Malawi Times

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:23 +0000
Scrash inquiry closes in
By Clever Mwale: The Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash says it has uncovered what it describes as crucial leads as it prepares to question former intelligence and military chiefs in a bid to complete the first p...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:51:27 +0000
Water project its K346 billion funding hurdle
By Mercy Matonga: Government says the project to draw water from Lake Malawi to Lilongwe has stalled due to funding constraints a now requires K346 billion (about $20 million) to complete. It is unclear how much has already been spent to the project,...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:43:49 +0000
Scorchers turn attention to Egypt after stunning Nigeria
By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco: The Malawi Women’s National Football Team has shifted its full attention to its 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) Group C encounter against Egypt Saturday at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Mor...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:41:27 +0000
ISD pushes for climate justice in Malawi
The Executive Director of the Institute of Sustainable Development, ISD, Godfrey Mfiti, has urged communities and civil society in Malawi to use the Independent Redress Mechanism, IRM, to report harm caused by Green Climate Fund, GCF-funded projects....

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:35:40 +0000
Banks lament weak demand, high rates
Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) has lamented high interest rates, saying they continue to scare businesses and households from borrowing, even as commercial banks sit on excess cash. This comes after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) withdrew K180...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:29:18 +0000
Banks pay record K265bn dividends
Commercial banks in Malawi paid out K265.3 billion in dividends in 2025, a jump of 70 percent from K123.3 billion the year before, as the sector’s profits surged on the back of high interest rates and heavy government borrowing. This is contained i...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:24:05 +0000
BHL posts K294 million loss
By Justin Mkweu: Blantyre Hotels Limited (BHL) registered an operating loss of K294 million in 2025, a development the company attributes to falling occupancy and rising costs, including start-up and pre-operating expenses linked to its Lilongwe Hote...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:14:47 +0000
Government set to utilise Confiscation Fund
Funds under the Confiscation Fund are set for utilisation following the issuing of regulations by Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha. This comes close to 10 years after, in 2017, an account for the fund was es...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:11:34 +0000
‘Public hearings must deliver accountability’
By Brenda Kayo: The African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep) has warned that parliamentary public hearings risk losing credibility if they fail to translate citizens’ concerns into concrete action and accountability. Speaking during an Op...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:01:02 +0000
Nomads eye clean sweep
FDH Bank Premiership defending champions Mighty Wanderers have set their sights on winning all domestic trophies that are on offer this season. Wanderers Director of Football David Kanyenda outlined the club’s ambitions on Tuesday after presenting ...

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