Malawi Times
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:09:07 +0000Troubled Admarc
By Justin Mkweu & Isaac Salima:
While Malawians were struggling to find affordable maize flour for consumption late last year and early this year, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) maize flour called ‘Thanzi’ was rot...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:04:23 +0000Revival mission ‘flops’
Efforts to revive operations of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) seem to be hitting a snag as the grain trader continues to face funding challenges.
Admarc was allocated K60 billion for maize purchase in the 2026-2027 f...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:29 +0000Spain win World Cup
Ferran Torres clinched Spain’s second men’s World Cup title with an extra-time winner against reigning world champions Argentina in a bad-tempered final marred by Enzo Fernández’s red card for a reckless foul on Pau Cubarsí.
Barcelona forward...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:52:50 +0000As Super El Niño threat looms, farmers prepare for the worst
AGAINST DROUGHT –Zambasa is investing in banana production as part of efforts to adapt to a changing climate – Photo by Innocent Kalikokha
News of a possible Super El Niño immediately made Givemore Zambasa think about the mountain that feeds C...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:42:16 +0000Nomads eye top position
Mighty Wanderers seek to reclaim top spot when they face Civil Service United at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe this afternoon.
The two teams go into the battle after contrasting fortunes in the Airtel Top 8 last week.
Wanderers progressed to the semi-fina...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:37:03 +0000Coach Fazili positive despite Morocco loss
Malawi Women’s National Football Team, The Scorchers, coach Lovemore Fazili has drawn positives despite the Scorchers’ 2-1 loss to Morocco in a practice match at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday night.
Both teams are preparing for ...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:32:40 +0000Billions in loans later, still no works on Makanjira Road
By Mercy Matonga:
Last month, the Roads Authority announced a $24 million project for the construction of nine bridges on the 100-kilometre Mangochi-Makanjira Road.
This is under the World Bank-funded Regional Climate Resilience Programme.
For peopl...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:06 +0000UK scales down on Malawi aid
By Justine Mkweu:
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has indicated that Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Malawi will be cut by 90 percent between this year and 2029.
The announcement has been made by the government’s Foreign, Commonwealth a...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:56:30 +0000European Union approves K283 billion package for Malawi
The European Union (EU) has approved a new €143 million (about K283 billion) financing package for Malawi to support agricultural value chains, electricity infrastructure, secondary and vocational education and social protection programmes.
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:49 +0000Fam refunds K16.2 million to fans for cancelled match
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has refunded K16.274 million to football fans who purchased tickets to watch the cancelled 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier between Malawi National Football Team and Equatorial Guinea at Bingu National Stadium in L...