Malawi Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:45:51 +0000
Colleen Zamba finally steps in
By Mercy Matonga: Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, Wednesday testified virtually before a parliamentary committee investigating the plane crash that killed then Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others, recounting ...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:40:17 +0000
Outcry as universities double tuition fees
By Justin Mkweu & Veronica Kafumphe: Students in public universities, their parents and civil society organisations have expressed concern over the 100 percent fee increase announced by public universities. All public universities except Kamuzu ...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:37:57 +0000
Giant leap
Malawi national football team merchandise sales have surged by 447 percent, generating K254.8 million in the just-ended financial year, Times Sport can reveal. This is according to the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) financial report presented d...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:21:22 +0000
Malawi’s long walk to economic recovery
Slightly over a week ago, an Inter­na­tional Mon­et­ary Fund (IMF) team con­cluded its first two-week mis­sion in Malawi, which comes over 12 months after the pre­vi­ous four-year $175 mil­lion (about K306 bil­lion) arrange­ment ended abru...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:13:35 +0000
RBM deputy chief speaks on taming inflationary pressure
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) deputy Gov­ernor Kisu Sim­waka has said Malawi will not reduce infla­tion to single digits unless the gov­ern­ment and other insti­tu­tions tackle deep-rooted struc­tural weak­nesses. Writ­ing on his Face­book ...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:07:51 +0000
K7bn arrears bother Mpico share­hold­ers
By Kingsley Jassi: After years of drought, prop­erty man­age­ment firm, Mpico, on Monday declared dividends for its share­hold­ers at the firm’s annual gen­eral meet­ing in Lilongwe. The com­pany’s earn­ings last year grew by 59 per­cen...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:40 +0000
Plane crash families press on for answers
By Grace Alinafe Makawa, Brenda Kayo & Pemphero: More families of victims of the plane crash that killed then Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others have recounted their final moments with their loved ones before Parliament’s ad hoc co...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:56:58 +0000
Malawians recount tense moments in South Africa
As xenophobic attacks and protests against foreign nationals continued, much of South Africa remained at a standstill Tuesday, with businesses closed and foreign nationals advised to stay indoors. Anti-migrant groups had set June 30 as the deadline f...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:53:20 +0000
Two Scorchers experts jet in
South African football experts Sudesh Singh and Tyrese Steyn have arrived in the country to sign their respective contracts with Football Association of Malawi (Fam). The two foreign coaches arrived in the country on Monday ahead of the 2026 TotalEne...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:48:47 +0000
New hope for skills training
NEW FACILITIES RISING—Mechanical Workshop at Kasama Technical College By Phales Nthambo: Access to vocational skills training has remained a challenge for many young people in Malawi due to inadequate infrastructure in community technical colleges...

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