Since the flooding started, 13 999 households have been affected, 69 995 people rendered homeless, and 48 lives have so far been lost.
A group of civil society organisations has delivered a 100-day ultimatum to the state calling for financial and electoral reforms.
After failing to justify the salary hikes of top officials President Peter Mutharika imposes suspensions on increases due to outcry of ailing economy.
Civil society organisations want Gertrude Mutharika to return all contributions she solicited for the launch of her nonprofit trust.
Responding to graft allegations levelled against her, former Malawian president Joyce Banda claims she has evidence of pressure to "implicate" her.
After suspending aid to Malawi, Germany has funded an investigation into the biggest financial scandal in Malawi’s history.
Malawi’s going to need more than the Lake of Stars festival to provide the dramatic tourist boost it’s in dire need of, writes Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine.
A change of presidents has skewed the playing field for a South African defence company
President Peter Mutharika has shot down Cabinet ministers’ request for a 600% salary hike to cover the higher cost of living.
Now in its 11th-year, the festival draws performers and audiences from all over the continent and beyond.
Illovo Malawi is locked in a dispute with farmers who claim it has occupied their land for decades.
Illovo Malawi is locked in a dispute with farmers who claim it has occupied their land for decades
What happened to the R54-million paid out for a timber mill that was never built?
Malawi – where more than half the population of 15-million live below the poverty line – on Sunday marks 50 years of freedom from colonial rule.
The Southern African Development Community’s guidelines lean towards election observation rather than election management, writes Webster Zambara.
Newly inaugurated Malawian President Peter Mutharika has said he will seek to build relationships with countries such as Russia and China.
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Peter Mutharika and assured him of South Africa’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Malawi.
Malawi could get the results of its elections if its high court rules out a recount of the votes in the controversial presidential election.
The final vote count in Malawi’s controversial elections will only be released once court challenges have been resolved.
Malawi’s high court has issued an injunction barring President Joyce Banda from interfering in the electoral process.
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says she will not take part in a new vote, which she called after nullifying Tuesday’s elections.
Election officials are using fax and email to tally votes after the electronic system broke down, delaying the release of any results.
Malawi’s military has backed up police following reports of voting materials set alight and roads being blocked by angry voters.
Southern Africa’s first female head of state will be the one to beat as Malawians get ready to vote, most analysts predict.
Joyce Banda says Malawi’s graft scandal that broke during her administration is her greatest achievement and helped her turn the economy around.
Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia will hold crucial polls this year, writes Webster Zambara.
Two people have been killed after clashes between supporters of Malawi’s ruling party and its opposition.
Observers say elections in Southern Africa this year are vulnerable to manipulation and misuse of the military to clamp down on opponents.
A rights group is seeking a review of the three gay men’s jail sentences and plans to challenge laws that criminalise homosexuality in Malawi.
With accusations flying of Malawi’s president’s involvement in a state corruption scandal, Joyce Banda has promised foreign donors a forensic audit.
Foreign donors have suspended £150-million of aid until a scandal allegedly involving civil servants, MPs and businesspeople is cleared up.
Information officers at key border posts have been hailed by officials and traders. But their funding is ending.