Malawi Times

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:11:41 +0000
Parliament steps in for new plane crash probe
By Pemphero Malimba: Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman says Parliament has started taking steps to embark on a fresh probe into the military plane crash in Chikangawa Forest in Nkhata Bay that killed nine people, including former vice president S...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:09:19 +0000
Mutharika on private trip to South Africa
By Clever Mwale and Isaac Salima: President Peter Mutharika Sunday left the country for what the government has described as a private visit to South Africa. The plane carrying the President and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika departed Kamuzu Internat...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:05:57 +0000
Sulom hints at Fifa+ new deal
Gilbert Mittawa Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has said it will soon start discussions with Fifa+Television channel on the possibility of signing a new contract to maximise revenues for the clubs. Sulom President Gilbert Mittawa made the remarks duri...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:10:06 +0000
Budget pegged at K10.978 trillion
PURSE KEEPER—Mwanamvekha arrives at Parliament to present the budget By Kingsley Jassi: A few minutes after 2 pm Friday, inside the chamber of Parliament in Lilongwe, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha, rose ...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:04:51 +0000
Economists groups laud budget on borrowing restraint, growth
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (Icam), and the Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) yesterday gave positive ratings to the K10.987 trillion national budget delivered by Finance Minister Jo...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:59:43 +0000
Clubs differ on football calendar kick off
The 2026 football season kick off date has drawn mixed reactions from the football fraternity as some players might suffer from burnout due to inadequate rest. This comes after the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Friday announced that the 2026 f...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:49:51 +0000
Mzimba’s gold rush creates buzzing commercial hub while stampeding on farmland, environment
CLAY WATERS—Lupachi River which the mining site is located By Joel Phiri: At Kamchocho Village in Traditional Authority Mabilabo in Mzimba District, the once fertile landscape along the Lupachi River has been transformed into a chaotic gold rush s...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:44:07 +0000
Why our economy suffers
There have been several troubling revelations showing how badly our economy has been hit over the past few years. The mega farms debacle, together with National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) loans ending up in the wrong hands, paints a worrying pi...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:36:14 +0000
Wanderers coach welcomes targets
Mighty Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira has said together with his backroom staff they can achieve the targets which the team’s management has set for them. This comes after Mpinganjira and his assistant MacDonald Mtetemera extended their stay at th...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:24:43 +0000
Boxing referees crucial in life saving situations
Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board (MPBCB) President Lonzoe ‘Defector’ Zimba has urged the boxing fraternity to accept referees as they make decisions based on a number of factors. Zimba made the remarks amid concerns from boxers, corner me...

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