Football fans across Malawi woke up in disbelief today, rubbing their eyes and double-checking the scoreline just to be sure – yes, the Flames actually won a football match! And not just any match, but a 2-0 victory over Comoros in the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers.
DPP’s George Chaponda, MCP’s Richard Chimwendo Banda, and UDF’s Ned Poya are set to meet and establish a multi-partisan parliamentary committee to investigate the violence that occurred at Parliament on Wednesday.
A civil rights activist has called for urgent electoral reforms to ensure that mayors and municipal chairpersons are elected by the general public rather than by sitting councillors.
Malawi’s upcoming elections in September will be one of the most consequential in its history. Yet, despite growing discontent with the current administration, Malawians are left with a frustratingly familiar choice—bringing back a former leader they once rejected or sticking with an incumbent who has failed to deliver.
The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Saturday officially welcomed former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga north constituency, Mungasulwa Mwambande in a style.
The debate surrounding Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s (APM) age has become a tired, overused narrative that distracts from the real issues at hand. At 85, APM is not just a seasoned politician; he is a proven leader with the experience, wisdom, and energy to govern Malawi effectively. Those who dismiss him based on his age are not only misguided but also ignore the global reality where leaders in their 80s are steering nations with remarkable success.
As Malawi approaches the 2025 elections, the political landscape is marked by both anticipation and skepticism regarding Atupele Muluzi’s bid for the presidency. His recent declaration of being “ripe, equipped, and ready” to lead the nation invites a critical examination of his preparedness to govern effectively.
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has suspended prominent lawyer Gift Nankhuni of G. Nankhuni & Partners for six months after finding him guilty of fraudulent and improper conduct in the discharge of his professional duties.
Wonderful Mkhutche’s article, “Dr. Michael Usi: A Man Dying Loudly,” is a fascinating case of political miscalculation, one that now serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of prematurely writing someone off. At the time of Mkhutche’s writing, Usi’s silence on the UTM convention drama may have appeared to signal political irrelevance. Yet, in hindsight, it becomes clear that Usi’s silence was not the mark of a man in decline but of a strategist waiting for the right moment to strike.
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has finally approved the retirement of former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) governor and UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe, bringing closure to a five-year standoff over his employment status in the public service.