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Folks in Nketa are setting up a soccer tournament to honor the late striker Tendai Ndoro. The draw happens on Friday at Nketa Hall for the two-day event next week. Ndoro, who played for the Warriors and Orlando Pirates, died back in August. Tournament manager Ntando Dube said the goal is to...

Simba Bhora has a new coach, Mandla Mpofu, who goes by Lulu. He just took over from Joel Luphahla, who moved to FC Platinum. Lulu was coaching Tafic FC in Botswana and has a long resume with other regional teams, plus local clubs like Highlanders. The guy sounds pumped. He said coming back home...

Bulawayo's city center is packed with holiday shoppers right now. Parents are dragging kids through the crowds, buying clothes, school supplies, and gifts. Local stores and Chinese shops are completely swamped. One shopkeeper, who did not give a name, said the seasonal pressure is huge, but...

Cops just added three more Ford Everest SUVs to their highway patrol, bringing that unit's total to nine rides. Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba handed them over. A spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the goal is more visibility on major roads, especially with holiday traffic...

This whole social media thing is completely warping how younger people see themselves, especially in places like Kenya. Those apps like Instagram and TikTok basically run on a system of likes and follows, turning every post into a performance for validation. Research, including studies from...

Five guys from a machete crew just got off scot-free in Bulawayo. The court cut them loose because the evidence was a total mess. Mpho Ncube, Thabani Zondo, Thembalani Sibanda, Ashoton Ncube, and Shelton Ngwenya had been looking at robbery and property damage charges in the city's eastern burbs...

A woman in Kasungu has thanked the government for emergency food aid. Natalia Chirambo, from Msowoya Village under Traditional Authority Simlemba, said the distributed maize arrived at a critical moment. Many households were struggling with daily meals. Chirambo faced severe hardship after her...

A legal attempt to overturn a parliamentary election result failed in Lilongwe. DPP candidate Edward Makaiko Mvoliwa and UTM's Loveness Gondwe had petitioned the High Court to nullify the September vote in Lilongwe City Ngwenya Constituency. Their supporters gathered outside the courthouse early...

The Malawi Film Awards have become a major force for the local movie industry. Now in its fourth year, the event organized by FAMA has grown from a simple festival into a national institution. Director Philemon Kuipa says it pushes filmmakers toward higher professional standards. Knowing a jury...

A big pre-Christmas concert in Lilongwe will feature major headliners and an album launch. Music stars Jetu and Lady Aika are set to perform. Rising artist Angellah Masiku will officially debut her first album, called Muzandilira Amunanga. The event is scheduled for the Water User Garden in...

The National Bank of Malawi is handing out donations across the country for the holidays. Their annual program has given away food and supplies worth one hundred twenty million kwacha so far. The total festive package is two hundred fifty million kwacha, running from early to late December. Each...

A farmer in Ntcheu is using old methods to battle new problems. Grace Semu, from Govati Village under Traditional Authority Phalula, fights climate change and high costs with agroecology. She relies on composted manure, local seeds, and planting trees to rebuild her soil and cut expenses. She...

Malawi placed last globally on a major infrastructure transparency scorecard. The index shows serious problems with corruption and law enforcement in public construction. Governance analyst Mabvuto Bamusi said the issue is especially bad there, blaming low public oversight and poor monitoring of...

The Labour Minister voiced frustration over a stalled technical college project. Joel Chigona visited the nearly finished Nsoni Community Technical College in Chiladzulu today. Construction started back in 2019 but stopped in 2021. The building is about ninety percent complete, yet still not...

Fewer people in Malawi know about human rights now than before, according to official statistics. The National Statistical Office reported awareness dropped from ninety percent to eighty-five percent between 2018 and 2025. NSO Commissioner Shelton Kanyanda revealed this during a report launch in...

The Minister of Local Government will not say who should handle the Constituency Development Fund. Ben Malunga Phiri declined to pick a side between MPs and local councilors. He stated the issue remains under review at the highest government level. President Arthur Peter Mutharika has not signed...

The Local Government Minister told councils they have no more excuses for poor performance. Ben Phiri challenged them during a MALGA general assembly meeting. He stated that significant power and resources have already been devolved to local authorities. Phiri said people on the ground are the...

Police in Blantyre took six people to the scene of Dr. Victoria Bobe's murder. They conducted a reconstruction of the crime. Among the suspects is Raphael Msalanyama Mano, a thirty-five year old former police and intelligence officer from Gaza Province, Mozambique. Dr. Bobe was shot and killed...

An inmate at Nsanje Prison is asking officials to better educate prisoners about their legal rights. Stonald Anthony, held on remand for over two years, made the call during a law awareness session organized by the Malawi Law Commission and the Legal Aid Bureau. He pressed courts and police to...

The government says it will finish building a long-delayed trade school in Thyolo. The handicraft skills school at Thyolo Technical College has been stalled for five years. Labour Minister Joel Masina Chigona stated construction will restart soon. The goal is to complete the project next year...