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Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu face fraud charges worth US$7 million from the Presidential Goats Pass-On Scheme. Their High Court trial stopped again yesterday because one court assessor became sick. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda moved the hearing to June 30 after lawyers from both sides agreed to...

Police caught a 43-year-old man with drugs worth R1.3 million on Tuesday near Letsitele. Officers from different teams worked together to find the suspect. The Mopani Tracking Team joined forces with other security groups to make the arrest. Someone told police about a white VW Jetta carrying...

Collins Washayanyika farms 170 hectares of land near Darwendale at just 24 years old. The agriculture graduate turned empty ground into a working farm with cattle, crops and wild animals. He sleeps outside every night to watch over his work. Most young people leave for city jobs but Collins...

A new program trains Ghana journalists to cover China stories better. The Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory started the Ghana-China Media Fellowship 2025 on June 14. Fifteen experienced reporters from Ghana media companies joined the first meeting at the center's North Legon office...

A political aide wants Ghana's corruption watchdog to stop making excuses about a missing former finance minister. Nana Yaw Sarpong works for Alan Kyerematen's Movement for Change party. He says the Office of the Special Prosecutor should have acted faster. The office is investigating Ken...

President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana makes new rules and changes old systems. His team wants more open government and better money handling. They work to find new ways to collect taxes from people and businesses. These changes help cut waste and build stronger foundations for the country...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama says the country's economy keeps getting better. He credits smart money management and good policies from his team. The government wants to balance the budget and collect more taxes at home. Officials also want to spend public money more wisely. The Finance...

PayChangu launched instant bank transfers with Centenary Bank for Malawi merchants. Business people receive money from any local bank immediately. The platform handles transfers worth 500 million kwacha each time. Energy companies and farmers get fast access to working capital. Construction...

Cabinet minister Vitumbiko Mumba attacked his party leaders through angry social media posts. The MCP politician quit the National Executive Committee and plans to run as an independent candidate. Mumba called party decisions chaotic and primitive during his public outburst. He accused 80...

The Gender Ministry wants NGOs to work closer with government as donor money shrinks across Malawi. Chief Economist Clement Komwa spoke at the 2025 policy meeting about partnership rather than regulation. Many groups struggle with reports and lack knowledge about legal rules that guide their...

FAM plans to cut back on armed police at football games after CAF gave new safety rules. Leaders want families to feel safe bringing kids to matches without fear. The three-day workshop brings together 40 people from football and security groups. Private guards and trained helpers will replace...

Political parties should think twice before joining forces with the ruling MCP for elections. Winners need more than half of all votes cast to become president. Many groups want to team up but MCP broke promises before with other parties. UTM, AFORD and PP all left the Tonse Alliance after MCP...

Malawi officials must help citizens stuck near war zones without waiting for rescue calls. The Information Minister said leaders want requests before acting on the Middle East crisis. Such delays could cost lives as fighting spreads between Israel and Iran. Malawi backed Israel at voting...

The World Bank told Malawi councils to pay back K1.3 billion that went missing from a social support project. Money reviews for two years showed spending problems and poor management across local governments. Teams from the bank worked with national finance groups to check where the money went...

Political expert George Chaima fears violence could break out during September elections. He points to deep splits between parties and lost public trust as danger signs. Recent primary elections and fights at the late vice president's memorial show growing tensions. Chaima warns these problems...

CDEDI wrote to Homeland Security Minister Ezekiel Ching'oma about passport problems. The group wants answers about why passport offices stopped working two weeks ago. Director Sylvester Namiwa said the Immigration Department broke its legal duties to citizens. He pointed out that the minister...

Munira Bakali wants voters to pick her again for Likangala Ward in Zomba City. She promises to finish road projects and teach young people job skills. The councillor holds a Master's degree from the University of Malawi. She built a paved road from Mpondabwino Trading Centre to the university...

Chief Justice Rezine Robert Mzikamanda told three new electoral commissioners to follow the law and serve Malawi with honor. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Lilongwe High Court. President Lazarus Chakwera picked Richard Chapweteka from MCP, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano and Caroline Mfune from DPP...

President Lazarus Chakwera handed out K50,000 to 4,000 people at his state home Monday. The money giveaway happened at his residence near Chikokobay. Most people who received cash came from Zomba district. Officials picked about 400 people from each of the 10 voting areas there. Trucks brought...

AMD released new Threadripper PRO 9000 processors and Radeon AI PRO 9000 graphics cards for professional computers. The company built these chips on advanced Zen 5 design with up to 96 cores and 192 processing threads. Workers can run complex tasks faster with 16 percent better performance than...