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Sameer Suleman promised to rebuild parliamentary credibility and prioritize oversight after winning the election as Speaker on Wednesday. The legislator told Parliament Television he will strengthen cooperation between lawmakers and the executive branch to advance the president's agenda while...

PayChangu won two top honors at the Standard Bank and SMEDI Phuka SME Awards on October 22, 2025, claiming the Best SME of the Year and Technology and Innovation SME of the Year awards. The fintech firm also received the ICT Firm of the Year earlier in 2025 from the ICT Association of Malawi...

Violence at Tanzanian polling stations on Wednesday, Oct. 29, killed two people as citizens demonstrated against alleged democratic violations. One civilian and one police officer died in clashes that emerged after authorities blocked two leading opposition candidates from the ballot. Tigere...

Sameer Suleman's election as Speaker of Parliament surprised observers who expected the Malawi Congress Party to prevail through its legislative majority. Many citizens interpret the outcome as a measure of accountability for the former President Chakwera's administration, which faced...

Victor Musowa won election as First Deputy Speaker of Malawi's National Assembly after receiving 134 votes from legislators on Friday. The Democratic Progressive Party representative from Mulanje Bale defeated Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere of the Malawi Congress Party, who secured 60 votes, and...

Malawi will award each player on its women's national soccer team 1.5 million kwacha after the squad qualified for the 2026 Women's African Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Scorchers defeated Angola 2-0 at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, with Faith Chimzimu scoring twice in consecutive minutes...

The Democratic Progressive Party nominated three legislators for parliamentary leadership roles as voting approaches. Sameer Suleman seeks the Speaker position after building a record of challenging government accountability as Blantyre City South East representative and agriculture committee...

Residents near Kangankunde Hill in Balaka fear that dust from mining operations poses a threat to their health as Lindian Resources Limited explores rare earth deposits. Communities warn that the airborne particles could trigger tuberculosis and other respiratory illnesses if left uncontrolled...

European Union nations pledged to help Malawi address its economic hardships and pursue development objectives at a gathering on Wednesday morning in Lilongwe. Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha requested immediate support for food shortages, fuel supplies, fertilizer access, currency stability...

Walter Nyamilandu confirmed his allegiance to the Democratic Progressive Party after taking the parliamentary oath on Tuesday for the Nsanje South West constituency, despite having won his seat as an independent candidate. The legislator said he adopted the independent strategy to secure...

Thyolo Central lawmaker Ben Phiri has denied rumors that he planned to challenge for Speaker of Parliament before voting takes place on Friday. The Democratic Progressive Party representative stated that others encouraged him to run against the party-backed candidate, Sameer Suleman, but he...

Rusape town faces a severe water shortage after the Rusape River ran dry, leaving thousands without access to clean water for several weeks. The river supplies 40 percent of the town's water through the Town Water Works Plant, while Rusape Dam provides the remainder. Commercial farmers have...

Zimbabwe's first National Development Strategy has exceeded expectations and positioned the nation to reach upper-middle-income status by 2030, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said at a ministry workshop in Mutare. The five-year plan, which ends this year, achieved GDP growth above 5 percent from...

Zimbabwe's government-led Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme has collected more than 18,000 testimonies from residents of Matabeleland provinces as officials work to address violence from the 1980s. Traditional leaders managing the consultation recorded 18,015 accounts as of Wednesday...

Tanzanian immigration officials detained and deported Zimbabwean human rights activist Blessing Vava on Tuesday after labeling him a security risk upon his arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport. Vava, who leads the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, had traveled to meet with civil society...

Two suspects already facing armed robbery charges have been linked to the murder of businessman Joseph Mutangadura. Tariro Mutsamanye, 34, and Dexter Tinashe Mugaro, 31, appeared before Harare Regional Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on Wednesday and were ordered to be held without bail. Four...

ZANU-PF officials say 250,000 opposition supporters have switched parties through the Dzokai Kumusha program. Blessing Chebundo from the ruling party's Commissariat department told new members in Harare that defectors cite economic progress under President Emmerson Mnangagwa as their reason for...

Political analysts warn that resolutions from the ZANU-PF conference in Mutare reveal efforts to concentrate executive authority while promising economic reform. The proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term until 2030 undermines constitutional limits designed to prevent...

Ntunungwe village in Bulilima District will receive a health facility after officials and residents gathered on Sunday for a groundbreaking ceremony. Legislator Dingumuzi Phuti contributed 50 bags of cement, while party officials and business owners pledged additional materials totaling 193,200...

Opposition leaders abandoned SAPES Trust director Ibbo Mandaza after police riot units arrived at the facility on Monday night. Tendai Biti, Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume had gathered to inspect damage from a fire that destroyed the main auditorium. Officers appeared as the politicians...