Malawi Times

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:26:07 +0000
Dry pumps
By Mcloyd Chilangiza, Jarson Malowa & Gift Sitima: As darkness falls at Mchengautuba Turn-off in Mzuzu City, a struggling economy comes to life, defined not by productivity but by waiting and frustration. Long queues of vehicles stretch deep into...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:21:03 +0000
MV Mtendere tips over in Monkey Bay
One of the passenger carrier ships for Malawi Lake Service (MLS), MV Mtendere, has partly sunk at Monkey Bay Jetty in Mangochi District. Officials say security guards at the MLS jetty started noticing that the vessel was sinking at around 2am on Mond...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:16:00 +0000
German investors eye local market
By Benadetta Chiwanda Mia: Germany is seeking to increase business investment in Africa, but Malawi will need to do more to present itself as an attractive investment destination. The Africa Business Association in Germany, which represents about 400...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:11:51 +0000
Queens captain wants World Cup preps to start immediately
Malawi National Netball Team captain Takondwa Lwazi has called for immediate preparations ahead of next year’s Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia. The Queens returned home Monday from Nairobi, Kenya, where they qualified for the 2027 Netball Wo...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:07:49 +0000
Joseph Nkasa in twofold debut, lights up inaugural fest
Musician Phungu Joseph Nkasa made history on Saturday when he starred at Apollo Auditorium in Blantyre for the first time and also debuted at the inaugural Mangolongondo Kwacha Music Festival. Backed by Visekese Band, Nkasa whose entry attracted huge...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:48:08 +0000
Malawi tourism’s search for a digital edge
DIGITAL SEARCH – Technology is shaping how travellers discover destinations | Business Travel Foster Dalireni, a tourism enthusiast, has watched with concern as changing weather conditions increasingly affect some of Malawi’s favourite destinatio...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:41:44 +0000
Rudevit commences fertiliser production
By Alexander Juma, contributor: NBM Development Bank-funded Rudevit has begun full-scale production of granulated organic fertiliser, with its plant in Chileka, Blantyre, producing about 3,000 kilogrammes (kg) per hour. The facility, which began ful...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:23:53 +0000
Does AI know Malawi?
DIGITAL GATEWAY — Travellers are increasingly using AI to discover destinations | AI Hub Ask artificial intelligence (AI) to recommend a holiday destination in Africa and Malawi may not be the first name that comes up. That could become a problem f...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:03:59 +0000
Heritage that pays
MEI LANFANG—One of China’s opera legends By Chimwemwe Mangazi in Beijing, China: Tourism remains one of Malawi’s most promising economic engines, firmly positioned as a pillar of transformation in the Malawi 2063 development blueprint. Recent ...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:16:32 +0000
Government on ghost workers’ tail
By Emmanuel Chilemba & Bright Mhango: About 280,000 civil servants have been verified in the ongoing government personnel audit, as the search for ghost workers continues, The Daily Times has learned. The government, through the Department of Hu...

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