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September 15, 2026, 10:55 am
Malawians Still Crippled By Forex Shortages As Banks Refuse to Budge
- [Nyasa Times] Malawians travelling and doing business across the country's borders are continuing to complain of crippling forex shortages, with banks accused of being unwilling to exchange kwacha for dollars - despite fresh figures showing the country's foreign exchange reserves have actually improved.
MCP MP Ayuba Savages Own Party's Apology to Ex-Allies, Declaring No One Will Trust Chakwera Again
- [Nyasa Times] Ayuba insists no party can risk an alliance with MCP while Dr Lazarus Chakwera remains at the helm
Malawi's VP Ansah Accuses Chief Secretary Saidi of Blocking Her From Cabinet Meetings
- [Nyasa Times] Malawi's Vice-President, Jane Ansah, has accused the country's most senior civil servant of deliberately excluding her from Cabinet business, in an extraordinary public intervention that lays bare tensions at the top of government.
'I'm Not a Cry Baby' - VP Ansah Says Cold Reception Began On Day of Nomination
- [Nyasa Times] Malawi's First Vice-President, Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah, has broken her silence to reveal the extraordinary extent to which she claims to have been sidelined, marginalised and ostracised within government -- but insisted she has no plans to run crying to the President who handpicked her for the role.
Malawi VP Ansah Speaks Out Over Marginalisation Within Mutharika Administration
- [Nyasa Times] State Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah has said she is being sidelined by figures within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration, in a rare public intervention that exposes tensions at the heart of government.
Ailing Magalasi Granted Bail in Hacking, Amaryllis Cases
- [Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party strategist Collins Magalasi cut a frail and pained figure as he arrived at the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe, struggling to walk as his health appeared to deteriorate - before magistrate Austin Banda granted him bail in both cases he is facing.
Malawi Police Step Up Desperate Search for Abducted British Woman
- [Nyasa Times] Nusrat Osman, 47, was reportedly abducted by four armed men at her Mount Pleasant home
Chilima's Former Star Witness Kawaga Quits UTM - Vows to Step Back From Politics
- [Nyasa Times] UTM's director of elections Bright Kawaga has quit his role, revealing he is stepping back from active politics altogether.
Nico Backs Malawi Queens for Africa Cup Glory, World Cup Ticket
- [Nyasa Times] NICO Group says it is banking on the Malawi Queens to clinch the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi and punch their ticket to the 2027 Netball World Cup in Australia.
F4GL Commended for Empowering Girls to Tackle GBV Through Innovation
- [Nyasa Times] The Foundation for Girls Leadership (F4GL) has been commended for equipping girls with skills to develop innovative solutions to gender-based violence (GBV) in their communities.
Ex-OPC Boss Chizaso Nyirongo Faces Arrest Over Amaryllis Sale
- [Nyasa Times] Former Director of Legal Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) under the previous Malawi Congress Party administration, Chizaso Nyirongo, risks arrest and prosecution over his role in the controversial sale of the Amaryllis Hotel.
DPP Tells Critics to Back Off As Musowa Hails Mutharika's 'Lightning-Fast' Turnaround of Malawi
- [Nyasa Times] A senior DPP figure has hit out at opposition critics, insisting they should stop meddling in the party's affairs and let President Peter Mutharika get on with fixing the country.
Apostle Kawinga Urges Shift to Irrigation Amid El Niño Threats
- [Nyasa Times] Apostle Clifford Kawinga of Salvation for All Ministries International has urged Malawian farmers to shift from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation farming to safeguard national food security against El Niño-induced threats.
Chihana Demands Blue Alliance Terms Be Respected - Chupa Elected Aford Deputy Leader
- [Nyasa Times] Malawi's Second Vice-President, Enock Chihana, has said the public will soon learn the details of an agreement struck between the DPP and the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) ahead of last year's general election -- a pact known as the "Blue Alliance Manifesto".
Speaker and President in Crunch Talks - Parliament's Probes Suspended
- [Nyasa Times] Parliamentary investigations have been dramatically halted after a member of the public won a court injunction blocking them from going ahead.
Malawi Left Reeling As Norway Announces Shock Embassy Closure
- [Nyasa Times] Norway is set to pull the plug on its embassy in Malawi, shutting it down for good by the end of July 2027 as part of a dramatic overhaul of its foreign service.
