Malawi Times

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:32:27 +0000
Scorchers settle for silver medal
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s memorable 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals campaign came to a brutal end when they finished with a silver medal following a 0-3 loss to Cameroon at Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat,...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:30:42 +0000
Sylvester Namiwa gets ‘sick’ while in custody
Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa was rushed to ABC Hospital in Lilongwe Sunday because he was reportedly feeling unwell. Cdedi confirmed the development in a brief statement shared ...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:41:25 +0000
Power struggle in DPP, MCP
By Justin Mkweu: It’s four years away to 2030 when Malawi holds the next general elections but the country’s two major political parties are shaping up for what could be an early struggle for who leads them at the polls then. The ambitious and t...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:38:34 +0000
Broken assets law chokes Malawi’s corruption fight
While public officials in Malawi can declare their assets in compliance with the law that was aimed at fighting corruption, there seems to be no real gain for the nation as the institution mandated to verify those declarations is perpetually deprived...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:34:07 +0000
‘We need to put smallholder farmers at centre of policy’
BAÏMEY—We need to take control of the seed, take control of the land Last month, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization released a food security and nutrition report which says the number of people facing hunger globally has declined for the...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:52:47 +0000
Scorchers eye gold at Wafcon
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, will be beaming with confidence when they face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in the 2026 Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco Su...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:40:51 +0000
Tax expenditure grows to K811bn
By Wezzie Gausi: Government tax expenditures more than doubled between 2022 and 2024, reaching K811.6 billion. Tax expenditure is revenue that the government forgoes through tax exemptions, deductions, credits, allowances and preferential tax rates g...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:38:02 +0000
Ecobank regional chief highlights growth strategy
Ecobank Group Regional Executive for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, Josephine Anan- Ankomah, has affirmed the bank’s commitment to continue contributing to national economic growth and development efforts. She was in the country for a three-...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:34:10 +0000
Defunct sacco’s members risk losing their savings
More than 1,300 members of Tipindule Community Sacco may not secure their savings after the Registrar of Financial Institutions (RFI) disclosed that the institution’s assets are insufficient to meet its liabilities. The registrar had announced revo...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:30:45 +0000
Women-led MSMEs harness partnerships
By Myra Elias: Partnerships between commercial banks and women-led businesses are helping in improving women-led enterprises’ access to finance through collateral free loans. Graca Machel Trust Advocacy Manager Juliet Kimoto said this in Lilongwe o...

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