Malawi Times

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:52:00 +0000
Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General search faces hiccup
By Wezzie Gausi: Nearly two years after Malawi last had a substantive Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General (DG), the search for permanent leadership at the country’s key anti-corruption institution seems to have yielded nothing. The gover...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:47:41 +0000
Transport arrangements ‘derail’ $1.14 million case
Over a month after police busted an alleged money laundering scheme involving $1.14 million (about K2 billion), the country has heard nothing about progress of the case. Last month, law enforcers indicated that two Tanzania nationals had been arreste...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:43:46 +0000
No honeymoon
By Mphatso Malidadi & Myra Elias: Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President Fleetwood Haiya has said the Malawi Women’s National Football Team will remain active ahead of the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil, following their exploits at th...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:27 +0000
Malawi produces 155m kg tobacco
By Kingsely Jassi:  Malawi is projected to have produced 154.7 million kilogrammes (kg) of all types of tobacco this year, the third and final round crop estimates show. This puts to rest fears of oversupply, as the estimated output is about 16 mill...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0000
Malawi ‘fails’ to harness China duty-free market
By Mcloyd Chilangiza  Malawi could fail to make the most of its duty-free access to the Chinese market due to low productivity, certification bottlenecks, limited processing capacity and high logistics costs. This is according to the Centre for Agri...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:17:56 +0000
Listed firms point to profitability rise
Listed counters on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) posted a mixed outturn last week, with most recording share price gains, thanks to projected growth in profitability. About 10 of the 17 MSE listed companies project sharply higher half-year profits ...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:14:29 +0000
AI could fast-track growth—World Bank
Artificial intelligence (AI) could enable Malawi and other developing countries to achieve, within a decade, what might otherwise take a century, the World Bank has said. The bank says the country must urgently invest in electricity, connectivity, sk...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:31:35 +0000
India tips Malawi on value addition
By Jimmy Chazama: The Government of India has said Malawi must add value to its exports if trade volumes between the two countries are to grow. Speaking at events marking India 80th Independence Day celebrations in Lilongwe City on Saturday, Indian H...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:23:18 +0000
Police wage war on criminal elements
By Benadetta Chiwanda Mia Deputy Inspector General of Police Noel Kayira Sunday led a team of police officers, Blantyre City Council officials and other stakeholders in a security reinforcement exercise aimed at tackling criminal activities in Blanty...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:09:45 +0000
Temwa wins Wafcon golden boot award
Malawi Women’s National Football Team striker Temwa Chawinga Sunday clinched the 2026 Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) golden boot award after scoring five goals in six matches. The striker finished the competition with five goals along...

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