Malawi Times

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:39:27 +0000
Egenco on ACB radar
By Emmanuel Chilemba: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it is investigating four employees of the Electricity Generation Company of Malawi (Egenco) for allegedly being involved in a dubious consultancy contract worth $105,650 (about K183 million...

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:34:53 +0000
Black market thrives amid fuel shortages
By Tiyese Monjeza, Richard Chirombo & Emmanuel Moyo: Motor vehicle operators in some parts of the country are digging deeper into their pockets to buy petrol. This is happening at a time the country is facing fuel shortages, partly attributed to...

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:32:33 +0000
Council extends olive branch
The Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has set up a committee to spearhead activities that will enable associations to start complying with guidelines and fully access funding. MNCS Board Chairperson Jim Kalua said they made the decision after ...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:04:06 +0000
Endless renovations: Blantyre Cultural Centre’s long delay for creative performances
FRESH VISIT—Wiskes during the visit to BCC A long queue of vehicles snakes all the way down, making a turn to the army’s campsite with some occupying the other side close to Keza Building in Blantyre. Inside the once mighty entertainment mecca, t...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:57:23 +0000
When museums turn into ‘dead’ galaxies
OPERATING ON POOR BUDGET—Chichiri Museum Museums all over the world are busier spaces, full of activities. They attract masses always as people want to sample among others the displayed historical and scientific items. These are spaces that have al...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:23:14 +0000
No progress on inquests
By Isaac Salima: Commentators Sunday remembered the country’s former president Bingu wa Mutharika with calls for the country to take a legal route that compels policymakers to be implementing recommendations made by commissions of inquiry. April 5...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:15:35 +0000
Teachers declare war on Tum leadership
By Pemphero Malimba: A group of teachers, operating under the banner Concerned Teachers of Malawi, has given Teachers Union of Malawi (Tum) leaders seven days to resign, citing failure to advance teachers’ welfare. The group also faults lack of tr...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:59:47 +0000
Bullets set to offer Gilbert Chirwa deal
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have settled for Gilbert Chirwa as permanent coach ahead of the 2026 football season, Times Sport can reveal. Chirwa was appointed interim coach until the end of the season following the sacking of Peter Mponda, who is now with ...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:34 +0000
Sweating for nothing: Content creators bemoan lack of monetisation of talent in Malawi
MAKING WAVES—Driemo The digital space is the in-thing now for the world where content used to be consumed or accessed through traditional means. Malawi has not been left out of the equation where content creators continue to build what to showcase ...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:13:54 +0000
Fury over 2nd Veep’s budget
By Isaac Salima: The government has allocated K4.15 billion to the office of Second Vice-President Enock Chihana in the 2026-27 financial year, a development some accountability experts have described as “a waste of resources”. From the amount, ...

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