Malawi Times

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:34:00 +0000
Mec yet to move as deadline looms
By Isaac Salima: With only two days to go before the deadline which President Peter Mutharika gave for some institutions to relocate from Lilongwe elapses, the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) is the only one yet to move. In Order Number 1 of 2025,...

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:30:41 +0000
Vitumbiko Mumba, Jessie Kabwila fail to take plea
By Brenda Kayo: Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe Wednesday adjourned the plea-taking of former minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila to February 23, 2026. The a...

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:28:35 +0000
Hunt for Big Bullets coach starts
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have said 16 coaches have applied for the vacant post of head coach. The post became vacant following the dismissal of the club’s legend Peter Mponda towards the end of the 2025 football season. Gilbert Chirwa is in charge of ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:59:05 +0000
India pledges food, health support to Malawi
By Jimmy Chazama: The government of India has pledged to support Malawi with 1,000 metric tonnes (mt) of rice to boost food security. It has also pledged to provide anti-cancer drugs and general medicines to strengthen the health sector. Indian High ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:11 +0000
Nasfam slow to penetrate export markets
By Mercy Matonga: National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) Deputy Chief Executive Officer Richard Petautchere has said the organisation is facing challenges in exporting products to international markets. Petautchere made the remar...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:52:08 +0000
Malawi Stock Exchange slumps after tax move
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has recorded sustained losses since the announcement of a 30 percent capital gains tax on share disposals, with market indicators showing a bearish trend and investor confidence shaken. Figures drawn from MSE weekly re...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:49:22 +0000
Swam invites entries for TNM Super League media awards
Sports Writers Association of Malawi (Swam) has, on behalf of TNM plc, invited eligible media practitioners to submit entries for the 2025 TNM Super League Media Awards. Swam General Secretary Wesysylas Chirwa said initiative was aimed at recognizing...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:47:02 +0000
Fuel price shock clouds economy
On January 20 2026, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) increased petrol prices by 41.6 percent and diesel by 41.1 percent, triggering fear of a fresh wave of price increases that could undermine recent gains made in the fight against infla...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:40:15 +0000
Malawi Has Talent Season II winner plans free show
REWARDED – Kadankowa Winner of the Malawi Has Talent Season II by Goshen City, poet Isaac Kadankowa, has announced that he will hold a free-of-charge show in Blantyre. Kadankowa outclassed nine other finalists with his poem titled ‘Titukule Malaw...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:39:37 +0000
Mist engulfs $2.3bn projects
By Kingsley Jassi: A study by the Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (Cira) has revealed that public projects worth $2.3 billion are shrouded in secrecy, thereby posing serious implementation risks. The study, conducted under the Infrastructu...

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