https://focusmalawi.com Latest news updates en https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/teacher-arrested-for-having-sexual-intercourse-with-a-14-year-old-pupil-in-mangochi The incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday, 26 July 2026, within Mangochi Township. According to police, the victim met the suspect, a tea... Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:49:17 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/teacher-arrested-for-having-sexual-intercourse-with-a-14-year-old-pupil-in-mangochi https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/man-arrested-for-stabbing-wifes-lover-to-death-in-mangochi The incident occurred during the night of 25 July 2026 at Stambuli Village, Traditional Authority Chimwala, in Mangochi District. According to Mang... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:33:48 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/man-arrested-for-stabbing-wifes-lover-to-death-in-mangochi https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/jane-ansah-left-out-of-todays-cabinet-meeting The development marks the first time the Vice President has missed a Cabinet meeting since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) returned to power on... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:24:16 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/jane-ansah-left-out-of-todays-cabinet-meeting https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-scores-highly-on-2026-perceptions-of-electoral-integrity-index-mec-acknowledges-shared-responsibility According to the report published by the Electoral Integrity Project, Malawi's PEI score increased from 59 in 2025 to 69 in 2026, representing a ten-p... Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:58:37 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-scores-highly-on-2026-perceptions-of-electoral-integrity-index-mec-acknowledges-shared-responsibility https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/government-moves-to-resettle-displaced-kasasile-families-eyes-permanent-land-in-neighbouring-district Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu on Thursday met Members of Parliament from the Northern Region to discuss progress... Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:15:18 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/government-moves-to-resettle-displaced-kasasile-families-eyes-permanent-land-in-neighbouring-district https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/firms-mull-legal-action-after-blantyre-water-board-aborts-tender-opening The dispute stems from a procurement process that began on 12 June 2026, when BWB invited bids for the supply of various goods, services and works und... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:48:48 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/firms-mull-legal-action-after-blantyre-water-board-aborts-tender-opening https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/kangaude-rare-earth-miner-skips-apm-raw-mineral-export-ban But there are no tangible fruits that Malawians are expecting from Kangankunde as the mine is operating under the second tier, medium scale mining lic... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:28:42 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/kangaude-rare-earth-miner-skips-apm-raw-mineral-export-ban https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ministry-announces-202627-malawi-academic-year-calendar In a press release released on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and signed by the Secretary for Education, Science and Technology, Ken Ndala, the ministry said... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:29:00 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ministry-announces-202627-malawi-academic-year-calendar https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/14-years-later-court-clears-mulli-rules-government-blacklist-was-malicious In a landmark judgment delivered on June 22, 2026, the High Court of Malawi ruled that a 2012 government directive banning all ministries, departments... Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:23:23 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/14-years-later-court-clears-mulli-rules-government-blacklist-was-malicious https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-defies-police-insists-chiweta-road-demonstrations-will-go-ahead In a strongly worded statement released on Saturday, HRDC accused the Police of overstepping their constitutional mandate by appearing to discourage t... Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:04:32 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-defies-police-insists-chiweta-road-demonstrations-will-go-ahead https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/apm-sidelines-jane-ansah-again-delegates-chihana-for-sadc-troika-summit According to a statement issued by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat on Saturday, Chihana will chair the virtual Extraordi... Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:40:50 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/apm-sidelines-jane-ansah-again-delegates-chihana-for-sadc-troika-summit https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-govt-to-sign-mou-with-moroccos-al-omrane-group-on-urban-development-push The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the 45th Annual General Assembly and Symposium of the Shelter Afrique Development Bank held in Rabat, Mo... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:46 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-govt-to-sign-mou-with-moroccos-al-omrane-group-on-urban-development-push https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-condemns-alleged-presidential-interference-in-escom-procurement In a statement released on Wednesday, HRDC said it was deeply concerned by a leaked memorandum currently circulating on social media which appears to... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:31:30 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-condemns-alleged-presidential-interference-in-escom-procurement https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/msaka-to-represent-mutharika-at-chilima-mausoleum-unveiling-as-vice-presidents-attend According to the organisers, Vice President Jane Ansah and Second Vice President Enoch Chihana are expected to attend the event, but neither has been... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:44:43 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/msaka-to-represent-mutharika-at-chilima-mausoleum-unveiling-as-vice-presidents-attend https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/aford-appoints-reverend-malani-mtonga-acting-secretary-general In a statement issued on Wednesday by AFORD Administrative Secretary Franco Banda, the party announced that AFORD President and Second Vice President... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:42:35 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/aford-appoints-reverend-malani-mtonga-acting-secretary-general https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-danger-of-politicising-business-case-of-creck-hardware The documents, whose authenticity has not been independently verified, appear to suggest that the President personally intervened in the procurement p... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:12:46 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-danger-of-politicising-business-case-of-creck-hardware https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ppda-acknowledges-challenges-in-e-procurement-rollout The e-procurement system was officially launched on 1 April 2026 and was widely welcomed as a significant step towards modernising public procurement... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:49:11 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ppda-acknowledges-challenges-in-e-procurement-rollout https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-questions-timing-of-kapondamgaga-arrest-as-government-faces-contradictions-over-amaryllis-report The arrest comes against the backdrop of an ongoing national debate over the Amaryllis Hotel transaction, a deal involving pension funds belonging to... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:00:59 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/hrdc-questions-timing-of-kapondamgaga-arrest-as-government-faces-contradictions-over-amaryllis-report https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/dzombe-fertilizer-factory-delay-exposes-malawi-investment-bottlenecks The delay in the commencement of operations at the fertilizer manufacturing plant being developed by Mtalimanja Holdings Limited, a company owned by p... Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:14:27 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/dzombe-fertilizer-factory-delay-exposes-malawi-investment-bottlenecks https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ccjp-fires-the-first-shot-as-economic-pain-governance-concerns-mount The statement, released on Friday, June 5, 2026, and signed by leaders from all eight Catholic diocesan CCJP structures, paints a sobering picture of... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:29:26 +0000 https://focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ccjp-fires-the-first-shot-as-economic-pain-governance-concerns-mount