Malawi Times

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:28:11 +0000
Dzaleka on the brink
By Mcloyd Chilangiza: For over three decades, Nduwimana Nasoro has walked every corner of Dzaleka Refugee Camp, watching generations grow, struggle and hope. Established in 1994 to shelter 12,000 people fleeing the Rwandan genocide, Dzaleka is now h...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:24:58 +0000
Pac grills ACB over Pension Fund hotel deal
By Pemphero Malimba & Mercy Matonga: For at least four hours yesterday afternoon, the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) of Parliament questioned the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over its role in scrutinising the purchase of Amaryllis Hotel in Blan...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:22:44 +0000
Fischer replaces Mgangira as Flames intensify preparations
Former FCB Nyasa Big Bullets captain and assistant coach Fischer ‘Anong’a’ Kondowe has been drafted into the Malawi National Football Team’s backroom staff for the forthcoming Four Nations Tournament in Botswana. Kondowe has taken up the role...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:22:52 +0000
NGOs accuse Malawi of failing to protect girls
By Mercy Matonga: Malawi has been reported to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child over alleged failures by authorities to adequately protect girls from sex trafficking and ensure justice for victims. Malawian non-...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:17:02 +0000
Only 10.3% have permanent jobs
A shortage of wage employment persists in Malawi, where only 10.3 percent of workers hold permanent jobs, the latest Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) released by the World Bank has shown. The report says employment is largely informal and self-driven, w...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:17:01 +0000
Maize output to rise—RBM
Malawi is expected to produce 3.3 million metric tonnes (MT) of maize this year, up from 2.9 million MT last year, translating into a rise of 13 percent, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) said Wednesday. RBM economist Daucilous Sadala disclosed this i...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:13:46 +0000
Tabitha’s brace helps Lyon beat Le Havre
Malawi women’s football icon Tabitha Chawinga scored a first-half brace to guide Olympique Lyonnais Féminin to a commanding 3-0 win over Le Havre AC Women in the French Feminine Première Ligue at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday. She now has 11 goals ...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:12:49 +0000
Kayelekera uranium production peaks up
By Mcloyd Chilangiza:  Lotus Resources Limited has said its Kayelekera Uranium Mine operated at over 80 percent capacity in February as the mine moves towards steady-state production of uranium in the second quarter of 2026. In a statement released ...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:10:14 +0000
Blantyre stadiums relief
New budget allocation to the construction works of two Blantyre stadiums has given stakeholders renewed hope after the projects stalled. Out of the two the K7.2 billion that has been allocated to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, government ...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:09:27 +0000
Treasury makes digital procurement mandatory
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has directed all government procuring and disposing entities (PDEs) to begin using the Malawi National Electronic Procurement System (Maneps) from April 1, 2026. To read more, click time...

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