Malawi Times

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:28:45 +0000
Justice reforms struggle to take root
By Pemphero Malimba: A key reform aimed at strengthening accountability in the judiciary remains stuck in transition, more than a year after the Judicial Service Administration Act came into force with provisions establishing the Independent Complain...

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:21:10 +0000
Wanderers attack BNS security as Simba clash grosses K80 million
Mighty Wanderers have accused Bingu National Stadium (BNS) security management of operating an alleged cartel after the club grossed just K80 million from Sunday’s Caf Champions League clash against Tanzania’s Simba Sports Club. The Nomads says t...

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:09:55 +0000
Global survey backs multipolar world
A new global survey has found that most people prefer a multipolar international system rather than a world dominated by a single superpower. The World Order Survey 2026, conducted by Renmin University of China, covered 30 countries across five conti...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:13:16 +0000
Measles surge triggers mass vaccination drive
By Pemphero Malimba: The Ministry of Health says it is targeting five million children aged below nine years for measles-rubella vaccination as some parts of the country continue registering cases of the disease. Principal Health Promotions Officer i...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:09:19 +0000
Digital skills help visually impaired break barriers
By Jimmy Chazama: Basic computer training is giving visually impaired Malawians greater independence, with beneficiaries saying they can now apply for jobs and conduct transactions without relying on other people. One of the trainees, Godfrey Milanzi...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:06:31 +0000
Silver coach bemoans away form
Silver Strikers Head Coach Peter Mgangira has admitted that the team’s poor away form has cost them in the first round of the FDH Bank Premiership. The Central Bankers have managed just two victories away from home this season, beating struggling s...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:24 +0000
When the Speaker opens the files: A new test of parliamentary independence
ISSUED PRESS STATEMENT—Government spokesperson Shadric Namalomba By Francis Belekanyama: Sameer Suleman’s latest interventions raise an important question: Can a Speaker from the governing party exercise Parliament’s oversight mandate without ...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:36:00 +0000
Malawi’s Miss World dream falls short
Navicha By Jimmy Chazama: A return to the Miss World stage after a 14-year hiatus through First Princess Irene Navicha was a perfect livener for celebration for Malawi. However, the comeback nose-dived as Malawi failed to bring home the global crown ...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:29:04 +0000
The Sameer Suleman question: Why the DPP is uneasy
The growing tension between Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is not simply a disagreement over parliamentary investigations; it raises a much bigger question about party discipline, political consultatio...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:22:06 +0000
Inquiry turns to crash site
By Pemphero Malimba: Purported eyewitnesses to the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) plane crash that killed then vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others in Nthungwa, Nkhata Bay District, are expected to give evidence when the parliamentary ad hoc c...

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