Malawi Times
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:29:59 +0000Lawyers sweat for Chimwendo Banda
By Pemphero Malimba:
Lawyers for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general (SG) Richard Chimwendo Banda have lamented the High Court’s perceived delay in delivering a ruling on Chimwendo’s bail application in a case where he faces attempted ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:27:05 +0000Neef profit slumps 49%
Profits for the State-owned microlender National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) fell sharply by 49 percent in 2025, dropping from K814 million in 2024 to K408 million.
This is according to the Ministry of Finance’s 2024-25 Consolidated Report for...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:24:25 +0000Zambian coach, 2 Europeans linked with Bullets
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have intensified their search for a new coach, with Zambian Chris Kaunda linked to the People’s Team job.
Times Sport has learned that Kaunda is among a number of high-profile coaches, both local and foreign, considered for th...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:22:27 +0000Forex shortages choked business in 2025—MCCCI
Foreign exchange scarcity remained the biggest challenge on business operations in 2025, undermining production, investment and confidence across Malawi’s private sector, the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has sai...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:17:13 +0000From waste to wealth
By Pemphero Malimba:
In the quiet sprawl of Area 36 in Lilongwe City, where survival often demands creativity as much as resilience, 25-year-old Laurent Taferanji has been steadily reshaping his life with soot-stained hands and an entrepreneurial spi...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:58:23 +0000Tax breaks worry World Bank
By Kingsley Jassi:
The World Bank wants Malawi to stop being generous with tax exemptions if the country is serious about increasing domestic revenue, a new report has shown.
To read more, click http://times.mw/etimes/
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:52:21 +0000Minister faults population boom for road damage
Transport Minister Feston Kaupa has attributed some of the recent damage to roads across the country to rapid population growth.
He has also faulted environmental degradation.
Briefing reporters in Lilongwe on Saturday night while providing an update...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:45:59 +0000Study exposes gaps in maternal sepsis care
By Kenneth Zindondo:
A study conducted by the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Clinical Research Programme has revealed that women who develop sepsis after childbirth continue to face serious gaps in care, despite growing access to health facilities.
Findin...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:42:27 +0000Justice survey exposes accountability gaps
By Wezzie Gausi:
Malawi’s justice and governance institutions are facing renewed scrutiny after a national survey revealed uneven accountability, weak transparency, and systemic delays that are eroding public trust and worsening prison congestion.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:38:46 +0000Silver Ladies target fixing mistakes
SWEET REVENGE—Silver Ladies and Civil Women players in action
NBM Women’s Premiership inaugural champions Silver Strikers Ladies have said they will rectify mistakes which led to their second loss in the league.
Silver Ladies lost 2-0 to Civil Se...