Malawi Times
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:07:11 +0000Chakwera back from 3-country tour
By Blessings Mpinganjira President Lazarus Chakwera returned yesterday from a three-country tour which ended with his engagements at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Chakwera arrived through Kamuzu International Airp...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:03:20 +0000K2tn claims saddle government
By Mandy Pondani Government has said it is struggling to settle claims in excess of K2 trillion from private firms, contractors and companies emanating from legal compliance anomalies of contracts. Treasury spokesperson Williams Banda said this in an...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:57:20 +0000 Chizuma urges integrity among lawyers
Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma has asked lawyers to carry out their duties with integrity as the country continues to fight corruption. Speaking during the 20th congregation of Catholic University of Malawi (Cunima), where 59 ...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:55:20 +0000OPINION: The West caused the climate crisis
By Lazarus Chakwera When will rich countries take responsibility? Ahead of CoP26 in Glasgow, it was revealed that many of them had lobbied against the United Nations (UN)’s climate recommendations – namely that urgent action is needed. At the sam...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:53:01 +0000Queens off balance
By Mphatso Malidadi Malawi National Netball Team might have bossed netball on the continent for ages but their days as a strong force are now numbered. Of late, Queens have been thriving on the past success of the team. Ironically, they got reality c...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:31:42 +0000Indians’ grip on Salima Sugar Co
By Isaac Salima: Salima Sugar Factory is in breach of Malawi’s employment laws as it has filled up some positions with foreigners, mostly from India, when it could source the skills locally. The Employment of Expatriates and Employment Act provides...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:28:29 +0000Pressure mounts on government over Sadc expenditure report
Pressure is piling on the government to meet its promise to produce expenditure report for the 41st Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Summit which took place in the country from August 9 to 18 this year. Last month, Ministry of Foreign Af...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:24:34 +0000Second best
Malawi National Netball Team Coach Peace Chawinga- Kaluwa has said there should be no room for error if the Queens are to lift the Africa Netball Championship which is expected to throw-off on Tuesday in Namibia. The Queens mentor made the statement ...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:19:06 +0000As Malawi’s forests fall, what’s the future of traditional medicine?
By Charles Mpaka Fainesi Soko-Tembo is 94 years old. She was born at the time Malawi did not have the convenience of public and private healthcare system as seen in the country today. Yet, there were health issues she had to deal with; and forests pr...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:15:18 +0000Theo Thomson: Reinventing the wheel
He began on a shy note but, as he grows into his art, triumph is certain. In fact, his glamour, which is enveloped in humility, has reached the corridors of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) right where its head offices are based, the United...