President Lazrus Chakwera has been urged to act decisively to solve the country’s myriad of challenges instead of blaming others or opposition leaders because he is the one in charge of the affairs of Malawi. In his televised national address on Monday 8 September, 2025 aimed at updating Malawians on fertilizer and fuel situation, he surprised the nation when he accused some officers at National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) of working with corrupt cartels to disturb the fuel import and supply to create a crisis and benefit from it. This was not the kind of statement Malawians were expecting from the president after NOCMA officials and Chakwera’s ministers spent months telling the nation that the administration has taken steps to ensure availability of fuel and one such step touted was the recently signed government to government (G2G) deal with foreign governments including Kenya. If indeed the G2G deal was signed, where are the cartels coming from to put spanners in the process ? Wondered one concerned citizen who did not want to be named. Chakwera displayed weak leadership when he went on to accuse an opposition party he did not directly name of influencing basic commodity price increases in order to incite Malawians. This is strange considering that for the past 5 years he has been in power, such claims have been repeatedly made by him but so far no action has been taken to end the challenges the people face or to arrest those responsible for pulling him down. One other inconceivable idea was his statement that he will fire those saboteurs next week Tuesday after the elections instead of taking stern action right away, a vivid sign of weak leadership.

The Democratic Progressive Party running mate, Dr. Jane Ansah, attends the Synod of Livingstonia celebrations at Mzuzu Stadium in Mzuzu. Livingstonia Synod is celebrating 150 years of existence. Hon. Dr. Jane Ansah is accompanied by several DPP party senior officials: Rt. Hon. Jappie Mhango, DPP regional vice president for the North; Sameer Sulemani, National Organizing Secretary; and the second deputy president to be, Enock Chihana. Hon. Dr. Jane Ansah is expected to hold several campaign meetings in the Northern region to drum up support for Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, who is poised to form the next government. This prediction is supported by reputable research organizations such as Afrobarometer, IPOR, and SABI Strategy Group, which all predict that Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will win with 61% of the vote. Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is enjoying enormous support from Malawians across the country and is seen as a caring leader. The campaign has intensified as parties prepare for the polls on September 16th. Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will face off against the incumbent president, Chakwera, who has lost popularity according to surveys conducted by Afrobarometer, which reports that 89% of Malawians are not happy with Chakwera’s leadership style.

As fuel crisis deepens in Malawi, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has ordered the suspension of fuel stocks to SIMSO Oil and Transport Company. The development follows inspections of stock levels at various depots of Oil Marketing Companies around the capital city Lilongwe by the regulatory on 6, August 2025 where it was established that SIMSO Oil and Transport Company was withholding petrol at its depot without any justifiable reason. According to a press statement released by MERA, SIMSO Company was hoarding over 200,000 litres of petrol at the company’s depot at a time when fuel service stations were dry. “The conduct of SIMSO Oil and Transport Company undermines national efforts to stabalize fuel supply during the on-going crisis”, reads the letter in part. The company has since been directed to immediately release and distribute the product it withheld to its fuel service stations. Shortage of fuel haunts the Chakwera-led government for past five years with no end in sight as some energy commentators blame corruption in the procurement of the product. But government has always been quick to dismiss this saying shortage of forex is the main reason. The blame game has not helped solve the perennial shortage of fuel in Malawi and consumers are paying heavy prices as prices of basic commodities have skyrocketed due to high cost of transportation. In a related development, security agencies have stepped up patrols in most of the country’s porous boarder districts to stop illegal trade of liquid petroleum. On August 6, 2025, police in Masuku, in the boarder district of Mangochi, arrested a 27 year – old Alfred Alli Malinga who attempted to export to Mozambique 550 litres of petrol without a valid permit. The suspect was arrested during the night at Masuku Roadblock along the Bakili Muluzi Highway.