New Pressure Group Emerges in MCP Over Chakwera Succession
- [Nyasa Times] A shadowy pressure group has emerged from within Malawi's opposition Congress Party with a single, explosive mission: to stop former president Lazarus Chakwera rewriting the rulebook in a desperate bid to cling to power.
Mutharika's Digital Dream Becomes Reality As Nzika ID Wallet Prepares for Nationwide Launch
- [Nyasa Times] Malawi is on the brink of a digital identity revolution, with the government confirming it will launch the long-awaited Nzika Digital ID wallet next week -- seven months after President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika ordered officials to bring the country's identity system into the digital age.
Course for Minor and Major Seminary Formators Promoted By the Pontifical Mission Societies
- [Agenzia Fides] Zomba -- The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Malawi, in collaboration with the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Society of St Peter the Apostle (POSPA), are organizing a formation course for formators of the country's minor and major seminaries. The course aims to strengthen the knowledge, missionary spirit and pastoral competence of those entrusted with the formation of future priests, in accordance with the Magisterium's documents, particularly the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis.
'Job Well Done' - MP Mtumbuka's As Entire Primary School Class Earns Secondary Places
- [Nyasa Times] A Member of Parliament has told of his pride after a primary school in his constituency saw every single one of its candidates selected for secondary education -- with 10 pupils earning coveted spots at National Schools.
Chipungu Reveals - President Mutharika Steps in to Save 836 Farmers From Losing Land in Bitter Estate Sale Row
- [Nyasa Times] President Peter Mutharika has swooped to rescue hundreds of farmers who feared losing their livelihoods, ordering that part of a disputed estate be shared among locals rather than sold off for development.
Life International Church to Mark 10th Anniversary With Regional Conference, Announces Plans for 2,000-Seat Building
- [Nyasa Times] Life International Church says preparations are complete for a conference celebrating its 10th anniversary, an event that will also unveil a series of projects the church plans to undertake over the next decade, including construction of a 2,000-seat building.
Tanzania, Malawi Push for Bigger Investment Ties
- [Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Malawi have been urged to move beyond growing trade volumes and turn their expanding commercial ties into joint investments, manufacturing and value-added production that can create jobs and open access to wider African markets.
Malawi's Crisis Is Not a Failure of Democracy - It Is a Failure of Governance
- [Nyasa Times] Sixty-two years after independence, Malawi stands at one of its most dangerous crossroads. Daily life is collapsing under soaring prices, crippling foreign exchange shortages, decaying roads, and hospitals stripped of essential medicines. Public trust is broken. Worn down by decades of unmet promises, many Malawians now ask: has multi-party democracy failed us?
Malawi Hit By Nationwide Blackout, Escom Confirms
- [Nyasa Times] The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed a nationwide power outage, which began at 10:45pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The Elephant in the Room - MCP Ducks the Leadership Question - Again
- [Nyasa Times] There was a conspicuous absence at the Malawi Congress Party's national executive committee meeting in Lilongwe on Wednesday -- not of any person, but of a single word: succession.
Malawi Parliament Report On Amaryllis Hotel Deal 'Ready' for Tabling
- [Nyasa Times] A hotly-anticipated parliamentary report into the controversial purchase of Amaryllis Hotel is finally ready to be tabled -- bringing to a head months of wrangling over a star witness who never testified.
Sauti Sol Set to Headline Lilongwe's Kumbali Live Music Concert
- [Nyasa Times] Grammy Award-winning Kenyan musician Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza, best known as a member of Afro-pop sensation Sauti Sol, is set to headline this year's Kumbali Live Music Concert in Lilongwe.
Malawi Presses AfDB and South Korea for Fresh Budget Support in Seoul
- [Nyasa Times] Malawi's finance minister has stepped up efforts to secure additional grants and concessional financing through talks in Seoul, as the country seeks to ease persistent foreign exchange shortages without adding to its debt stock.
MCP Rocked By Civil War As Chakwera Makes Brazen Bid to Cling to Power
- [Nyasa Times] Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) descended into chaos today as a crunch leadership meeting exploded into a bitter row over former president Lazarus Chakwera's audacious attempt to rewrite party rules and extend his grip on power.
