Malawi Times
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:14:08 +0000New CDF guidelines set strict governance terms
After months of haggling on who plays what role in the implementation of the reformed K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF), new guidelines to govern this largely rural development fund are now in place.
The devil is in the detail: ghost pro...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:10:57 +0000Court terminates Power Market Limited winding up
By Wezzie Gausi:
The High Court has ordered the termination of the voluntary winding up of Power Market Limited (PML), clearing the way for the company to resume operations.
Attorney General Frank Mbeta, who filed the application through the Director...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:42:57 +0000Patrick Mabedi on Fam’s neck
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) risks paying former Malawi National Football Team coach Patrick Mabedi about K916 million as compensation for unlawful and unfair dismissal, court documents reveal.
The staggering figure, contained in a witness st...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:35:35 +0000Scorchers dare Australia in historic encounter
History will be made as the Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers lock horns with Australia’s Matildas in their opening Fifa Women’s Series match in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday afternoon.
All eyes will be on the Scorchers on how they...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:30:03 +0000Under -17 girls bank on home advantage
The Malawi Under 17 Girls National Football Team will be hoping for a perfect start as they host Burundi in the 2027 Fifa U-17 World Cup qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe this afternoon.
A win for the girls would be an advantage for th...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:26:52 +0000Building choices for sexual reproductive health pivotal for achieving sustainable development goals
As the clock ticks towards the 2030 sustainable development goals timeline, progress in improving access to sexual reproductive health services with a human rights-based approach is moving at a snail’s pace with mixed fortunes for Malawi. However, ...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:35:09 +0000Collapse of oversight
Parliament
Parliament rose Friday, drawing the curtain on a budget meeting that has left as many questions as answers.
For all the legislative business transacted, it is the quality of oversight and the lack of it in critical areas, that will linger ...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:32:06 +0000Parliament rises amid key governance gaps
As Parliament rose indefinitely Friday at the conclusion of the two-month 2026-2027 budget meeting, the proceedings revealed a mix of progress and notable democratic gaps to fix.
Among analysts, one concern is the apparent departure from established ...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:16:51 +0000Court stays Colleen Zamba’s warrant of arrest
By Mercy Matonga:
The Mkukula Magistrate Court Friday ruled that the warrant of arrest for former Chief Secretary to the President, Colleen Zamba, should be suspended.
In his ruling, presiding magistrate Kondani Chinangwa said that if the State want...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:24:51 +0000Leaked report faults government officials in hotel purchase
By Isaac Salima:
A leaked report by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament into the purchase of Amaryllis Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund has faulted several government officials, former and current, for departing from the princi...