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Social media activist Onjezani Kenani attacks government ministers for buying expensive homes overseas. The governance campaigner says officials purchase luxury properties across Dubai and South Africa during economic crisis. Kenani posted his criticism on Facebook and compared Malawi to the...

Malawi lost 1-0 to Lesotho during Thursday's COSAFA Championship match at Toyota Stadium. Peter Mponda coached the Flames after Kalisto Pasuwa became sick and missed the game. Both teams played poorly and created few scoring chances throughout the contest. The first half belonged to Lesotho but...

Malawi dodged President Trump's travel ban but faces serious visa problems with America. Government officials abuse diplomatic passports and bring unqualified people on official trips. The United States rejected visa requests for spouses and friends who wanted to attend IMF meetings during...

The International Monetary Fund wants Malawi to make its money worth less again. Officials demand another currency cut as part of loan conditions from the global lender. The Kwacha already lost 44 percent of its value during November 2023 devaluation. IMF leaders say the country needs more cuts...

Wadi Kandemanje turns 111 years old but lives alone without help. The elderly man stays at Mpama Village under Traditional Authority Malemia near Zomba. He cannot walk and waits for relatives to bring food when they remember him. Many days pass without meals or basic supplies for the...

Fadeth Furnishers wins top national award for home supplies. The company earned the National Consumer Choice Award for quality furniture and decorating items. Families across Malawi chose Fadeth products to fill their homes with comfortable pieces. The recognition celebrates years of serving...

Tanzania blocks X platform and sparks anger from rights groups. The Legal and Human Rights Centre calls the ban dangerous for digital freedom. Information Minister Jerry Silaa announced the decision during a television interview. He claims X failed to follow local laws and content rules. BBC...

Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Anabel Mtalimanja blocks outside experts from checking voting computers. She claims security reasons but gives no details about these dangers. The commission refuses to let civil society groups and opposition parties examine the Smartmatic system. This...

Youth activist Lucky Mbewe questions the government about the Youth Innovation Fund. He wants officials to prove this program is not just election politics. The National Youth Council of Malawi reopened applications for tourism projects. Officials say they received few submissions for tourism...

Dowa District Council wants development partners to show up at meetings. Acting Chief Planning Officer Yusuf Laki says many groups present projects and disappear after approval. He finds this behavior troubling and wants it to stop. Partners should send skilled people who can report back to...

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" represents one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation to emerge from Congress in 2025. Known officially as H.R. 1 and nicknamed the BBB or OBBBA, this massive reconciliation bill aims to reshape America's tax code, immigration policies, and government...

Elon Musk made a shocking claim about President Trump during their public fight. The tech billionaire said Trump appears in the Jeffrey Epstein files and that explains why the government keeps them secret. Musk posted the accusation on his social media platform X after their argument heated up...

President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk exploded into a public fight today. Trump said he felt very disappointed with Musk after the Tesla boss attacked his domestic agenda bill. The president told reporters their great relationship might be over. Musk had just finished leading the...

President Trump and Elon Musk started fighting over a spending bill earlier this week. Their argument grew much worse on Thursday afternoon when both men attacked each other on social media. Trump posted on Truth Social that Musk had gone crazy and said he might cancel government contracts with...

The friendship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk just died a spectacular death. Their relationship crashed and burned in front of the entire world on Thursday. What began as a political partnership has evolved into an all-out war between two of the world's most powerful men. The fallout...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says China makes very few advanced computer chips compared to what the country needs. The United States controls exports and stops China from buying chip-making equipment. China produces around 200,000 advanced chips but needs millions more for phones and...

XDefiant shut down permanently after servers went offline earlier during the week. Executive producer Mark Rubin left Ubisoft and the gaming industry after the failed shooter ended operations. Rubin worked on Call of Duty Modern Warfare games before joining Ubisoft to create XDefiant. The...

Elon Musk and President Trump fight publicly over politics and business deals. Tesla stock prices fall as their argument grows worse each day. Trump says he feels disappointed with Musk after helping him during past years. The president thinks Musk stays angry because electric car tax credits...

Veteran Nigerian singer Timaya says breaking into music has become much simpler for today's artists compared to his early career days. The musician spoke about these changes during a recent appearance on the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast with host Joey Akan. Technology and social media...

Bella Shmurda talks about losing his freedom after becoming famous at 25 years old. The Nigerian singer behind Cash App says celebrity life feels like living inside a box. He misses hanging out with friends and having more personal space before fame arrived. The star admits he only enjoys small...