Malawi Times
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:34:30 +0000Tobacco forex misses the mark
Moses Kunkuyu
The government says the current foreign exchange (forex) revenue generated from tobacco sales is insufficient to sustain the funding required for fuel procurement and other strategic imports.
Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu told T...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:25:17 +0000DPP engages fellow opposition parties in alliance talks
NAMALOMBA—We are meeting each party separately
As the general elections draw closer, opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said it is in the initial phase of alliance talks with various opposition political parties.
DPP spokesperson Sha...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:18:34 +0000Kinnah Phiri faults attackers for Flames’ poor showing
Kinnah Phiri
Malawi’s legendary top striker and former coach Kinnah Phiri has faulted Flames attackers for failing to score and win matches for the team.
Phiri made the remarks following Malawi National Football Team’s early exit from this yearâ€...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:18:04 +0000Lessons from the wild at Liwonde
A recently renovated Environmental Education Centre in Liwonde National Park is rapidly establishing itself as a vital hub for growing conservation awareness and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
Following a two-year conceptual...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:43:03 +0000Rose Kabzere in, Tabitha Chawinga expected today
Malawi National Women’s Football Team’s preparations for a friendly against Morocco have received a major boost with the assured availability of foreign country-based stars.
France-based Rose Kabzere jetted into the country on Tuesday and had her...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:37:58 +0000First Capital Bank to celebrate 30 years with Bullets, Silver meet
First Capital Bank (FCB) is set to commemorate its 30-year anniversary with a match between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers on June 29 at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe.
Twikale Chirwa
Speaking during a press conference in Blantyr...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:34:57 +0000Bushiris’ extradition case resumes July 17
By Wezzie Gausi:
The High Court in Lilongwe has set July 17, 2025 as the date for the continuation of the extradition case involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, who are wanted in South Africa on charges of fraud, money laundering and...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:31:00 +0000CDF claims largest share of local councils’ budget
By Wezzie Gausi:
The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has claimed the largest portion of the K178 billion allocated to local councils for the 2025- 26 financial year, according to figures released by the National Local Government Finance Committe...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:26:18 +0000UN warns of albinism threats ahead of polls
The United Nations (UN) in Malawi has expressed concern over threats to the safety of persons with albinism, which it says continue to be faced in Malawi and neighbouring countries.
The UN says that in recent years there have been documented cases of...
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:36:53 +0000Court bars UK evidence
Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda
By Cathy Maulidi
Supreme Court of Appeal judge Frank Kapanda has ruled that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) abused its powers in soliciting evidence from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to use in cases rela...