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A man killed his aunt over witchcraft accusations after a child's death. Police in Kaporo, Karonga District, arrested 43-year-old Cannan Mkandawire for allegedly strangling his 63-year-old aunt, Mirrium Mkandawire, at Edwin Village. Authorities say the murder followed the mysterious death of a...

A top politician just got sent from the hospital back to a prison cell. Richard Chimwendo Banda, the Malawi Congress Party secretary general, was committed to Maula Prison following his discharge from medical care, where he spent two weeks for a condition that worsened in police custody. His...

A major striker is leaving the Malawi football club he has been with this season. Nigerian-born forward Babatunde Adepoju has ended his loan spell with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, returning to his parent club Venda Sports Academy in South Africa. Adepoju was the team's joint top scorer with fifteen...

The new district commissioner in Mzimba is walking into a massive land corruption mess. Emmanuel Bulukutu starts his job at M'mbelwa District Council facing intense scrutiny over long-running allegations that the Physical Planning and Lands Department illegally sells off customary land, often to...

Top officials just stormed a women's prison looking for people to pardon. A high-level delegation, including Gender Minister Mary Navicha, Justice Minister Charles Mhango, Deputy Homeland Security Minister Norman Chisale, and Prisons Commissioner General Wandika Phiri, visited Kachere Women's...

A sports commentator became a national punchline before becoming a star. Frank Gabadinho Mhango faced widespread ridicule in Malawi after his failed English and JCE exam results leaked online, making him a public joke. He chose to channel that shame into relentless work, transforming himself...

A major bank just rolled out a massive electric vehicle to push green finance. National Bank of Malawi, known as NBM plc, launched a seventy-four million kwacha EV as part of its environmental and social governance goals, aiming to lead a sustainable economic shift. The bank's SME consultant...

A vicious maize disease could wipe out entire fields across southern Malawi. The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of Downy Mildew Disease, hitting the Blantyre and Machinga Agricultural Development Divisions hardest with a high risk of further spread. This water mould disease causes...

A new soccer academy is using the sport to fight vandalism and keep kids in school. Play Soccer Malawi, led by FIFA Coach Educator Patricio Kulemeka, is holding trials for children under twelve near Bingu National Stadium. Kulemeka said he started the program after seeing rising social problems...

A major conflict of interest scandal is blowing up online over tax authority contracts. The Malawi Revenue Authority awarded massive security deals to companies tied to two serving ministers, Alfred Gangata and Norman Chisale. Public notices show Masters Security Service, linked to Gangata, got...

Money and management problems are crippling Malawi's fight against diseases like cancer and diabetes. A review by the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance found that limited financing and weak implementation capacity are major roadblocks, hurting awareness campaigns and access to care. Alliance...

Malawi's prisons are asking banks to teach inmates about money. Prison service spokesperson Steve Meke pushed for financial literacy programs during a visit from Centenary Bank, which donated supplies to facilities in Lilongwe, Zomba, and Mzuzu. Meke argued that lessons in budgeting and saving...

A bank just dropped a massive maize donation in a hunger-hit district. First Capital Bank, known as FCB, provided 190 metric tons of maize worth a huge sum for distribution in Chiradzulu, Malawi, through the national disaster agency, DoDMA. The bank's legal head, Remmie Ng'omba, stated the...

Actor Anton Jaftha got married, and nobody saw it coming. The Justice Served star tied the knot with his partner Tegan Goldman in a private ceremony, a low-key event the actor managed to keep under wraps during the holiday season. Goldman later shared photos and a lengthy caption on social...

That dude "Cat" just got shipped to South Africa's most hardcore prison. Controversial businessman Vusimuzi Matlala, widely known as Cat, has been transferred to the eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad, a super-max prison famous for its extreme security and reputation for being...

Babes Wodumo just said all men cheat, reigniting drama about her late husband, Mampintsha. The South African gqom singer, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, made these comments online following fresh claims about the romantic life of her deceased spouse, Mandla Mampintsha Maphumulo. A...

A radio host is off the air after abuse allegations surfaced online. Gagasi FM presenter Felix Hlophe, the forty-nine-year-old co-host of the breakfast show The Uprising, has taken a temporary one-week break while the station reviews the claims, which he has denied and handed to his legal team...

A former Broadway child star was stabbed to death by her boyfriend. Imani Dia Smith, who performed as Young Nala in *The Lion King*, died at twenty-six years old after police found her with fatal wounds in New Jersey, leaving behind a three-year-old son. Authorities arrested her boyfriend...

Natalie Nunn just clapped back at anyone questioning the legitimacy of her Baddie brand. During an interview on Cam Newton's Funky Friday, the mogul defended her empire after Cam challenged why a successful man should take the women on her show seriously, arguing they make more money than most...

Mailing your bills on the due date will now get you screwed. The United States Postal Service has changed its rules so the postmark date reflects when a letter reaches an automated sorting machine, not the day you drop it in a mailbox, risking late fees for tax payments or legal documents. You...