Malawi Times

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:26:13 +0000
The Times Group staff brainstorm mental health
Ahead of the World Mental Health Day today, The Times Group staff yesterday conducted a brainstorming session on mental health at its offices in Blantyre. The media giant organised the event as way of promoting good mental health among its staff. Spe...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:22:28 +0000
Mamico needs K300 billion annually for gold buying
KALINDEKAFE—We are 100 percent ready The Malawi Mining Investment Company (Mamico) says it needs about K300 billion annually to buy gold from local miners and help curb the smuggling of the mineral out of the country. The company says it requires K...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:17:56 +0000
Wounded Silver, Wanderers clash in 2nd round opener
The 2026 FDH Bank Premiership resumes this afternoon after a one-month break, and with it comes the start of what promises to be a tight and exciting final stretch of the season. Four matches have been lined up on the opening day of the second round....

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:14:16 +0000
Scorchers 34 places up on Fifa rankings
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team made history again when they moved 34 places up on the latest Fifa World rankings, moving to position 119 from 153. This is Malawi’s biggest jump on the rankings since the team made its international appe...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:12:29 +0000
Many elderly people in Malawi die poor in rich houses: How Equity Sharing can end this cruelty
Geoffrey Wawanya In Area 10 in Lilongwe, there is a 76-year-old retired teacher. He lives in a house worth K300 million. His monthly pension is K150,000. He cannot afford his diabetes medication at K85,000 per month. He cannot fix the leaking roof of...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:08:56 +0000
The trouble at BWB
There is a danger that Malawi will look at the latest development at Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and conclude that the Yeremia Chihana problem has finally been solved. It has not. Chihana has been fired and the board has moved with remarkable speed to...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:01:29 +0000
Malawi’s economy stuck in devaluation conundrum
By Justin Mkweu: Malawi’s economy is reeling in a raft of headwinds, a state in which some have recommended devaluation of the local currency as a measure through which it can escape from the whirlpool. The arguments include that devaluing the cur...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:59:24 +0000
How reformatory centres are deforming children
By Wezzie Joy Gausi: In Malawi, children found in conflict with the law are sent to reformatory centres to rehabilitate their behaviour. And a Malawi News investigation has found that instead of getting reoriented towards good citizenship, the child...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:50:32 +0000
Scorchers 2 good for Zimbabwe
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team produced a dominant performance as they claimed a 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe Friday. This means the Scorch...

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:52:39 +0000
Compensation delay holds back investors
By Pemphero Malimba: The government is yet to allocate plots to developers at Area 54 in Lilongwe, Dunduzu in Mzuzu and Matindi in Blantyre after identifying the land for development several years ago, The Daily Times has established. Ministry of La...

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