Malawi Times
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:27:32 +0000Audit exposes Rot in councils
By Taonga Sabola The latest audit of accounts for city, district and municipal councils by the Office of the Auditor-General for the year ended June 2020 has exposed glaring lapses in the management of public funds by authorities. The audit report wa...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:25:02 +0000AfDB warns on rising public debt
By William Kumwembe Malawi is vying in the category of three other countries within the region experiencing rapid increase in debt, the latest Economic Outlook for Southern Africa by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows. The report, titled ‘De...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:21:13 +0000On bank services charges debate
November could be rated as a month of uncertainty and dilemma for bank customers as, although for a short time, commercial banks moved to pass on to them the obligation to pay a 16.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on ‘some’ services charges. In wh...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:18:10 +0000Blacks ready for ‘Kuimba 12’ launch
By Richard Chirombo Same venue. Same mission, different albums. Thirty months apart. Chileka-based reggae group the Black Missionaries get back to the familiar grounds of Robin’s Park in Blantyre to launch their latest offering, Kuimba 12 album, to...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:14:25 +0000 Taekwando wins gold for Malawi
By Mphatso Malidadi There were mixed fortunes for Malawi at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games in Maseru, Lesotho, where the country won gold and silver yesterday. Malawi’s Under-20 National Netball Team wrapped up its Region 5 Y...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:47:56 +0000Mwananvekha, Phiri & Kabambe arrested
By Rebecca Chimjeka Malawi Police Service has confirmed the arrest of former minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamveka, and Former Reserve Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe on suspicion that they committed an offence of abuse of office, contrary to section 9...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:29:29 +0000Cost of food seen rising further
By Rebecca Chimjeka The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees a possible continued elevated price of food in Malawi and other sub-Saharan Africa countries, a thing which could push headline inflation further up. Food accounts for roughly 40 percent ...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:20:39 +0000‘LL KaJive showdown on course’
By Richard Chirombo Organisers of KaJive Season 5 have said all is set for the semi final battle, set to take place at Glalle Gardens in Lilongwe on Sunday. On Saturday, 10 dance groups from the Southern Region booked their place in the semi-finals o...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:18:54 +0000Rohingya sue Facebook for hate speech
Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread. They are demanding more than $150 billion (£113bn) in compensation, cla...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:06:58 +0000Graft shadows Mw2063 vision
By Feston Malekezo Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director-General (DG) Martha Chizuma has cast doubts on the realisation of Malawi’s long-term development blueprint, dubbed Malawi (Mw) 2063, at the rate corruption is manifesting itself in the countr...