https://www.focusmalawi.com Latest news updates en https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/interview-with-alex-major-aspring-malawi-congress-party-president In this wide-ranging interview, Alex Major speaks candidly about his presidential ambitions, the legacy of the Lazarus Chakwera era, the challenges fa... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:52:39 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/interview-with-alex-major-aspring-malawi-congress-party-president https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mec-takes-battle-over-headquarters-to-supreme-court At the heart of the dispute is a constitutional question with far-reaching implications: can a sitting President issue executive directives to an inst... Sat, 30 May 2026 06:18:31 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/mec-takes-battle-over-headquarters-to-supreme-court https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/shocking-questions-over-elijah-mike-bandas-nine-day-detention Serious questions are emerging over the conduct of police in the detention of outspoken social media critic Elijah Mike Banda, after allegations that... Wed, 27 May 2026 13:06:36 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/shocking-questions-over-elijah-mike-bandas-nine-day-detention https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/andrew-mpesi-quits-mec-as-controversial-tenure-ends-under-a-cloud Andrew Mpesi, the institution’s Chief Elections Officer, has resigned from his position, ending nearly four years at the centre of political storms, c... Tue, 26 May 2026 17:41:59 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/andrew-mpesi-quits-mec-as-controversial-tenure-ends-under-a-cloud https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/senega-political-honeymoon-is-over-what-the-faye-sonko-split-means-for-africa In a move that has sent political shockwaves across West Africa, President Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the governmen... Tue, 26 May 2026 09:45:53 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/senega-political-honeymoon-is-over-what-the-faye-sonko-split-means-for-africa https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/pdp-signs-youth-political-empowerment-pact-with-regional-development-organisation The agreement, contained in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) effective from May 2026 to May 2028, seeks to empower young political leaders through... Tue, 26 May 2026 09:16:48 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/pdp-signs-youth-political-empowerment-pact-with-regional-development-organisation https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-chilima-inquiry-will-disappoint-many But let us get the record straight. This is not the first inquiry into the tragedy. Neither is it the second. It is, in many ways, the third seriou... Sun, 24 May 2026 18:34:46 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-chilima-inquiry-will-disappoint-many https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/court-gives-yeremiah-chihana-another-relief-as-bwb-drama-deepens Less than 48 hours after the Board’s Director of Human Resources reportedly issued an internal memorandum instructing members of staff not to allow Ch... Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:39 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/court-gives-yeremiah-chihana-another-relief-as-bwb-drama-deepens https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-chilima-inquiry-to-summon-former-president-lazarus-chakwera According to sources familiar with the inquiry, Chakwera is among several key individuals listed to testify before the commission as investigations be... Tue, 19 May 2026 13:48:23 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/the-chilima-inquiry-to-summon-former-president-lazarus-chakwera https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/fracas-between-police-and-mcp-supporters-not-warranted What happened in Lilongwe on Thursday, May 14, 2026, stands in sharp contrast to the ethos that Kamuzu preached and represents a troubling descent in... Fri, 15 May 2026 07:15:13 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/fracas-between-police-and-mcp-supporters-not-warranted https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/kamuzu-day-commemorations-marred-by-chaos-as-police-disperse-mcp-supporters-in-lilongwe The confrontation unfolded in Lilongwe City Centre as MCP supporters reportedly sought to proceed to the mausoleum for what appeared to be a parallel... Thu, 14 May 2026 17:52:11 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/kamuzu-day-commemorations-marred-by-chaos-as-police-disperse-mcp-supporters-in-lilongwe https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/nankhumwa-blasts-dpp-over-chakwera-mcp-exclusion-in-kamuzu-day-commemorations In a statement issued on Kamuzu Day, Nankhumwa said the commemoration of Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda should remain a unifying national event that... Thu, 14 May 2026 08:24:59 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/nankhumwa-blasts-dpp-over-chakwera-mcp-exclusion-in-kamuzu-day-commemorations https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/faizal-aboo-the-man-the-myth-the-mr-limbe-story But perhaps that comes with the territory. Like my grandfather used to say: “A tree with ripe fruits is the one that attracts the most stones.”... Mon, 11 May 2026 20:42:20 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/faizal-aboo-the-man-the-myth-the-mr-limbe-story https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/chithyola-on-the-run According to reliable sources within investigative circles, Chithyola has become “untraceable” following Thursday’s court-issued warrant from the Lilo... Sun, 10 May 2026 08:04:08 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/chithyola-on-the-run https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/rastaman-vibration-fails-at-constitutional-court The ruling is likely to reignite debate over the limits of religious freedom under Malawi’s Constitution. A panel of three judges ruled that Regula... Fri, 08 May 2026 18:26:01 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/rastaman-vibration-fails-at-constitutional-court https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/nis-on-its-knees-inside-malawis-intelligence-breakdown According to a source who spoke to this publication on condition of anonymity for obvious reasons, morale within the organisation has drastically ebbe... Thu, 07 May 2026 21:18:08 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/nis-on-its-knees-inside-malawis-intelligence-breakdown https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/k10-billion-bribery-allegations-imran-chitysya-named-in-plot-to-delay-mra-e-invoicing-system The system, which is set to replace Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs), is being introduced by the Malawi Revenue Authority to enhance tax compliance an... Mon, 04 May 2026 17:57:28 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/k10-billion-bribery-allegations-imran-chitysya-named-in-plot-to-delay-mra-e-invoicing-system https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ministries-condemn-jomo-over-assault-video-stop-short-of-calling-for-resignation In a joint press statement issued on May 2, 2026, the two ministries said they were “concerned” by the footage, which has sparked widespread public ou... Sat, 02 May 2026 17:33:42 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/ministries-condemn-jomo-over-assault-video-stop-short-of-calling-for-resignation https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/pac-suspends-engagement-with-nbm-over-non-disclosure-in-amaryllis-hotel-probe NBM, led by its Chief Executive Officer Harold Jiya, appeared before the committee to provide testimony on the transaction in which the Public Service... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:45:11 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/pac-suspends-engagement-with-nbm-over-non-disclosure-in-amaryllis-hotel-probe https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/chinese-suppliers-under-negative-spotlight-allegedly-stealing-from-unsuspecting-malawian-importers But those concerns now appear to be evolving—taking on a more complex and troubling dimension. An increasing number of Malawian traders are raising... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:40:04 +0000 https://www.focusmalawi.com/news/articles/chinese-suppliers-under-negative-spotlight-allegedly-stealing-from-unsuspecting-malawian-importers