Malawi Times
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:52:32 +0000When drought devours more than the harvest
DEVASTATING IMPACT – Drought leaves farmers struggling to survive
Mphatso, a smallholder farmer working the banks of the Shire River in Chikwawa, walks slowly between rows of young cassava and sweet potatoes, their green leaves flickering in the su...
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:38:24 +0000SFFRFM buys 8.7m kg of tobacco for export
The Smallholder Farmers Fertiliser Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) has procured 8.7 million kilogrammes (kg) of tobacco valued at $18.9 million during the 2024-25 selling season, the institution has confirmed. In a response to a questionnaire, SFFR...
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:31:00 +0000Business slow on poll day
Businesses across the country’s major cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba and Mzuzu recorded an average 95 percent drop in activity yesterday as Malawians went to the polls.
September 16, 2025 was Election Day, when eligible voters were choosing wa...
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:58:41 +0000Malawians cast votes in general elections
The general elections held yesterday were characterised by optimism and minor challenges, with observers reporting a largely peaceful and orderly process.
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:56:45 +0000Leaders call for calm as election results are tallied
By Isaac Salima, Jarson Malowa, Daniel Zimba & Blessings Tambala:
Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Peter Mutharika and UTM’s torchbearer Dalitso Kabambe cast their votes Tuesday, calling for peace and calm as the vote countin...
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:51:40 +0000Under -17 boys bow out of afcon/Cosafa qualifiers
The Malawi Under-17 National Football Team bowed out of the 2026 TotalEnergies Caf U-17 Africa Cup of Nations/Cosafa Qualifiers following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to South Africa at Ngoni Mwos Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday.
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Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:08:45 +0000Beyond looks: judging female candidates on merit
In the rugged hills of Chitipa, where muddy tracks slice through maize fields and heavy rains can wash away entire bridges, one name is starting to echo beyond its ward: Alice Magdalena Chanza.
Best known as the Kapoka Ward Councillor, Chanza has ear...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:33:58 +0000Government promotes 740 teachers
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education says all is set to promote 740 primary school teachers to work as secondary school teachers across the country.
In a statement dated September 13, 2025, Principal Secretary for Basic...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:31:01 +0000300 people commit suicide in H1 2025
About 303 Malawians have committed suicide in the first six months of 2025, statistics from the Ministry of Health (MoH) have shown.
MoH acting Deputy Director Responsible for Mental Health and Non- Communicable Diseases Chituzu Chiumia disclosed thi...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:27:52 +0000Yamikani Chester leads scorers chart
Malawian winger Yamikani Chester has set an early pace in the battle for the 2025 Mocambola Golden Boot award as he leads the scorers’ chart.
Chester netted his seventh goal of the season as UD Songo claimed a 2-0 victory over CFV de Nacala at HCB ...