Malawi Times

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:54:44 +0000
100m cement plant to ease supply woes
Portland Cement Limited (PCL), a subsidiary of Huaxin Building Materials Group, yesterday launched its $100 million (about K173 billion) integrated cement factory in Balaka District with commitment to help ease supply challenges. The plant, built in ...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:51:33 +0000
Report exposes flaws in extractive industry
An analysis of Malawi’s extractive industry has exposed vulnerabilities that could lead to revenue losses and illicit financial flows. The report also highlights governance gaps which could create fertile ground for corruption in the mining and for...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:09:42 +0000
Zamba spends night in custody
By Pemphero Malimba: The Malawi Police Service (MPS) Wednesday arrested former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. MPS spokesperson Lael Chimtembo told The Daily Times that th...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:01:35 +0000
Wanderers hammered
Mighty Wanderers’ 24-match unbeaten run in the 2025 TNM Super League came to a crashing end following a 2-1 loss to Mzuzu City Hammers at Mzuzu Stadium Wednesday. It was Wanderers’ first defeat of the season in the TNM Super League. Before Wednes...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:53:20 +0000
Cyberbullying: Malawi’s Invisible Crisis
#16DaysOfActivism When 22-year-old Thoko, a Blantyre-based college student, logged into her Facebook account one morning, she was greeted by the unthinkable—her intimate video posted publicly without her consent. She had shared it privately with so...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:47:53 +0000
Jane Ansah urges fair play in national food relief
By Emmanuel Chilemba: Vice-President Jane Ansah has urged authorities in district councils to ensure fairness in the distribution of food to hunger-stricken households across the country. The appeal comes as the Department of Disaster Management Affa...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:25:40 +0000
Supreme Court upholds forfeiture of $269,970
By Mercy Matonga: The Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Senior Resident Magistrate (SRM) Court to forfeit $269,970 that a man attempted to take out of the country without authorisation. The matter dates back to August 2015 when Mu...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:23:03 +0000
Young farmers rebuild Malawi’s food systems
By Jack McBrams: The mid-morning sun casts long shadows across a small demonstration field in Mchinji where a group of young farmers watches 27-year-old Daniel Chibwe carve a shallow trench into the soil. It looks simple: just a line cut into the ear...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:18:32 +0000
Bullets suspect foul play
TNM Super League leaders FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have launched an investigation into a suspected food poisoning that happened on Sunday. Following the incident, some players and one official allegedly complained of stomach pains before and during their...

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:14:28 +0000
Nomads face Hammers test
Mighty Wanderers and Mzuzu City Hammers will face each other in the TNM Super League match at Mzuzu Stadium this afternoon. The Nomads have a chance to reclaim top spot from current leaders FCB Nyasa Big Bullets if they beat Hammers today. Currently,...

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