https://www.focusmalawi.com Latest news updates en https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/magalasi-arrested-over-amaryllis-saga-but-what-role-did-he-play The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confirmed that Magalasi was arrested on Monday morning and is being held at Lumbadzi Police Station. Police spoke... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:10:48 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/magalasi-arrested-over-amaryllis-saga-but-what-role-did-he-play https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/bwb-drama-deepens-chihana-suspended-for-third-time-reinstated-days-later Chihana was suspended by the BWB Board on 28 August 2026, pending an inquiry into a number of allegations which the Board said required immediate inve... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:55:02 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/bwb-drama-deepens-chihana-suspended-for-third-time-reinstated-days-later https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/14-year-old-boy-found-alive-after-disappearance-sparked-police-station-vandalism According to Mangoichi Police Station Public Relations Officer, Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, the boy, Alli Nuru, disappeared several weeks ago, promp... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:47:03 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/14-year-old-boy-found-alive-after-disappearance-sparked-police-station-vandalism https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/five-killed-12-injured-as-vehicle-ploughs-into-initiation-ceremony-celebrants-in-mangochi The tragedy occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Lundu Village along the Arthur Peter Mutharika Highway. According to Mangoc... Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:20:42 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/five-killed-12-injured-as-vehicle-ploughs-into-initiation-ceremony-celebrants-in-mangochi https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/father-arrested-in-mangochi-for-allegedly-defiling-five-year-old-daughter According to Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, Public Relations Officer for Mangochi Police Station, the incident reportedly occurred on August 25, 2026,... Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/father-arrested-in-mangochi-for-allegedly-defiling-five-year-old-daughter https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mangochi-man-dies-after-entering-flood-hit-house-to-steal-electrical-wires The deceased, identified as Cassim Tchunga Friday, from Kwitanda Village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka District, is believed to have come i... Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:21:20 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mangochi-man-dies-after-entering-flood-hit-house-to-steal-electrical-wires https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/namiwas-bail-ruling-set-for-friday-as-political-allegations-swirl-around-case A notice issued by the High Court Criminal Division, Lilongwe Registry, dated August 20, 2026, confirms that the ruling will be delivered in open cour... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:33:53 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/namiwas-bail-ruling-set-for-friday-as-political-allegations-swirl-around-case https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/scorchers-get-k5-million-each-as-president-mutharika-skips-state-house-celebration Their remarkable achievement was celebrated at State House on Thursday, where the team was hosted to a special reception in recognition of a campaign... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:42:54 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/scorchers-get-k5-million-each-as-president-mutharika-skips-state-house-celebration https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mangochi-woman-jailed-for-killing-eight-year-old-girl-in-reckless-driving-accident According to Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, the Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court convicted Zainab A... Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:59 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mangochi-woman-jailed-for-killing-eight-year-old-girl-in-reckless-driving-accident https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/brc-gives-mangochi-police-station-k197-million-sanitation-makeover The facilities, valued at K19.7 million, were officially handed over to the police during a ceremony held at the station on Friday, August 14, 2026.... Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:27:13 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/brc-gives-mangochi-police-station-k197-million-sanitation-makeover https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/national-womens-football-association-must-stick-to-its-mandate The association is essentially comparable to SULOM, the Super League of Malawi. Have we ever heard SULOM demanding control of the Flames? Of course no... Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:34:39 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/national-womens-football-association-must-stick-to-its-mandate https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/minister-chipungu-to-name-ministers-senior-officials-in-land-corruption-probe Chipungu says the names of those implicated will be made public soon, raising the prospect of a potentially explosive reckoning within government.... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:43 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/minister-chipungu-to-name-ministers-senior-officials-in-land-corruption-probe https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mukhito-tightens-rope-around-vp-jane-ansah-warns-dpp-members-against-attending-her-functions Mukhito issued the warning today in Blantyre during a meeting with DPP leaders and representatives from the Southern Region, where he cautioned party... Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:38 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mukhito-tightens-rope-around-vp-jane-ansah-warns-dpp-members-against-attending-her-functions https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/lodge-robber-jailed-for-seven-years That case has now come to an end, with the Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate’s Court sentencing Frazer to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour (I... Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:30:37 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/lodge-robber-jailed-for-seven-years https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/rbm-hails-continental-holdings-listing-as-capital-market-boost Speaking at the official listing ceremony on Monday, 10 August 2026, Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor for Economics and Regulation Henry M... Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:49:24 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/rbm-hails-continental-holdings-listing-as-capital-market-boost https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/brian-banda-walks-his-last-mile On Monday, M’Banda Village in Chileka, Blantyre, became a place of tears, memories and disbelief as thousands of mourners gathered to bid farewell to... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:20:52 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/brian-banda-walks-his-last-mile https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-scorchers-into-wafcon-semifinals-automatically-qualify-for-world-cup A dramatic second-half winner from Rose Kadzere capped another unforgettable night for the tournament debutants, whose remarkable run continued after... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:04:07 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/malawi-scorchers-into-wafcon-semifinals-automatically-qualify-for-world-cup https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mbc-director-general-brian-banda-dies-after-short-illness Banda’s death was confirmed by MBC, although the public broadcaster has not yet released further details regarding the nature of his illness or funera... Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:25:25 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mbc-director-general-brian-banda-dies-after-short-illness https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mbc-deletes-story-as-mutharika-makes-secret-south-africa-trip Unlike previous private trips, which were publicly communicated through statements issued by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr. Justin S... Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:44:09 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mbc-deletes-story-as-mutharika-makes-secret-south-africa-trip https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/three-political-parties-rally-behind-namiwa-condemn-treason-charge The statement, jointly signed by People’s Development Party (PDP) President Dr. Kondwani Nankhumwa, UTM President Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, and United Dem... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:07:46 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/three-political-parties-rally-behind-namiwa-condemn-treason-charge