The United Nations (UN) has warned that deep funding cuts affecting its agencies in Malawi could weaken humanitarian and development support across communities as the organisation prepares significant staff reductions. The organisation says the globa...

By Brenda Kayo: Former government employees affected by last year’s restructuring say they are struggling with growing uncertainty after the March 2026 deadline for gratuity payments passed without full settlement and without any updated timeline ...

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have resumed their coach recruitment process this week as they plan to replace interim head coach Gilbert Chirwa, Times Sport has learnt. Chirwa replaced head coach Peter Mponda, who was relieved of his duties in December 2025. ...

About 55.9 percent of Malawians are living in multidimensional poverty, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says in its recently released 2025 Human Development Report. The report highlights the depth of hardship facing ordinary household...

  By Mcloyd Chilangiza Malawi risks missing trade opportunities and losing out on millions of potential jobs under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) due to poor transport systems, border delays and persistent trade barriers. This ...

The Malawi Con­fed­er­a­tion of Cham­bers of Com­merce and Industry (MCCCI) has said policy dis­tor­tions in the for­eign exchange mar­ket are mak­ing Malawian exports uncom­pet­it­ive, con­trib­ut­ing to the coun­try’s worsen­in...

The number of students benefiting from government higher education loans in the 2026–27 academic cycle has increased by nine per cent, from 34,863 to 38,000 beneficiaries. The 30-day application window opens today, May 25, and will close on June 24...

By Wezzie Gausi: The Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) has described the newly announced minimum wage adjustments as insufficient, saying the increments do not match the rising cost of living in the country. CSTU president Lameck Magawa said that al...

The Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers will face Tanzania and Ghana in two friendly matches next month. The Scorchers will face Tanzania on June 3 in Dar es Salaam before facing Ghana three days later. Both matches will take place...

PUBLICISED—A weekly load-shedding schedule By Imam Wali: At 4:03pm on Saturday, May 9, 2026, the lights died in Dedza District Hospital’s nursery ward. The hum of oxygen concentrators stopped. The beeping of incubators flatlined. For four prematu...