Malawi Times
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:24:05 +0000Zamba resists Pac summons
By Mercy Matonga:
Former Chief Secretary to the President Colleen Zamba will not appear before the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) in its inquiry into the purchase of Amaryllis Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF), according to her...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:19:53 +0000Pac chair accuses ACB chief of hotel probe interference
Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (Pac), Steven Baba Malondera, has formally accused Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi of attempting to influence the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the purchase of Am...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:14:24 +0000Fam, Sulom differ on Kamuzu Stadium
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) president Fleetwood Haiya has insisted that the association will not allow all stadia that failed to comply with minimum club licencing standards to host elite matches until they meet the requirements.
This comes ...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:58:04 +0000
By Kingsley Jassi:
The next Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) will not support subsistence farming, shifting attention to commercial growers as part of the renewed agricultural commercialisation drive.
This reform will pair the market structuring,...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:52:48 +0000Malawians struggle as cost of living rises
Elson Chiseko wakes up at dawn every day, not for a scheduled job or a fixed salary, but to uncertainty.
A father of three, Chiseko, has no employer, knows no payslip, and has no guarantee that his family will eat in the evening.
He does whatever wor...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:46:37 +0000Malawi, others move to revitalise banana crop
Malawi is hosting a regional workshop and training on the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme.
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:22:49 +0000China market opens new space for Malawi, others
Malawi’s access to China’s vast market under a new zero-tariff arrangement could open major opportunities for agricultural exports, but questions remain over whether local producers are ready to meet the requirements needed to benefit.
Chinese Am...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:19:10 +0000Egenco loses 20MW at Nkula after technical fault
By Innocent Kalikokha:
The Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) says it is unable to generate 20 megawatts (MW) from one of its hydropower units at Nkula B following a technical fault that occurred on Monday this week.
“Repair works on the unit...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:04 +0000Domestic league set to embrace new football laws
The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has said updated laws of the game will come into effect as the 2026 FDH Bank Premiership rolls into life this weekend.
This follows the review and approval of amendments to the Laws of the Game by the Internat...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:09:40 +0000Under-23 Queens ready for South Africa’s netball challenge
By Llywellenie Mpasa:
Malawi’s Under-23 National Netball Team, the junior Queens, arrived in South Africa Tuesday, when they are set to make their highly anticipated debut in the Telkom Netball League.
The team left the country Tuesday through Baki...