By Isaac Salima & Mercy Matonga: The absence of President Peter Mutharika, who is in South Africa on a private trip, has triggered speculation as who is in charge of the country amid souring relations with his vice. Mutharika left Malawi for the ...

Malawians who are living in makeshift camps in South Africa have lamented lack of food and other necessities as they await repatriation to Malawi. The people are among those who have left their homes and are seeking refuge in temporary camps such as ...

The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has formally charged the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) with five disciplinary offences stemming from the league’s alleged defiance of a stadium safety directive. The charges, which have been outlined in a n...

The World Bank has revised down­wards Malawi’s eco­nomic growth pro­jec­tion for 2026 to 2.3 per­cent, cit­ing rising global risks linked to con­flict in the Middle East and sur­ging energy prices. Accord­ing to the June edi­tion of the G...

The Auditor General’s report for the year ended March 31, 2024 has uncovered financial irregularities amounting to K158 billion across government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has said it is los­ing close to K5 bil­lion every month due to illegal water con­nec­tions and non-rev­enue water. BWB Chief Exec­ut­ive Officer Yelemia Chi­hana dis­closed this after the board inspec­ted Port­la...

At least 45,000 families remain displaced across Malawi due to climate-related disasters, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has revealed. The disclosure was made Monday during the launch of the Regional Responses to Climate Displacem...

The Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate (CRM) Court has started hearing from defence witnesses in a case in which Dutch national Wim Akster is answering five charges related to sodomy. CRM Paul Chiotcha commenced hearing from the defence yesterday and...

By Llywellenie Mpasa: The inaugural First Capital Bank (FCB) Padel Cup concluded in style at Hashtag Fitness Centre in Blantyre City, crowning the country’s first-ever padel champions. The men’s title was won by the pair of Yusuf Bhura and Shezy ...

LINE MINISTER—Joel Chigona By Godfrey Kenneth Beni: Malawi’s new minimum wage went into effect on June 1, 2026. The daily minimum salary for employees in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and other major towns is currently K6, 057.70. This raises a ques...