A 19-year old man identified as Amin Jameson has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of his 3-year old sister Leticia Adam from Chipoka village, Traditional Authority Mponda, in Mangochi district. Leticia was the daughter of the suspect’s maternal aunt. The suspect, was apprehended over the weekend in Nabale village, Traditional Authority Nankumba after being on the run for several days. Police in the district have confirmed the arrest of Amin Jameson. Leticia was reported missing on July 27, 2025, and after few hours, her lifeless body was discovered in a toilet within her compound with visible blood stains around the mouth. The victim’s underwear was missing. Postmortem which was conducted at Mangochi district hospital showed that the child had been sexually assaulted and later brutally killed after she threatened to report the incident to their grandparents

People of Chipoka Village in Traditional Authority Mponda in Mangochi district are in shock following the discovery of the body of a 3 year old girl Leticia Adam who went missing in the morning of July 27.2025. On this fateful day, Leticia left home to play with her friends but never returned. However, around 20:00 hrs her parents with help from concerned community members, began searching for her and a few hours later her body lifeless was discovered lying inside one of the toilets with blood stains around her mouth. Mangochi police station Public Relations Officer Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, confirmed the development to Khulubvi Post. She said the body was taken to Mangochi District Hospital for a postmortem where the results confirmed that the deceased had been sexually molested before being gruesomely murdered. Inspector Amina Tepani further said the victim’s underwear was missing confirming sexual assault.

The World Bank has appointed one of the country’s respected economic gurus Dr Khwima Nthara as the Country Manager for the Lao PDR, having joined the team in Vientiane in mid-2025. He joined the World Bank Group in February 2005 as Country Economist for Malawi, and has since held various positions across the World Bank, most recently as Country Manager for Papua New Guinea, and previously in Liberia in the West Africa Region. Before joining the World Bank, Dr. Nthara was the Manager of Deloitte’s Development Consulting Practice, Manager of the UK-funded Malawi Trade and Poverty Program, and Economics Lecturer at the University of Malawi. During that period, he also consulted for many organizations and institutions, including the Budget and Finance Committee of Malawi’s Parliament, the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union, Commonwealth Secretariat, and the World Bank. Dr. Nthara is a Malawian national and holds a Ph.D. in Economics as well as a Masters’ Degree in Economics of Developing Countries, both from the University of Cambridge. He also holds a Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Economics from the University of Malawi.

One person has died and several others suffered various degrees of injuries when their lorry fell into the river ditch after the driver failed to negotiate a corner due to over speeding in Chiradzulu The accident occurred on July 12, 2025, around 10:30 hrs at Namulenga single lane bridge The lorry was carrying 23 passengers who are members of Namitambo Living Waters Church, and the deceased has been identified as Joshua Kwalira 42, a pastor at the said church According to Chiradzulu police station Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Cosmas Kagulo, the accident involved a Nissan UD lorry registration number BC 71 GB GP driven by Mr Blessings Masuli 46, and was driving from the direction of Namitambo heading Mikolongwe Veterinary Due to the impact, Mr Joshua Kwalira sustained multiple fractures and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Chiradzulu district hospital. The injured have been admitted at Chiradzulu district hospital except one who is admitted at Queen Elizabeth central hospital Kwalira hailed from Chagwamomwe village, Traditional Authority Kwataine in Ntcheu district

Today, Minister of Water and sanitation Hon Abida Mia had the honour of opening the 95th African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) Strategic and Technical Council Conference which was held at BICC in the capital, Lilongwe. The conference drew water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) professionals across Africa. “It was my honour, on behalf of His Excellency the President, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, to extend a heartfelt welcome to all international delegates to Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa.” Mia said. In her address, she told the conference that climate change affects us all, with erratic weather patterns inducing extreme floods and droughts, and as a result damaging water systems. However, she also emphasized that this is a time for hope. We can turn these challenges into opportunities, if we protect our environment and invest wisely in our water resources. Mia shared Malawi’s efforts to build climate-resilient water systems, including the use of solar power, replanting trees in catchment areas, and assessing climate risk factors in all new projects. These measures are guided by our Malawi 2063 vision and the National Resilience Strategy. She also called for us as Africans to act. We need improved financing for water and sanitation. Us as stakeholders need to find innovative ways to unlock support from climate funds and improve private sector participation. She reminded the conference that water is not just a basic right but it also holds the key to our social and economic future. She encouraged more collaboration between stakeholders across Africa. Water knows no borders, and neither should our solutions. We must act now, for Africa and the World.

