Malawi Times
Fri, 15 May 2026 08:38:37 +0000Kamuzu legacy looms large
By Pemphero Malimba & Mercy Matonga:
Speakers at Kamuzu Day commemorations Thursday linked Malawi’s current economic challenges to what they described as the founding president’s legacy of hard work and agricultural development, as the count...
Fri, 15 May 2026 08:34:48 +0000Police intensify operation in Chikwawa, Nsanje over violence
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) is operating from a temporary camp in Ngabu as it intensifies an operation to end mob violence linked to false rumours about missing male private parts in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts.
Commissioner of Police for the S...
Fri, 15 May 2026 08:21:05 +0000Blue Eagles join anti-mob justice campaign in Shire Valley
By Emmanuel Chilemba:
FDH Bank Premiership side Blue Eagles has joined the fight against brutal killings of people suspected to be hiding private parts of others in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts.
Eagles travelled to Ngabu Sports Club in Chikwawa whe...
Thu, 14 May 2026 16:05:12 +0000Malawi lags on Industrialisation
Malawi has a long way to go on industrialisation—a key pillar for attaining middle-income-economy status under the Malawi 2063 vision.
This is according to the 2025 Real Economic Development (RED) Index report, which shows that out of the 55 Africa...
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:59:49 +0000Malawi Bureau of Standards secures £1.2m equip, targets competitiveness
The United Kingdom (UK) government, through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), has officially handed over laboratory equipment worth £1.2 million to the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MB...
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:54:14 +0000Nabw, Macoda champion economic inclusion
Women with disabilities have been equipped with knowledge and skills needed to access public procurement opportunities and actively participate in open contracting systems in Malawi.
The National Association of Business Women in Malawi (Nabw), in par...
Thu, 14 May 2026 12:21:50 +0000Questions over press freedom in digital age
By Benadetta Chiwanda Mia:
The rapid spread of misinformation and pressure to prioritise speed over accuracy are reshaping journalism in Malawi and raising concerns about credibility in the digital information space.
As news consumption shifts to onl...
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:46:42 +0000MCP, government split on Kamuzu day
By Wezzie Gausi:
Malawi is expected to witness two separate Kamuzu Day commemorations this year after opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) announced plans to hold its own prayers following concerns over the attendance of former president Lazarus Ch...
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:42:43 +0000Minister, others march to stop mob attacks
Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri Wednesday visited the Shire Valley district of Chikwawa where he led a sensitisation drive against attacks on people who were falsely accused of being involved in the disappearance of other people’s manhood.
T...
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:39:00 +0000Three coaches face the chop
With just four weeks into the new football season, three coaches are already in danger of being sacked following their respective teams’ poor start to the campaign.
The FDH Bank Premiership kicked off on April 25, 2026.
Times Sport has learned that...