Malawi Times

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:15:21 +0000
Peter Mutharika talks economic freedom
Sixty-two years after attaining political independence, President Peter Mutharika says Malawi’s next liberation must be economic. Mutharika has directed that this year’s Independence Day celebrations be limited to prayers, with public funds earma...

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:10:34 +0000
Loans board faces funding gap
By Mphatso M’bang’ombe & Jarson Malowa: The Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB) has appealed to the corporate sector and well-wishers to support the financing of higher education loans and grants following a rise in ...

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:55:43 +0000
Ups, downs in tight race
Mighty Wanderers surged into third place as the FDH Bank Premiership title race took another dramatic twist over the weekend with a commanding 3-0 demolition of Mafco FC at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre. Wanderers were rewarded in the 37th minute when Ka...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:37:33 +0000
Fresh view in plane crash probe
The first phase of the parliamentary adhoc committee’s inquiry into the June 10, 2024 plane crash ended Friday. And it signed off with a testimony hinting that the authorities may have known about the reality of the tragedy far earlier than they of...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:34:50 +0000
Mera faces K14 billion claim for ‘breach’ of K3.2 billion contract
By Justin Mkweu: Two local firms are demanding K14.1 billion from the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) for ‘breaching’ a contract they entered nearly 10 years ago. In 2018, Mera engaged two companies, Mike Appel & Gatto Limited and ...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:31:17 +0000
Gaba calls for mindset change among players
Malawi National Football National Team Captain Frank Gabadinho Mhango has urged his teammates to take out fear when wearing the Malawi’s jersey saying the players are the ones to blame for the team’s failure to qualify for major tournaments. Gaba...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:25:23 +0000
Such a bunch of ingrates!
Some people are simply born ingrates. They possess an astonishing ability to bite the very hand that feeds them and, when given the slightest opportunity, they reveal their true colours without shame or remorse. Gratitude costs absolutely nothing. It...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:23:17 +0000
Bullets, Eagles eye top spot
Blue Eagles and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have a chance to go top of the FDH Bank Premiership if they win their respective matches this afternoon. Second-placed Eagles will host Moyale Barracks at Nankhaka Stadium in Lilongwe whereas third-placed Bullets...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:18:02 +0000
Malawi at 62: Decades of decline, grounds for hope
By Mercy Matonga: The 62nd Independence anniversary on Monday offers more than a moment of national pride; it presents an opportunity to reflect on a development journey marked by both progress and missed opportunities. While some sectors have advan...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:26:29 +0000
A cycle of disasters
By Justin Mkweu: Malawians should brace for a prolonged dry spell during the next rainy season, particularly in the Southern Region, as a global Super El Niño is expected to affect the country. The Ministry of Natural Resources says there is now a ...

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