Malawi Times

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:47:17 +0000
Plane crash probe to hear from 150 witnesses
By Wezzie Gausi: The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the plane crash that killed former vice president Saulos Chilima and eight others has announced that it expects to hear from over 150 witnesses during the inquiry. This is compared wi...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:44:46 +0000
Ex-wife jailed 40 years for murder
The High Court in Lilongwe has sentenced Giramata Gentile, a Rwandan national and former wife of the deceased, to 40 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for the murder of businessman Habimana Noel Emily. Her co-accused, Munyagavu Lafiki, has been ...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:36:30 +0000
Sulom engages FDH Bank
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has engaged FDH Bank plc to continue bankrolling the country’s elite league-the FDH Bank Premiership. This comes after FDH Bank suspended its sponsorship to sports amounting to K7.5 billion following the impasse betwe...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:12:17 +0000
MIP-1 in K7tn financing gap
Devel­op­ment projects under the first Malawi 2063 Imple­ment­a­tion Plan (Mip-1) faced a K7 tril­lion fin­an­cing gap in the first five years to 2025, avail­able fig­ures show. The amount rep­res­ents 54 per­cent of the total budget for...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:07:27 +0000
Ngwira elected MCCCI President
The Malawi Con­fed­er­a­tion of Cham­bers of Com­merce and Industry (MCCCI) last week elec­ted Ron­ald Ngwira as pres­id­ent. Ngwira, who is the Man­aging Dir­ector of Illovo Sugar Malawi, will be dep­u­tised by Reunion Insur­ance Chie...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:04:11 +0000
Experts push for urgent agriculture policy reforms
Agriculture policy experts have called for urgent and coordinated reforms to unlock Malawi’s agricultural potential. They have since warned that persistent structural constraints are undermining growth in key value chains such as bananas, rice and ...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:51:06 +0000
Minister ties Neno bridge to power expansion plans
Minister of Transport Jappie Mhango has said the commissioning of Mpatamanga Bailey Bridge in Neno is a key step in supporting government’s plans to boost electricity generation. Speaking after commissioning the bridge, Mhango said the country has ...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:46:46 +0000
Government opens Intellectual Property Policy review
By Wezzie Gausi: Government has launched a national consultation to review the draft Intellectual Property Policy aimed at aligning innovation with the country’s long-term development agenda. The consultation focuses on refining the draft National...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:40:08 +0000
Reloaded Bob for diet change
Refreshed Mighty Wanderers head coach Bob Mpinganjira has vowed to make some changes at the club, including introducing a new diet to enhance efficiency and productivity following his return from the United Kingdom (UK). He has spent over a month on ...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:34:46 +0000
Queen Cubs suffer first defeat in Durban
By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi’s Under-23 netball side, the Queen Cubs, have suffered their first defeat in the Telkom Netball League after going down 43-49 to Tornados during Power Week 1 in Durban, South Africa. The Cubs, who entered the match ful...

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