caught at Malawi rare earths project

Malawi turns to tubers to enhance import substitution

Ministry of Trade and Industry has  said the elevation of roots and tuber crops into the core of the country’s industrialisation strategy is key to import substitution. Speaking in an interview after a high-level workshop in Lilongwe on Thursday, Minister …

Katsonga urges Malawi to embrace local production to boost national economy

Mark Katsonga Phiri of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) has said that Malawi has great potential to produce goods that can help develop the country’s economy. He said Malawi does not need to depend heavily on imported products because the country …

Malawi FA suspends committee member Mtanthiko over alleged sexual abuse investigation

By Edwin Mbewe LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Football Association of Malawi (FAM) executive committee member Daudi Mtanthiko has been suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female official during the Malawi Women’s National …

The final whistle: Yasin ‘Teacher’ Osman departs, leaving a lasting legacy in Malawi’s football story

By Burnett Munthali The football community in Malawi is reeling from the heartbreaking news of the death of Yasin ‘Teacha’ Osman. His death signals the closing of a monumental chapter in Malawian football history, especially for two of the nation’s …