Malawi Times
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:36:56 +0000ACB, DPP on PAC radar
The Public Appointments Committee (Pac) of Parliament is seeking answers from the government over prolonged leadership uncertainty at the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) and a dispute that has left former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko C...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:34:43 +0000Economist urges scrutiny of government borrowing
By Grace Makawa:
Economist Christopher Mbukwa says members of Parliament should scrutinise government expenditure, revenue performance and borrowing as they prepare to assess implementation of the K10.978 trillion 2026/27 national budget.
Mbukwa say...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:29:17 +0000Labour market crisis deepens
By Kingsley Jassi:
As Malawi’s economy struggles to generate new opportunities, the country’s labour market is coming under increasing pressure, with a new survey by the National Planning Commission (NPC) revealing that about 61.2 percent of adu...
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:21:48 +0000Scorchers upbeat
By Peter Fote in Harare, Zimbabwe:
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team will not take feet off the gas pedal when facing Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors during this afternoon’s 2028 Olympics second leg qualifier at National Sports Stadium in Ha...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:59:18 +0000Tanzania offers Malawi cheaper drug supplies
By Pemphero Malimba:
Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Malawi, Agnes Richard Kayola, has urged Malawi to engage Tanzanian state and non-state actors to improve the availability of medicines and medical equipment in public health facilities.
Kayola sa...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:56:13 +0000Jane Ansah calls for action against breast cancer
By Grace Makawa:
Vice-President Jane Ansah has called for increased breast cancer awareness, urging women to prioritise early detection and seek medical attention when they notice unusual changes.
Ansah was speaking in Lilongwe during a fundraising ...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:52:36 +0000Over 500 Mubas students need laptops
More than 500 students at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas) need laptops to support their academic work, the institution’s director of student affairs Gertrude Sitolo has said.
Sitolo said access to laptops had become e...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:48:26 +0000Scorchers calm on arrival in Harare
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team have maintained a positive attitude after arriving in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, ahead of Tuesday’s 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games second leg qualifier against Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors.
The Scorchers h...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:42:56 +0000Beach Soccer on the verge of Afcon qualification
The Malawi National Beach Soccer Team is on the verge of qualifying for 2026 Caf Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals for a third consecutive edition following a 6-2 victory over Seychelles at the Beach Soccer Arena on Saturday.
Going in...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:31:49 +0000Translating Malawi 2063’s demand for self-reliance into corporate boardroom strategy
By Godfrey Kenneth Beni:
Walk into any major corporate conference, banking hall or executive summit in Lilongwe or Blantyre today, and you are almost guaranteed to see the logo of the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) vision proudly displayed. It has become fashi...