Malawi Times

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:13:20 +0000
CSOs, government unite against mob justice
By Mercy Matonga: As calm settles in the Shire Valley districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa, several organisations have condemned the superstition-linked attacks that have left at least seven people dead and dozens arrested. Among those speaking out are ...

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:10:29 +0000
Nurses body wants action on understaffing in hospitals
By Innocent Kalikokha:. The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (Nonm) has reiterated its call to government to consider recruiting additional nurses and midwives to support those working in the civil service, saying low staffing ...

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:01:05 +0000
Sanity check
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has summoned Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to discuss issues, including those pertaining to improving coordination on events management. The meeting is scheduled for Lilongwe next week Monday. Read mor...

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:03 +0000
Mixed fortunes on tobacco market
By Kingsley Jassi and Benadetta Chiwanda Mia Tobacco rejec­tion rate may have declined last week to an aver­age of 65 per­cent from as much as 98 per­cent in the first week, but volumes traded and prices remained low, fig­ures show. As at the th...

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:55:51 +0000
EIS tracks K1.8 billon in a day
The Malawi Rev­enue Author­ity (MRA) said its newly launched Elec­tronic Invoicing Sys­tem (EIS) tracked K1.8 bil­lion from over 34,000 invoices in a single after­noon. This is demon­strat­ing the sys­tem’s capa­city to trans­form Value ...

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:51:56 +0000
Egenco moves to fix hydro power plants
Kapichira and Nkula hydro­power sta­tions have been ear­marked for rehab­il­it­a­tion and mod­ern­isa­tion to improve effi­ciency and reli­ab­il­ity, in an effort to strengthen elec­tri­city gen­er­a­tion. A call for tender notice ...

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:50:30 +0000
Court sets aside arrest warrant for Chithyola
By Wezzie Gausi: The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to former Minister of Finance and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Simplex Chithyola Banda, cancelling a warrant of arrest issued against him in a crimi...

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:46:29 +0000
Report exposes K5.98 billion council spending lapses
The latest audit report by the Auditor General (AG) has highlighted widespread financial mismanagement, weak accountability systems and serious violations of public finance laws in Malawi’s local authorities for the 2023- 24 financial year. The rep...

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:42:25 +0000
Hat-trick hero Temwa caps continental recognition
By Llywellenie Mpasa: Temwa Chawinga, has further cemented her status as one of Africa’s greatest sporting exports after being named a top-three finalist for the Sportswoman of the Year at the 8th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Region...

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:49:47 +0000
Blantyre derby raises K90 million as thousands get in free
Stakeholders have expressed dissatisfaction with the K90,821,900 realised in gate revenue from Sunday’s FDH Bank Premiership Blantyre derby at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, with suspicions mounting that millions of Kwacha were lost through fa...

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