Malawi Times

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:33:00 +0000
MCP opts out of plane crash probe team
By Pemphero Malimba: Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman Thursday announced the composition of an adhoc committee of Members of Parliament that will conduct a public inquiry into the plane crash that killed nine people including former vice preside...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:29:43 +0000
Malawi, China for strong bilateral ties
By Daniel Zimba: President Peter Mutharika and Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Lu Xu have expressed commitment to a stronger bilateral relationship between Malawi and the People’s Republic of China. Mutharika and Xu made the commitments during a meeti...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:26:56 +0000
Fam inspecting 21 stadia, clubs ahead of new season
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has commenced the second phase of stadium inspections ahead of the 2026 season, with the exercise running from Tuesday this week to April 2. Fam Licensing and Competitions Manager Clement Kafwafwa said the inspect...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:21:31 +0000
Pressure mounts amid rising global oil prices
Malawians are facing the prospect of a sharp increase in pump prices after global crude oil prices surged by as much as 40 percent following the US-Israel- Iran war. The development puts enormous pressure on Malawi’s Automatic Pricing Mechanism and...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:17:34 +0000
Industry pushes for fast AfCFTA domestication
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called for accelerated domestication of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to enable Malawi fully benefit from the market. In a response to a questionnaire, MCCCI...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:13:40 +0000
Speaker pledges tougher oversight from Parliament
Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has said the legislature will intensify its oversight role by initiating and completing a series of inquiries aimed at strengthening government accountability. Speaking in Lilongwe Wednesday during a breakfast mee...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:13:38 +0000
From labour to exploitation
Agnes (not her real name) remembers when work was simply work: Predictable, demanding, but dignified. When she arrived at a macadamia estate in Thyolo in January 2021, she carried little more than determination and the quiet urgency of a mother tryin...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:06:06 +0000
Men face higher risks in TB burden, study finds
By Brenda Kayo: A new survey by the Light Consortium has found that men in Malawi are disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB), facing higher risks of infection and greater barriers to prevention, diagnosis and treatment than women and child...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:55:51 +0000
Flames depart Friday for Botswana
The Malawi National Football Team, the Flames will leave for Francistown, Botswana tomorrow (Friday) for the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament. Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Operations Director Gomezgani Zakazaka said the team will use chartered ...

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:52:59 +0000
Temwa doubtful for Fifa Series
US-based striker Temwa Chawinga is doubtful for the upcoming Fifa Series slated for April 11 in Kenya. The Malawian has not fully recovered from the groin injury she suffered in October last year while playing for her club. Temwa has already missed t...

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