The Ministry of Agriculture says it will use manual coupons to identify beneficiaries of the 2026-27 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp), which is expected to be launched in early September. The move replaces the electronic system that used digital ...

By Wezzie Gausi: Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has been discharged from hospital and was taken back to Maula Prison in Lilongwe Tuesday. Namiwa has been on remand ever since he ...

All roads will lead to Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe this afternoon as the Malawi Women’s National Football Team return home after winning a silver medal at the just-ended 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Rab...

By Blessings Makuwira: Malawi and Zimbabwe have agreed to deepen bilateral relations. Second Vice President Principal Press Officer Davie Gadama told The Daily Times yesterday that Malawi’s Second Vice President Enock Chihana and Zimbabwean Presid...

By Mcloyd Chilangiza: Malawi’s national average retail maize price rose by 8 percent in July 2026, a development attributed to the ongoing seasonal depletion of 2025-26 supplies. This is according to an International Food Policy Research Institute...

By Praise Majawa: One of the country’s netball powerhouses, Tigresses, is at risk of disbanding as financial challenges continue to affect the club. Head coach Peace Chawinga Kaluwa said the team was struggling to meet transport and other logistica...

Malawi University of Science and Technology (Must) Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Mwapatsa Mipando, has said the country should be treasuring art. Mipando made the remarks in Thyolo District, where he officially launched a one-week Arts Boot Ca...

Malawi’s headline inflation continued on a downward spiral, falling to 20.8 percent in July 2026 from 21.1 percent in June, figures from the National Statistical Office (NSO) show. However, a sharp rise in monthly prices has sparked concern among c...

As Malawi braces for another potentially severe climate shock, the insurance industry says agricultural insurance remains largely untapped, with crop and other agricultural cover accounting for less than 10 percent of the market. Insurance Associatio...

By Thomas Chillaya: Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) has urged industry players to embrace continuous learning, networking and emerging technologies as they seek to advance their careers. Bam Chief Executive Officer Lyness Nkungula said profession...