Malawi Times

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:38:02 +0000
Agriculture faces K7tn financing gap
By Kingsley Jassi: Malawi’s agriculture sector is facing a financing gap of about K7 trillion, a shortfall that experts say is limiting productivity and slowing the country’s economic growth. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:32:36 +0000
Nico approves K41.8bn dividend payout
Nico Holdings shareholders will receive a total dividend of K41.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, after the company approved a  final dividend of K8.4 billion. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:29:14 +0000
Mineral royalties fetch K28.4 billion in Q1
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) collected K28.4 billion in mineral royalties during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, beating its target of K667.27 million by more. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:25:36 +0000
Economic growth will not ease poverty, economists warn
Malawi’s projected 2.8 percent economic growth in 2026 will do little to improve the lives of ordinary citizens, as population growth continues to outpace the economy’s expansion, economists have warned. To read more, click times.mw/etimes/

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:13:38 +0000
Government moves to boost immigration controls
Government plans to review the Immigration Act at the next meeting of Parliament as part of efforts to close legal gaps and strengthen the national response to human trafficking and transnational organised crime. Minister of Homeland Security Peter M...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:10:37 +0000
Sylvester Namiwa arrested
By Brenda Kayo: Police Thursday arrested Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa. Cdedi spokesperson Promise Thom confirmed the arrest but said the organisation had not been informed of t...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:05:59 +0000
Queens, Scotland battle for 7th place
By Llywellenie Mpasa: The Malawi National Netball Team, the Queens, will face hosts Scotland in the seventh/ eighth-place classification match at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games today. The match follows the Queens’ 55-49 victory over Tonga in G...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:47:38 +0000
RBM governor unhappy with Silver performance
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor George Partridge has told Silver Strikers that he is not impressed with their recent performances across all competitions. Partridge made the remarks after an interface meeting with Silver players and officials a...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:38:08 +0000
Fixed-term contracts: When expiry is not unfair dismissal
BENI By Godfrey Kenneth Beni: When a fixed-term contract expires by “effluxion of time” — meaning it simply runs out — the law does not consider that a dismissal. But there is a catch. If the contract fills a permanent role, the courts may t...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:32:08 +0000
Ms Teen Universe misses out on global competition
By Jimmy Chazama: Miss Teen Universe Malawi Shakira Machakwani has withdrawn from contesting at this year’s Miss Teen Universe in Cambodia due to passport delays. Her failure has seen her being replaced by Miss Teenager Africa Malawi Leonorah Cook...

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