Malawi Times
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:30:32 +0000MPs shake up mining rules
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Parliamentary Cluster Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Climate Change has recommended sweeping changes to Malawi’s mining regulations, calling for higher fees and fines and requiring foreign inve...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:27:30 +0000High-stakes week in Pension Fund hotel probe
By Wezzie Gausi:
The Public Accounts Committee (Pac) faces a pivotal week in the investigation into the controversial acquisition of Amaryllis Hotel by the Public Service Pension Fund Trust (PSPFT), with former Secretary to the President and Cabinet...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:16:57 +0000Mpinganjira cleans name on sponsorship
Mighty Wanderers President Thomson Mpinganjira has come out of the cocoon to clear issues surrounding football sponsorship packages for the Nomads and Ekhaya Football Club.
The business mogul, speaking during the Presidential Ball awards gala at Gold...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:29:15 +0000Trade prospects seen improving
Malawi could benefit from improving trade conditions across Africa, but persistent macroeconomic challenges risk limiting its ability to fully capitalise on emerging opportunities.
This is according to the la...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:24:45 +0000World Bank challenges Malawi to export more
By Kenneth Zindondo, contributor:
Malawi’s path to stronger economic growth and achieving its 2026 development goals hinges on boosting investment and increasing exports, World Bank’s Senior Private Sector Specialist E...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:19:00 +0000Coalition for Debt Management Bill
The National Debt Coalition has proposed the enactment of a Debt Management Bill to help contain the country’s growing public debt, currently estimated at K23.9 trillion or 90.9 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic ...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:02:42 +0000When justice waits too long
Susan Namangale
In May 2009, as Malawi prepared for the inauguration of President Bingu wa Mutharika to a second term, another event, quieter, more intimate, and infinitely more tragic, unfolded along the M5 Road in Mua near Mtakataka in Dedza Distri...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:48:58 +0000Health sector funding woes
A Parliamentary committee has criticized inefficiencies in the use of health funds, warning that poor absorption of resources is undermining service delivery despite increased allocations in key areas.
Presenting the Health Cluster report in Parliame...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:19:37 +0000Government moves to recruit ACB Director General
By Pemphero Malimba:
The process of shortlisting candidates for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General (DG) post is expected to take place this week, The Daily Times has learned.
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs says the ...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:14:12 +0000FDH to review netball package
FDH Bank plc has promised to review its netball sponsorship package with the view of increasing the amount following the success of the inaugural FDH Premier Netball League.
FDH Bank Managing Director Noel Mkulichi, speaking Sunday during the final r...