Malawi Times
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:32:34 +0000Peter Mutharika ‘shoots down’ proposed CDF law
President Peter Mutharika Tuesday withheld consent from the recently passed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025.
The bill, which was unanimously passed by Parliament late last year, seeks to amend the Constitutio...
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:29:32 +0000Maize prices have stabilised—Report
Maize prices remained stable in December, averaging K1,178 per kilogramme (kg), as private traders reduced prices to offload stocks, an analysis by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews net) shows.
According to the analysis, released on Janu...
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:24:59 +0000Peter Mponda engages lawyer David Kanyenda over ‘unfair dismissal’
Immediate past FCB Nyasa Big Bullets coach Peter Mponda has engaged private-practice lawyer David Kanyenda to initiate legal proceedings against his former club over the ‘unlawful termination’ of his contract.
This comes two weeks after Mponda an...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:12:08 +0000APM reshuffles Cabinet, scrapes Ministry of State
Exactly three months after taking office, President Peter Mutharika Monday announced a Cabinet reshuffle, barely weeks after completing his initial appointments in late October last year.
The changes, which include the appointment of four deputy mini...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:08:34 +0000First Lady, NBS Bank donate K100m items
By Pemphero Malimba:
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, with support from NBS Bank, has donated items worth K100 million to 500 less-privileged households under Senior Chief Tsabango, Lilongwe City.
The items include maize floor, soya pieces, sugar, coo...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:06:26 +0000New Sports Council board chair warns on shortcuts
Newly appointed Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) board chairperson Jim Kalua has warned associations to adhere to good governance principles or risk losing annual funding.
Kalua was speaking at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe during the an...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:04:05 +0000Zomba Immigration win in ERFA Durata Division One
By Tiyese Monjeza & Williams Gondwa:
Zomba Immigration were crowned Eastern Region Football Association (ERFA) Durata Division One champions on Sunday after defeating Kababa Academy 3-1 at Zomba Stadium.
The champions scored through Gift Pillow,...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:30 +0000African Herbal Mixture cements partnership with legends body
By Mphatso Malidadi
African Herbal Mixture (AHM) has pledged to continue working with the Football Legends Association (FLA) following the association’s successful hosting of an international friendly match.
AHM’s donated K2 million towards the ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:58:40 +0000How a mother’s resolve and a single story saved Prince’s life
JOURNEY OF HOPE —Prince and his mother before leaving for India
By Nelson Gonjani & Mike Mataka:
On a late afternoon in Kasungu, dust hangs lightly in the air as children scatter across a narrow village path, their laughter rising and falling w...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:46:54 +0000Urban markets key to exports revival
Malawi should target urban markets in trading partner countries if it is to increase the lifespan of its exports and boost economic growth, a new study has shown.
The study, published in the Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, finds that spat...