UK Sattar’s case set for Sept 2027
..fitness to plead March 2026 Zuneth Sattar’s Bribery Trial Set for September 2027 Malawian-born British businessman Zuneth Sattar’s bribery trial has been scheduled for 6 September 2027, a date that…
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Tungwa’s Talking Pen
Chakwera & MCP: The Chameleon and the Hyena: A Malawian Political Safari Once upon a time, in the land “discovered by David Livingstone,” a wise old multiparty hero named Chakufwa…
FIRE CHING’OMA, YOLAMU!
…Malawi Law Society condemns MCP terror The beating of activist Slyvester Namiwa in full view of Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Services should prompt President Lazarus Chakwera to immediately…
No President in Malawi for Three Days — and No One’s Quite in Charge
It sounds like the setup to a political satire, but it’s all too real. Malawi will be without a sitting President — or even an acting one — for three…
Tungwa’s Talking Pen
MCP, Vitu, the 50%+1 Riddle… Let’s talk about Vitumbiko Mumba, a fresh face in a party of tired slogans. His name literally means blessing—or praise, depending on which Northern uncle is translating. But…
Boma likuganizila kuphazi-Alimi a fodya
..fodya chaka chino wochepa kale ndi 60 million kgs …25% yotenga boma idzutsa mapiri pa chigwa ..nzeru zopezela ndalama zatha ku boma Munthu yekha yemwe amaganizila kuphazi osati ubongo ndiye…
Malawi still facing possible travel USA ban
..given 60 days ..12 new bans effected The US travel ban expansion is poised to significantly impact Africa’s tourism sector, with 25 African nations now facing the threat of full or partial…
Zamba’s future in Doubt as Contract Expires Amid Corruption Allegations
LILONGWE, MALAWI – The contract for Colleen Zamba, the powerful and controversial head of Malawi’s civil service, has expired, plunging her future into uncertainty and intensifying a national debate over allegations…
ACB Denies Probe into Passport Contract Amid Allegations of Corruption and Infighting
Blantyre, Malawi – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has stated it is not investigating the controversial passport printing contract awarded to Indian firm Madras Security Printers, citing a lack of any formal…
Chakwera’s Ghostly Grandeur: A Guide to Governing by Obituary
From the Desk of Tungwa’s Talking Pen There’s a spectre haunting Malawi, and it’s not just the ghost of our economy. It’s our President, Lazarus Chakwera, who seems to have appointed himself Minister for Posthumous Affairs and Grandiose Proclamations….