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A bitter political row has erupted after Information Minister Shadric Namalomba told opposition figures to “seal their mouths” after they questioned President Peter Mutharika’s absence from the country. Namalomba launched the attack in…
Questions are mounting over the prolonged absence of President Peter Mutharika from Malawi, as the country struggles with fuel shortages, empty hospital shelves and deepening economic hardship. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)…
Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has cancelled arrest warrants issued against former Human Rights Defenders Coalition leaders Gift Trapence, Timothy Mtambo and Rev MacDonald Sembereka after a dispute over wh ether the criminal…
SOCIAL commentator, practising auditor and acclaimed writer Onjezani Kenani has delivered a scathing broadside against Nation Publications Limited (NPL), accusing the respected media house of abandoning its watchdog role and becoming a…
Blantyre City Chief Isaac Jomo Osman has laid bare the toll Malawi’s deepening fuel crisis is taking on ordinary citizens, revealing that the worsening shortages left him unable to sleep until around 2am. In an emotional statement posted…
Former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) director general Charles Nsaliwa has lost his appeal against a court decision that awarded him K16 million in compensation for unfair dismissal. A seven-member Supreme Court of…
A legal row has erupted over who should represent Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman and the National Assembly in a High Court case challenging plans to establish 12 parliamentary committees. Nicholls & Brookes, the law firm appointed by…
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) chairperson Stanley Chirwa and his fellow directors were sent packing by Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee on Wednesday after failing to answer key questions about the board’s operations. The committee,…
Local Government Minister Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has told traditional leaders to make peace and unity their priority, and warned that his ministry will not protect any chief accused of crimes such as sexual violence against children.…
Malawi’s anti-graft watchdog has dramatically torpedoed a National Audit Office (NAO) recruitment exercise after uncovering what it describes as evidence of leaked examination papers and suspected bribery. In a stunning intervention, the…
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has reserved until 2pm on Thursday its ruling on whether warrants of arrest issued against former Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Reverend…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s endorsement of the forthcoming National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026 as…
Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has urged Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle to begin integrating younger players into the national team, warning that delaying the transition could create problems when experienced members of the…
Flamingos forward Precious Oscar has declared that Nigeria will approach their decisive FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup group match against North Korea with a winning mentality after scoring her first goal of the tournament in the 2-0 victory…
Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has praised his players for showing resilience in their 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, admitting that the pressure of their opening defeat to Poland made…
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood has praised Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi following his impressive performance in Fulham’s 1-0 victory over Hull City, describing the Nigerian international as one of the most underrated…
The claim from the office of First Vice-President Jane Ansah is as simple as it is troubling: Malawi’s State broadcaster no longer appears interested in covering her activities. According to her communications director, Richard Mveriwa,…
Nigerian footballers continued to make headlines across international leagues, with Kelechi Iheanacho extending his remarkable scoring streak, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru producing a spectacular goal against Juventus, and Ademola Lookman making an…
Nigeria’s female cadet national team, Flamingos are bound to unleash more fury in all their subsequent matches at the ongoing FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in Morocco, starting with Friday’s last group match versus the defending champions,…
The chairman of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko has given a reassurance that the country has what it takes to host high-profile international events. Sports247 reports that Dikko served the fresh verdict in…
Nigeria will lay a strong claim for a second straight conquest of the African Scrabble Championship, as the country will be at this year’s competition in Monrovia, Liberia with the third largest contingent among all competing nations.…
Ex-youth international defender, Matthew Olorunleke has finalised plans to have another expatriate tactician handle a high-profile football coaching course in Lagos midway through the coming month, Sports247 reports. The forthcoming…
A fresh debate over media independence has erupted in Malawi after a prominent social media commentator accused one of the country’s largest newspaper groups of abandoning its watchdog role and aligning itself too closely with political…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka, has taken another step towards expanding international opportunities for young Nigerian athletes following a diplomatic…