Malawi Times
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:01:42 +0000Never ending Fisp glitches
By Bertha Banda & Blessings Tambala:
Reports continue of some farmers expected to benefit from this year’s Farm Inputs Programme (Fisp) missing from lists or having systems show they have already redeemed their low-cost inputs.
We have been in...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:58:01 +0000UK calls for fiscal stability for investment
By Pemphero Malimba
New British High Commissioner to Malawi, Leigh Stubblefield, has underlined the importance of embracing macro-fiscal stability and fostering a conducive business environment as the United Kingdom (UK) implements its new Africa ap...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:54:41 +0000Fam wants to align with Fifa calendar by 2027
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President Fleetwood Haiya has reiterated plans to align the domestic football calendar with that of Fifa by next year.
Haiya said this after witnessing the final match of the 2025 inaugural NBS Bank National Divis...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:39:39 +0000Public debt hits K22.4 trillion
Malawi’s public debt has surged by K800 billion to K22.4 trillion in September 2025, up from K21.6 trillion in June, according to the Ministry of Finance’s latest figures.
The updated statistics were presented in Lilongwe on Friday during the 202...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:36:51 +0000Malawi Stock Exchange records mixed trading in second week of 2026
The Malawi Stock Exchange recorded mixed performance in the second week of 2026, with some counters registering gains while others declined.
Trading statistics for the week ending January 9 show Sunbird Tourism posting the strongest gain, closing at ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:29:08 +0000Push for Reserve Bank of Malawi autonomy amid borrowing yoke
By Kingsley Jassi:
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has called for greater Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) autonomy to limit excessive domestic borrowing.
This has been said after, in September last year, public debt hit K22.4 trillion, with ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:14:02 +0000MP claims fraud in sale of subsidised fertiliser
By Innocent Chunga:
Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhotakota Central Constituency Sylvester Ayuba James has written to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), calling for an investigation into alleged fraud in the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) in th...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:11:31 +0000Central hospitals set to gain greater autonomy
Malawi is moving ahead with reforms to grant greater autonomy to central hospitals, a policy shift health authorities say will improve efficiency, accountability and the quality of care in public referral facilities.
Discussions on granting greater d...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:08:19 +0000Mega irrigation project advances amid setbacks
By Isaac Salima:
The Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) has currently covered 43 kilometres of the targeted 50 kilometres in the first phase of canal construction.
Officials disclosed this during a visit to the implementation districts of ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:58:06 +0000Tabitha shines in Lyon victory
France-based Malawian female footballer Tabitha Chawinga netted a brace as Olympique Lyonnais thrashed Saint-Etienne 6-0 in the Coupe de France Sunday.
The win propelled Lyon to the quarterfinals of the competition.
Tabitha opened the scoring in the ...