Malawi Times

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:28:53 +0000
Devaluation debate ensues
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called on the government to work towards ensuring what it calls an exchange rate unification. Exchange rate unification is the process of eliminating multiple or parallel excha...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:25:36 +0000
Cotton buyers drop bothers local farmers
The num­ber of com­pan­ies buy­ing cot­ton on the mar­ket has dropped this sea­son to only two. Cot­ton Farm­ers Asso­ci­ation Pres­id­ent Lapson Zid­ana said only Afrisian is buy­ing cot­ton on the mar­ket this sea­son, down from f...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:23:19 +0000
Government stakes high on mega farms
By Clever Mwale & Mirriam Thando Mlagha The gov­ern­ment is now bet­ting that mega farms will drive Malawi’s eco­nomic recov­ery by enabling the coun­try to pro­duce enough food for the local mar­ket and exports. However, some of the in...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:37:38 +0000
Plane crash inquiry gathers pace
The Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee that is investigating the June 10, 2024 plane crash that claimed the lives of former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others in Chikangawa Forest has indicated that it is ready for the next stage: public hear...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:35:24 +0000
Malawian workers banned in Kuwait
By Mercy Matonga Malawi is one of 27 countries whose citizens are not allowed to work as domestic workers in Kuwait. This is according to a story published by Gulf News following a document released by the Kuwaiti Government. The directive allows do...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:25 +0000
‘Community participation key to fighting challenges’
By Daniel Zimba Natural Resources and Climate Change Minister Patricia Wiskes has said community members are key to addressing the impacts of climate change, including hunger, in the country. She said this yesterday when she inspected the progress o...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:22:36 +0000
Nomads, Pemba renew partnership
Pemba Driving School and Rubber Stamps has renewed its partnership with Mighty Wanderers 2021 Limited until 2028. The signing ceremony took place at Wanderers Club House in Blantyre City Thursday. Pemba Managing Director Dave Pemba said the firm want...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:18:30 +0000
Creck rope in Ernest Mtawali
Creck Sporting Club has hired Flames legend Ernest Mtawali as coach. Mtawali has penned a two-year contract. The gaffer was unveiled at the club’s head office in Area 47, Lilongwe, Thursday, when he said he was ready to turn things around at Creck....

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:53 +0000
Back home, yet lost
TIGHT—Security at departure points in South Africa By Madalo Haji, psychosocial counselor: As Malawi welcomes home citizens displaced by xenophobic violence in South Africa, there is a painful reality that many of us are overlooking: for some retu...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:11:41 +0000
Creatives use comics to showcase talent
A team of young Malawians is giving local storytellers a platform to showcase their creativity and earn from their work through digital comics. The platform Cultural Comics owned by Lumbani Mumba, Yankho Newa and Terence Matandika was launched last y...

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