Malawi Times

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:50:50 +0000
Men’s stake in ending gender-based violence
As Malawi commemorates the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, one question continues to rise above the speeches, campaigns and rallies: Where are the men? For years, the fight against GBV has largely been carried by women’s rights o...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:06:23 +0000
New bill nods to MPs’ oversight role in CDF
By Pemphero Malimba: Parliament Thursday passed the Constitution Amendment Bill, which, among other things, establishes the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the Constitution, defines its purpose and outlines how it will be governed, managed an...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:03:06 +0000
Ansah leads nationwide food distribution drive
By Clever Mwale: Vice President Jane Ansah Thursday led a large-scale food distribution mission in Lilongwe and Mchinji as part of a nationwide initiative to ease the hunger crisis affecting more than four million Malawians this lean season. The pro...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:49:55 +0000
Malawi approves twice-yearly HIV injection
By Grecium Gama: Malawi has approved the use of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, in a move health authorities say will strengthen the country’s efforts to reduce new infections. The approval was announced by the Pharmacy ...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:41:22 +0000
Breaking barriers for girls’ education
By Dalitso Kampira: In Malawi, many girls in rural communities still struggle to stay in school. Their dreams are often threatened by poverty, cultural pressures and a lack of basic learning materials such as books, uniforms and pens. For these girls...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:36:03 +0000
Malawi school teams eye good start at tourney
Malawi boys and girls school teams will be looking for a good start at the 2025 Caf African Schools Football Championship/ Cosafa Qualifier. Both teams will start their Group C campaign against Lesotho in Cape Town, South Africa this morning. Boys co...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:32:13 +0000
Bravehearts Ladies set for Africa tourney
Malawi basketball champions Bravehearts Ladies have vowed to cause an upset when they make their maiden appearance at Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) in Cairo, Egypt. The tournament is expected to throw off today December 5th to December 14...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:22:15 +0000
Connecting farmer data
The farming season is here and farmers from 14 districts of Malawi who are part of the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (Picsa), implemented by the meteorological department, are receiving timely, location specific weather in...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:36:34 +0000
Maize prices down by 6% in November
The national average retail price of maize fell by six percent in November from K1,238 per Kilogramme (kg) in the last week of October to K1,168 per kg. This is according to a maize market report by International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:27:58 +0000
FInES loans boost SMEs
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that accessed affordable loans under the Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling (FInES) Project are reporting improvements following capital injection from participating financial institutions. One of the...

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