Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi

A legal challenge brought by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its MPs against two senior government officials, in a dispute over the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) headquarters, has been listed to begin on August 17. Contempt charges have been filed against Chief Secretary to Government Justin Saidi and Minister of Lands and […]

Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country’s mining potential and driving broader economic transformation. Speaking during an engagement meeting with NICO Group, Tembo said the mining sector’s growth is contingent on sustained investment, not...

Chaos erupted in Malawi’s National Assembly today after an MP was falsely accused of breaching the chamber’s strict dress code, prompting a stern rebuke from the Speaker over the importance of getting facts right before making accusations. As MPs filed back into the chamber following a break, the Member of Parliament for a southern Mzimba […]

Dowa East MP and Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Richard Chimwendo Banda, has come out fighting in defence of backbenchers in parliament, forcefully rejecting suggestions that being relegated to the back row diminishes an MP’s political standing or their duty to serve the nation. The seasoned politician la unched his robust defence […]

Malawi’s parliament has stepped up scrutiny of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Mine in Balaka, with the Speaker of the National Assembly directing the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Climate Change to conduct a fresh investigation into the project’s operations within 30 days, amid concerns over licensing arrangements and the export of mineral samples. […]...