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Malawians have been warned to brace themselves for further power outages after a fresh 42-megawatt (MW) generation shortfall hit the national grid – a deficit that balloons to a crippling 83MW during evening peak hours. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) revealed in a statement that available generation capacity currently stands at just 347MW, […] The post Malawi warned of more…
She swapped stateswoman formality for pure celebration – as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika was pictured dancing along with the Malawi Scorchers to the very morale songs the team belted out in their dressing room during their historic Wafcon campaign. The First Lady joined in wholeheartedly with the players’ chants and routines during a lavish luncheon […] The post First Lady joins Scorchers’…
A Malawian businessperson has scored a major legal victory after the High Court of Malawi’s Commercial Division lifted a preservation order that had frozen more than K383 million of his money, ruling there were no grounds to suspect the funds were linked to criminal activity. The order, originally obtained by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) […] The post No evidence of crime: High Court…
The fate of jailed rights activist Sylvester Namiwa hangs in the balance today, with High Court of Malawi Judge Mzonde Mvula set to deliver a crucial ruling on his bail application. In a notice of delivery issued yesterday, the judge confirmed the verdict will be handed down from 10am – bringing an end to weeks […] The post Namiwa bail ruling due as treason case continues appeared first on Malawi…
Football Legends Association (FLA) has been left stunned after its entire consignment of tracksuits and jerseys sold out within weeks – with the merchandise now set to be officially launched at a star-studded gala dinner in Lilongwe. FLA board chairperson Jim Kalua revealed that demand for the items had been overwhelming, with the first batch […] The post Malawi football legends’ tracksuits sell…
The chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Annabel Mtalimanja, has called on electoral stakeholders to treat democracy as a continuous undertaking rather than a series of one-off events, warning that the quality of future elections will depend on the work done between now and polling day. Ms Mtalimanja, a judge of the High Court […] The post Malawi election chief calls for action on…
Luntha TV director Fr David Niwagaba has dismissed reports suggesting his station was involved in a coordinated effort to boost Vice President Jane Ansah’s political standing, insisting the claims have no basis in truth. The explosive allegations first surfaced after jailed activist Sylvester Namiwa made a bombshell declaration on Luntha TV last month, claiming Ansah […] The post Luntha TV denies…
Gazette Media Lead Consultant Macdonald Chapalapata has reaffirmed his firm’s commitment to supporting Malawians seeking to tell their stories through book publishing, as the industry continues to grow in the country. The media consultancy is among the sponsors of a new autobiography by journalism legend and academic Grey James Mang’anda, whose decades-long career has shaped […] The post Gazette…
The president of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Fleetwood Haiya, has promised that the nation will soon learn the fate of Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili, whose contract is set to expire in October this year. Speaking on the future of the highly-rated coach, Haiya said the association was following its proper procedures and would […] The post FAM’s Haiya vows to reveal Fazili’s fate…
District councils across Malawi have been handed a tight deadline to submit crucial financial paperwork, after the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) issued an urgent circular demanding details of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) spending. In the circular, dated 20 August 2026, NLGFC Executive Director Dr Kondwani Santhe instructed all District Commissioners and Chief Executive…
