Malawi Times
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:48:58 +0000Bullets bow to Fifa
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have said they will compensate their former Zimbabwean forward Ronald ‘Rooney’ Chitiyo with $15,200 (about K27 million) to escape a Fifa ban.
The Fifa Dispute Resolution C h a m b e r (DRC) on June 5 last year f i n e d the ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:46:07 +0000Heavy toll on Malawi roads
At least 931 people died in road accidents across Malawi in 2025, Inspector General of Police Richard Luhanga said on Wednesday night.
The figure represents a slight decline from the 958 deaths recorded in 2024 but remains a concern to observers.
Spe...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:43:31 +0000Temwa makes ESPN world’s top five
United States-based Malawi Women’s National Football Team striker Temwa Chawinga has made ESPN’s list of the world’s top five female players.
This follows her impressive performance with National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Kansas City ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:41:50 +0000Mutharika pardons 222 inmates
By Pemphero Malimba:
President Peter Mutharika has pardoned 222 convicted prisoners and granted a general amnesty of nine months to qualified inmates across the country’s prisons.
This is contained in a statement signed by Linda Moyo on behalf of t...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:37:52 +0000Court stops Escom HR director’s secondment
High Court Judge Edna Bodole has stopped Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Justin Saidi from seconding Director of Human Resources and Administration at Escom Chrispin Banda to a lecturing post at the Malawi School of Government (MSG).
In ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:37:13 +0000Silver tie two players to new deals
Silver Strikers have extended contracts for defender Innocent Shema and midfielder Chinsinsi Maonga.
Maonga has extended his contract by three years until December 2028, while Shema will remain at the club until December 2027.
Silver Chief Executive ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:32:55 +0000CSOs question APM’s remarks on Ansah trip
By Pemphero Malimba:
Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have criticised President Peter Mutharika’s remarks regarding Vice President Jane Ansah’s trip to the United Kingdom (UK).
In a national address delivered on New Year’s Eve, Mutharika...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:27:31 +0000Ecama flags fiscal, inflation challenges
Malawi’s economy remained fragile in 2025, marked by modest growth, persistently high inflation, managed exchange rate volatility and severe fiscal pressures, the Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said.
In its written review of the year, ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:22:45 +0000Malawi Stock Exchange tops African markets in 2025
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has emerged as Africa’s best-performing stock market in 2025, recording a remarkable 247 percent year-to-date gain and significantly outperforming both regional and continental peers, according to the latest African ...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:18:10 +0000Old Mutual moves to cushion retirees
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Malawi has approved a 60 percent increase in annuity payments, effective January 2026, along with a once-off bonus equivalent to six months’ annuity to be paid in December, in a move aimed at boosting retirement in...