Malawi Times
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...
Wed, 13 May 2026 13:58:47 +0000Much toil, less fortune
By Mcloyd Chilangiza:
Malawi’s smallholder tobacco farmers continue earning low returns from their toil, amid the ever rising cost of production, a recent study has shown. Findings of the study by the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural ...
Wed, 13 May 2026 13:52:03 +0000Kwacha holds firm against major trading currencies
The Malawi Kwacha has remained broadly stable against the United States Dollar over the first four months of 2026, but recorded mixed performances against other major trading currencies.
This is according to monthly average foreign exchange data rele...
Wed, 13 May 2026 13:48:52 +0000Trade Fair to focus on industrialisation
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has said it is intensifying efforts to advance import substitution, export promotion, increased production and industrialisation ahead of the 36th Malawi International Trade Fair (...
Wed, 13 May 2026 12:02:28 +0000Suspended MCP official granted court injunction
By Pemphero Malimba:
The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an interlocutory injunction to suspended Malawi Congress Party (MCP) chairperson for Lilongwe City Bwaila Constituency Frackson Chitheka Banda, stopping MCP and its regional chairperson for ...
Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000Organisers say no party colours at Kamuzu event
By Wezzie Gausi:
Organisers of this year’s commemoration of Malawi’s founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda have called for political neutrality at the national event.
They have urged attendees to avoid party colours as the country prepares to...
Wed, 13 May 2026 11:53:15 +0000Masters maintain unbeaten run
Masters Football Club (FC) maintained their 100 percent record in the 2026 FDH Bank Premiership following a 2-0 victory over newcomers Luanar Mitundu at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Monday night.
The win propelled the Lilongwe-based club to ...
Wed, 13 May 2026 11:47:23 +0000Inside the metaphor
UNTIMELY DEATH—Aggrieved people at a freshly dug grave
By Mzati Nkolokosa:
Malawi is where it was in 2017.
Then, nine people were brutally killed on suspicion of being blood suckers. Now, nearly a decade later, six people have been killed on suspi...