Malawi Times

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:15:53 +0000
Tax on black market
ON SHELVES ILLEGALLY—Some products with inactivated stamps In 2024, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) launched Kalondola, an excise tax stamps initiative which was meant to improve visibility, fight counterfeits, and hit revenue targets by trackin...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:07:14 +0000
Ex-MDF deputy chief denies wreckage was found earlier
By Mercy Matonga Former deputy commander (operations) for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) John Msonthi has told the Commission of Inquiry investigating the plane crash that killed former vice president Saulos Chilima and eight others that the informa...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:03:48 +0000
Chasing dreams
By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco: Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s quest for 2027 Fifa World Cup qualification faces another test in a date against Egypt’s Cleopatras in the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) fin...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:17:47 +0000
When donors walk away: Can social contracting save Malawi’s HIV gains?
NEED TO BE TAMED—Human Immunodeficiency Virus protected budget lines. By Nicholas Mwisama: Malawi stands at a precarious crossroads. Just as the country celebrates hard-won victories against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), having attained ...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:13:05 +0000
Greed has an address
When Chimwemwe Chipungu assumed office as Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, he struck the right tone. He declared war on illegal land dealers and land grabbers and promised that anyone involved in unlawful land transactions would face...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:09:43 +0000
Queens achieve target with 7th-place finish
By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi National Netball Team has achieved its seventh-place finish at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after defeating hosts Scotland 54-47 in Glasgow. The Queens produced a composed, determined and spirited performance to overcome ...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:07:24 +0000
One more Airtel call
There is little room for error as four teams battle to make it into the Airtel Top 8 final at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe this weekend. It will be an action-packed weekend with novices Ekhaya FC locking horns with Karonga United this afternoon, before...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:04:20 +0000
MCP, others take on government over Mec rentals
By Mercy Matonga: What began as a dispute over the relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (Mec) offices has evolved into months of legal battles, office closures, police investigations and now a contempt of court application against senio...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:38:02 +0000
Agriculture faces K7tn financing gap
By Kingsley Jassi: Malawi’s agriculture sector is facing a financing gap of about K7 trillion, a shortfall that experts say is limiting productivity and slowing the country’s economic growth. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:32:36 +0000
Nico approves K41.8bn dividend payout
Nico Holdings shareholders will receive a total dividend of K41.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, after the company approved a  final dividend of K8.4 billion. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

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