By Suleman Chitera The Muslim Ulama Council in Mangochi, under the Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM), has organised special prayers for good rains as parts of the country continue to experience erratic weather patterns. Vice Chairperson of the council, Sheikh Mussa Adam, has told MBC Digital that the prayers will be held on Saturday, 7 […]
By Suleman Chitera President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is set to receive a major continental accolade after being nominated for the Iconic Africa Honours 2026, in recognition of his historic political achievement and contribution to democratic governance in the Southern African region. Mutharika will be honoured for becoming the first politician in the SADC region […]
By Staff Reporter Chiradzulu-based political activist and social commentator Suleman Atupele Chitera has ignited a blunt but necessary debate: that Malawi’s laws are structured to suffocate the poor while shielding the powerful. “The laws in Malawi were made to oppress the poor; there is no law that truly protects a poor person,” Chitera says—an indictment […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is approaching 2030 with an uncomfortable question it has long avoided: Can the party survive, let alone win, without Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM)? History offers a brutal but honest lesson. In 2012, when President Bingu wa Mutharika died, the DPP collapsed almost overnight. Power slipped to the People’s Party (PP), […]
By Suleman Chitera A legal practitioner has cautioned the government against delaying the formal charging of suspects following the arrest of three former senior public officers, warning that prolonged detention without charge undermines the rule of law and constitutional safeguards. Former Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe was arrested on Sunday, while former Minister of Agriculture […]
By Staff Reporter The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) acted unlawfully when it closed Finance Bank of Malawi in 2005 and has ordered the central bank to compensate the institution for profits lost as a result of the closure. In a judgment delivered on 3 February 2026, […]
By Suleman Chitera Diaspora members of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the United Kingdom are demanding the immediate return of £300,000 they contributed toward the party’s mobilisation and campaign efforts, following grave revelations of mismanagement and alleged theft of public funds involving senior party figures. The contributors say they were approached by MCP leaders […]
By Suleman Chitera Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha says Malawi is eager to strengthen financial cooperation with Luxembourg as part of efforts to drive investment, expand financial inclusion, and accelerate economic growth. Mwanamvekha made the remarks after holding talks with visiting Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, where the two leaders discussed priority sectors that […]
By Vincent Gunde Political activist Bon Kalindo has expressed his grave concern over huge sums of money politicians are receiving in the country while many people working in government and private sectors re receiving low salaries which cannot sustain their daily life needs. Kalindo said the only persons who are getting low salaries in government […]
By Suleman Chitera Encroachers in Nkhotakota have allegedly destroyed property worth over K1 billion belonging to the Swedi family, openly defying a stop order issued by the Nkhotakota Town Council. Officials from the Swedi family say the destruction followed the illegal occupation of land reserved for a family development project. The intruders reportedly went on […]
