Malawi Times

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:14:23 +0000
Malawi could save K169bn in procurement–World Bank
Malawi could save up to K169.4 billion per year through efficient public procurement, the World Bank has said. Speaking at the opening of the Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (Mips) Annual Conference in Mangochi on Wednesday, World Bank Cou...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:11:30 +0000
Innovate or be left, Kawale tells farmers
Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has challenged farmers to abandon subsistence farming and embrace commercialisation, declaring that Malawi’s agricultural transformation is happening now. Speaking at the opening of the 21st National Agriculture F...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:31:12 +0000
Mec conducts results system dry run
By Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba, Isaac Salima and Blessings Makuwira: The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) on Wednesday conducted a dry run of its Results Management System (RMS) at the National Tally Centre in Lilongwe and other parts of the country, p...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:28:10 +0000
Climate-smart projects drive social and economic change
LOCAL ENTERPRISE—Yasin sells rice to a customer Lenjemesi Catchment covers about 377.5 hectares of land in Group Village Head Chilipa, Kadewere and Makata in Traditional Authority (TA) Makata’s area in Blantyre. The area lies in hilly terrain and...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:22:38 +0000
Political Parties Registrar faces 22-personnel deficit
By Pemphero Malimba: The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties is operating with 12 personnel out of the required 34 authorised for the establishment, The Daily Times has established. The office was established under the Political Parties Act...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:19:49 +0000
Gabadinho Mhango fired up for Flames
Malawi National Football Team attacker Frank Gabadinho Mhango has underscored his desire to help the Flames flourish. The South Africa-based forward made the remarks after scoring his first goal for Richards Bay in the Betway Premiership on Tuesday. ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:17:39 +0000
Tigresses face extinction
One of the oldest netball teams in the country, Tigresses, is on the brink of disbandment due to financial hardships, Times Sport has learnt. Following the loss of sponsorship from Lilongwe Diary, the team has been surviving on handouts and resources...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:15:55 +0000
IMF backs ATMM strategy, upbeat
The International Monetary Fund has endorsed Malawi’s agriculture, tourism, mining and manufacturing (ATMM) strategy, with particular emphasis on the agriculture component’s focus on irrigation as a pathway to macroeconomic stability and reduced ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:12:58 +0000
Njati appointed new Secretary to Treasury
President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Heatherwick Njati as the new Secretary to the Treasury. Sources within the Ministry of Finance indicate that Njati assumed the role last week but was earlier serving in the same ministry as Principal Secretary...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:12:14 +0000
DPP demands Mec commissioner
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has said the appointment of a new Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) commissioner for the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) is awaiting approval by President Lazarus Chakwera. Read more, click:- https://...

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