Wicknell Chivayo is a  Zimbabwean crooked millionaire businessman very close to Mnangagwa. He is an ex-convict Multimillionaire entrepreneur. He supplied the ballot papers for the Zimbabwe elections in a deal Zimbabwe paid R1.4 billion and he got a commission of R800 million from the printing company in SA. He was once paid by ZESA million to set up a solar farm. Until today they are waiting for it to be set up. However, he won the matter in court and ZESA was advised to pay him. He has just been given a $400 + million contract to supply hospital cancer equipment countrywide in Zimbabwe. And partly paid in advance. In a surprising event, private plane carrying Chivayo landed at Chileka in Malawi for a very suspicious meeting with President Chakwera. Many people are worried about the timing of his coming and type of business  he wants to transact with President Chakwera when the country is starting its election campaign period for the 16 September, 2025. Further to that, the controversial businessman and socialite owns a ballot paper printing firm known as Ren-Form and this is one of the reasons why many Malawians are raising eye brows about his meeting with President Chakwera when Malawi is going to the polls on 16 September, 2025. “What is he up to”, a Malawian in diaspora queries. Chakwera’s administration is fond of dealing with such kind of crooks for bogus government contracts and business enterprises which in most cases are approved by him.

Francis Kayuni, who owned a panel-beating and vehicle recovery garage in Nyambadwe, has died of a gun wound in Blantyre today. According to the police, Kayuni’s wife heard a scream in the bedroom where she found the husband unconscious. Police spokesperson for Ndirande Chibisa Mulimbika confirmed the incident, saying the deceased was rushed to a private hospital in the city. Police are investigating the matter.

On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, State Vice President Dr. Michael Usi visited vendors at Chombe Open Market in Nkhatabay district, promoting local businesses by purchasing food items such as smoked fish and assorted agricultural products. In his remarks, Dr. Usi emphasized that leaders should provide solutions to the challenges faced by the people, acknowledging the country’s current difficulties while urging against losing hope. Vendor Elliet Mkandawire, who sells fish, praised the Vice President for his kind gesture. Dr. Usi’s visit is part of his ongoing government duties in the northern region.

The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) and the Media Council of Malawi (MCM) on Thursday, July 3, 2025 met with the leadership of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC) aimed at ensuring the public broadcaster plays a critical and constructive role in the current election cycle. According to the press statement jointly released by the two media referees, the meeting was designed to make sure that MBC remains a non- partisan organization as a watchdog not as a propaganda machinery for the ruling party ahead of elections. “Under the Communication Act of 2016, MBC has a crucial obligation to inform the public on electoral matters in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. MISA Malawi and MCM implored the public broadcaster to ensure balance and fairness in its news and programming,” the statement reads which has been co- signed by the chairpersons of the two organisations, Golden Matonga and Dr Jolly Ntaba. The two media bodies have since urged MBC to ensure a level playing field in its coverage of political content and strive to attain public trust and confidence in its commitment to impartiality in particular to making sure that the opinion and commentary programmes reflects diverse political views and the leadership of MBC adheres to the Communication Act of 2016 that mandates the outlet to be balanced and objective in its coverage of news, including political discourse. The two bodies have also urged the Director General, George Kasakula to reconsider the position of commentary and opinion – based programming as a measure of safeguarding the neutrality of the broadcaster on the most contentious matters of the day, including elections. On its part, MBC leadership expressed its commitment to fair coverage of the elections as it seeks to launch new programmes so that all political parties get fair and equitable time to articulate their agendas. However, MBC decried the recent politically motivated attacks on its employees and urged the media bodies to step up efforts to defend MBC journalists. Recently, George Kasakula has been involved in bashing the former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika of the DPP calling him all sorts of names in order to tarnish his name. Kasakula is a staunch MCP supporter. He comes from the Central Region of Malawi where MCP is its stronghold. He once attempted to stand as Member of Parliament in his home district of Kasungu but miserably lost in the primary elections.