Malawi Times

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:06:34 +0000
RBM sweats for dollars
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has warned that it may take legal action against 25 exporters over their alleged failure to repatriate export proceeds amounting to $16.56 million. In a statement signed by RBM Deputy Governor for Economics and Regula...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:03:22 +0000
Dry spell hits south
By Isaac Salima: The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has indicated that some parts of the Southern Region are experiencing a dry spell which may persist for some time. Many parts of the region and some districts in Central R...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:27 +0000
Nine Hammers silence Nyerere
Nine-men Mzuzu City Hammers continued their fairytale as they knocked holders Mighty Wanderers out of the 2025 Castel Challenge Cup following a 5-3 dramatic post-match penalties victory at Rumphi Stadium in Mzuzu District Sunday. The victory propelle...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:55:44 +0000
Lawmakers dig deeper into taxpayers’ pockets
By Mercy Matonga & Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba: As Malawians grapple with economic hardships, their elected representatives in Parliament are increasingly turning more expensive to the taxpayer, we have established. We sent an Access to Information ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:50:48 +0000
Alfred Gangata moved again, as Peter Mutharika ropes in Simon Itaye
NEW FACE IN CABINET— Itaye By Pemphero Malimba: President Peter Mutharika has reshuffled his cabinet which has seen Lilongwe Mtandire Mtsiriza parliamentarian Alfred Gangata moving to a third ministry within the four months of Mutharika’s presid...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:46:05 +0000
New Sports Minister pledges no interference
TO STAY WITHIN LANE—Gangata By Richard Chirombo & Mabvuto Kambuwe: Newly appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Alfred Gangata has promised not to interfere with domestic football affairs when discharging his duties. Gangata, who owns...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:42:01 +0000
How systemic failures make Lake Malawi travel risky
Between 2012 and 2025, over 80 people have died on Lake Malawi due to boat accidents. We have established that despite clear laws governing inland water transport, many vessels on the lake go unpoliced. It exposes the deep structural weaknesses in th...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:37:44 +0000
Bullets wary of Tigers
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets interim coach Gilbert Chirwa has told his charges not to underestimate Mighty Tigers as they face each other in the Castel Challenge Cup quarterfinals at Kamuzu Stadium this afternoon. The two teams had mixed fortunes in the Sup...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:34:32 +0000
African-based pros boost Scorchers squad for Cosafa
NEW FACE—Top goal scorer Henry Malawi Women’s National Football Team head coach Lovemore Fazili has included four African-based players in a 32-member provisional squad for the Cosafa Women’s Championship. With 46 days remaining before Malawi k...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:31:12 +0000
Growing trees on farms boosts nutrition in rural Malawi, study finds
FRUIT AND CROPS—A mango tree in a maize field in Chiradzulu District By Liz Kimbrough: Planting fruit trees on farms improves dietary quality, according to new research that tracked nearly 1,000 households in Malawi over 10 years. The study, publi...

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