Fuel Price Hike Pushes Minibus Fares Beyond Reach as Malawians Struggle Under Rising Costs

Malawians are reeling under the weight of yet another wave of price hikes after the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) announced a sharp increase in fuel pump prices this week. Less than 24 hours after the adjustment, minibus operators...

Joyce Banda Urges Malawians to Support President-Elect Arthur Peter Mutharika

Blantyre, Malawi – Former President Joyce Banda has called on Malawians to rally behind President-elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, stressing that he has the vision and determination to address the challenges facing the nation. Speaking...

Kamphangala calls government to investigate K3 trillion stolen

A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, says he has learnt with a great shock and dismay over media reports that the MCP led government of out- going President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has stolen K3...

Malawi officially confirms its participation in EXPO 2027 Belgrade

BELGRADE - The east African state of Malawi has officially confirmed its participation in EXPO 2027 Belgrade, joining 120 other countries that will be presenting their renditions of the event's main theme, Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for...

PCL backs ECAMA Conference to shape Malawi’s economic future

As Malawi continues to search for solutions to unlock faster economic growth, expectations are high ahead of this year’s Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) Annual Conference, which has been backed by a K6 million sponsorship from Press...

Malawian referee Godfrey Nkhakananga to officiate World Cup qualifier

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawian referee Godfrey Nkhakananga has been handed a major international assignment as FIFA has appointed him to officiate a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G qualifier between Somalia and Algeria scheduled for 9 October...

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome researcher wins KUHeS Research Excellence Award

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme researcher, Dr. Akuzike Kalizang’oma, has been named Male Early Career Researcher of the Year at the KUHeS Research Excellence Awards, held as part of this year’s Research Dissemination Conference in Blantyre....

Malawi urged to confront development gaps as researchers call for evidence-based policy

Health researchers are raising the alarm on gaps in Malawi’s child development and healthcare systems, as the 4th Research Dissemination Conference, organized by the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) gets underway in Blantyre. The...

CDEDI Urges Mutharika to Act Swiftly on Governance, Corruption, and Accountability

Published on October 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM by Edgar Naitha 247 words • approx. 2 min read The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has congratulated Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika on his recent...

OPINION | Why Tay Grin is Fully Ripe to be Presidential Advisor on Arts and Culture

Malawi stands at a cultural crossroads. Our heritage is rich, our music and arts are vibrant, yet our government has largely left these assets untapped in national development. In a country where tourism, culture, and creative industries could...

Women Still Facing an Uphill Task in Malawi Politics Despite Modest Gains

Malawi has once again fallen short of its own promises on gender equality, with the September 16 elections exposing the steep and stubborn climb that women continue to face in breaking into political decision-making spaces. Maggie Kathewera-Banda...

OPINION | Dear Mr. President, Please Don’t Mess Up This Time

Congratulations, Professor Peter Mutharika, on your swearing-in. This Saturday, Malawi gets another episode of “The Mutharika Presidency”—a sequel nobody was sure would ever be made. Like all sequels, the plot is familiar, the cast looks the same,...

Walter Nyamilandu makes historic move from football leadership to Malawi’s Parliament

Blantyre, October 2 – Walter Nyamilandu Manda, the former president of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), has officially transitioned from sports administration to national politics by winning the parliamentary seat for Nsanje South West...

Analyst hails crowded presidential race as proof of Malawi’s democratic maturity

Malawi’s September 16 election, which attracted a record 17 presidential candidates, has been hailed as a sign of the country’s democratic maturity, showing that more voices and choices can coexist without weakening the process. In an interview...

White House Shutdown Cuts, Government Services Interrupted, Gaza City Evacuation

President Trump’s budget director is canceling billions in projects and threatening mass layoffs as the White House uses the government shutdown to push for deeper spending cuts. The shutdown’s ripple effects are spreading nationwide, with key...

Lazarus Chakwera: A pastor whose legacy remains in shambles after messing up Malawi (2020–2025)

In June 2020, Malawi elected Lazarus Chakwera, a former Assemblies of God pastor, as president. His rise to power was seen by many as a beacon of hope for change and reform. However, his administration faced significant challenges that highlighted...

Malawi’s social protection value on the decline—UN

The United Nations (UN) has said the value of Malawi’s social cash transfer continues to erode in the face of prevailing macro-fiscal challenges. The challenges, being exacerbated by high inflation rate at 28.2 percent, exchange rate pressures and...

Peter Mutharika to Be Sworn in as Malawi’s Seventh President on Saturday

Blantyre, Malawi — President-elect Peter Mutharika will officially be sworn in as Malawi’s seventh Head of State this Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The ceremony will mark the beginning of his second tenure in the...

CDEDI Urges Mutharika to Give 30 Days Amnesty for Looted Government Funds

By Suleman Chitera The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on President Peter Mutharika to introduce a 30-day amnesty period for individuals who looted government resources to voluntarily return the funds...

Malawi goes thirsty as temperatures rise

In Dame Village, fetching water is a daily struggle. Every morning, Nasimita Lingilirani, 45, join sa procession of weary women and children with buckets, jerry cans and fading hope. They march to the village’s only borehole, praying it still has...