Malawi Times

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:48:46 +0000
Transport master plan derailing on railway
DAMAGED—The state of the track in Thyolo By Isaac Salima: Almost 10 years since the launch of a 20-year master plan that the authorities tipped to revolutionise the transport sector in Malawi, the country’s rail transport rehabilitation remains a...

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:37:28 +0000
Mec firm on relocation stand until ‘court resolution’
By Isaac Salima: Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) has insisted that its position not to relocate to Blantyre remains until all issues surrounding the issue are resolved. There have been legal battles since President Peter Mutharika ordered Mec and ...

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:32:50 +0000
Alfred Gangata clashes with Fam exco member
A high-level meeting aimed at reconciling Malawi’s fractured football administration descended into heated confrontation on Thursday when Sports Minister Alfred Gangata exchanged biting words with Football Association of Malawi (Fam) executive memb...

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:23:10 +0000
Contracted vs non-contracted tobacco farmers: Two different realities on Malawi’s auction floors
Every tobacco season, thousands of farmers travel to auction floors with hopes that the crop they spent months cultivating will finally reward them with income for school fees, food, fertilizer, rent, and survival. Yet beneath the excitement of the t...

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:18:41 +0000
K5 billion must leave a legacy
Historically, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was reserved for quick, small-scale interventions, such as drilling a borehole, replacing a school roof or building a small community bridge. At K200 million, the money was spread too thinly to ac...

Sat, 30 May 2026 11:58:13 +0000
Bullets shortlist 3 foreign coaches, only one local
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have shortlisted three foreign coaches and just one local candidate for the interviews of the head coach position, the Malawi News Sport has learnt. The development signals a bold statement of intent from the club, who are under...

Sat, 30 May 2026 11:50:06 +0000
Ireland assures support amid donor withdrawals
Ireland has assured Malawi that it will continue supporting the country despite other donor nations scaling down aid commitments globally. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Malawi News yesterday, Minister for International Development and the D...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:18:05 +0000
Officials admit illegal payments in hospitals
By Wezzie Gausi: The Ministry of Health has admitted that corruption remains a serious challenge in public hospitals, with officials disclosing widespread malpractice including bribery, fake receipts, drug theft and illegal charges for services meant...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:13:22 +0000
Three Malawians nabbed in South Africa drug bust
South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) has arrested three Malawians after intercepting a drug consignment worth nearly R1 billion at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to media reports, a truck enterin...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:10:36 +0000
Bullets fire coach Gilbert Chirwa
By Llywellenie Mpasa: FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have announced coach Gilbert Chirwa’s departure from the club on mutual agreement. This brings to an end his brief spell in charge having taken over the mantle from Peter Mponda n December on an interim b...

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