Malawi Times
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:39:45 +0000Debate over veeps’ roles
The relationship between Malawi’s sitting presidents and vice presidents is, once again, the topic of discussion among stakeholders following the Executive arm’s apparent snubbing of State Vice President Jane Ansah at the Saulos Chilima memorial ...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:30:51 +0000Mec approves candidates for June 30 elections
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) says it has approved all candidates who submitted nomination papers for parliamentary and Local Government elections slated for June 30, 2026.
Mec spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said this ...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:26:47 +0000Nomads, Silver gain advantage in Airtel Top 8 first legs
By Mabvuto Kambuwe & Llywellenie Mpasa:
Mighty Wanderers and Silver Strikers started their 2026 Airtel Top 8 quarterfinal first-leg matches in style after registering convincing victories in their respective matches Sunday.
The Nomads defeated...
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:20:25 +0000Malawians celebrate Chilima at mass, mausoleum unveiling
BY BERTHA BANDA:
A mixture of emotions of celebration and grief engulfed Nsipe Parish Ground in Ntcheu District Saturday as thousands gathered to honour the life of former vice president, Saulos Chilima.
Chilima, alongside former First Lady Patricia...
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:17:03 +0000Mum witnesses man being killed, not knowing it’s her son
Mary Sande of Mbona Village in Chikwawa District will never forget the death of her son last month.
The son, Baza, 34, was killed by people that were accusing him of using magic to remove human private parts.
He was one of the eight people that were ...
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:13:10 +0000Open lines in airtel top 8
The ninth edition of the Airtel Top 8 kicked off yesterday with two quarterfinal first leg matches producing no winner at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
Defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets started their title defence with a 1-1 stalemate w...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:28:53 +0000Devaluation debate ensues
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called on the government to work towards ensuring what it calls an exchange rate unification.
Exchange rate unification is the process of eliminating multiple or parallel excha...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:25:36 +0000Cotton buyers drop bothers local farmers
The number of companies buying cotton on the market has dropped this season to only two.
Cotton Farmers Association President Lapson Zidana said only Afrisian is buying cotton on the market this season, down from f...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:23:19 +0000Government stakes high on mega farms
By Clever Mwale & Mirriam Thando Mlagha
The government is now betting that mega farms will drive Malawi’s economic recovery by enabling the country to produce enough food for the local market and exports.
However, some of the in...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:37:38 +0000Plane crash inquiry gathers pace
The Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee that is investigating the June 10, 2024 plane crash that claimed the lives of former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others in Chikangawa Forest has indicated that it is ready for the next stage: public hear...