Malawi Times

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:18:05 +0000
Officials admit illegal payments in hospitals
By Wezzie Gausi: The Ministry of Health has admitted that corruption remains a serious challenge in public hospitals, with officials disclosing widespread malpractice including bribery, fake receipts, drug theft and illegal charges for services meant...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:13:22 +0000
Three Malawians nabbed in South Africa drug bust
South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) has arrested three Malawians after intercepting a drug consignment worth nearly R1 billion at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to media reports, a truck enterin...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:10:36 +0000
Bullets fire coach Gilbert Chirwa
By Llywellenie Mpasa: FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have announced coach Gilbert Chirwa’s departure from the club on mutual agreement. This brings to an end his brief spell in charge having taken over the mantle from Peter Mponda n December on an interim b...

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:55:49 +0000
Mr Entertainer film in the offing
Lawyer and veteran promoter Jai Banda popularly known as Mr Entertainer will have his story told in a non-fic­tion motion picture set to be released later this year. Mr Entertainer, who has been decorated with the Lifetime Award by Maso awards, said...

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:22:43 +0000
Manufacturing sector jobs shrink, AfDB says
By Mcloyd Chilangiza  Malawi’s manufacturing employment rate has declined from 4.3 percent in 2010 to 3.9 percent in 2024, a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows. The Africa Industrialisation Index 2025 Report warn that the rate...

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:18:42 +0000
Malawi could reap from Europe green transition
Malawi’s mining sector could become a foundation for industrial transformation if the country invests heavily therein and harnesses existing export markets, local analysts have warned. This comes as the European Union implements its Critical Ra...

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:15:32 +0000
On equity markets and evolving global trends
By Partha Dutta MIXED FORTUNES—Trends on the stock market Global fin­an­cial mar­kets are under­go­ing a trans­form­a­tional phase driven by eco­nomic realign­ments, tech­no­lo­gical innov­a­tion, chan­ging mon­et­ary policies, an...

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:19:47 +0000
Peter Mutharika joins Muslims in Eid goodwill message
By Daniel Zimba & Gift Sitima: President Peter Mutharika has called for unity, love and peaceful coexistence among Malawians as the Muslim community celebrated Eid-al-Adha Thursday. In a statement, Mutharika and the First Lady extended congratul...

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:17:12 +0000
Kalisto Pasuwa leaves out some familiar names in friendlies’ squad
Malawi National Football Team coach Kalisto Pasuwa has dropped several familiar names from his 23-man squad for two friendlies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 6 and 9. Some of the prominent players who have been left out are Mozambique-based Richar...

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:14:37 +0000
Forex shortage stalls cannabis processing
Persistent foreign exchange shortage has delayed the operationalisation of a $10 million medicinal cannabis processing factory by nearly two years, costing Malawi potential export earnings. MMC Laboratories Office Manager Eve Mwase said in an intervi...

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