Malawi Times

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:48:06 +0000
When audits don’t count
Government systems seem to have developed a culture of holding the National Audit Office work in contempt. Routinely, the Auditor General examines accounts books of government departments. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:45:20 +0000
Forex reserves on oxygen but importing expensive vehicles
On streets, evidence abound that Malawians are importing big, state-of-the art vehicles one gets the impression that the economy is thriving. Yet at the banks, forex reserves are on a life support such that even the Central Medical Stores Trust is un...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:42:20 +0000
Flames dim bright stars
The Malawi National Football Team made a dream start to the 2027 Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers following a 2-1 victory over South Sudan at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Relief was the prevalent emotion for the Flames after end...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:09:27 +0000
Mec commissioner alleges intimidation
A Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) Commissioner has accused the institution’s union leadership of intimidation and harassment after representatives delivered a demand letter for a meeting at her private residence. Commissioner Limbikani Sarah Kaml...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:59:03 +0000
Stolen iPhone 6 helped in murder case breakthrough
By Brenda Kayo: A stolen mobile phone, iPhone 6, has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the murder trial of siblings Amos and Egnat Katengeza, with State witness Detective Sub- Inspector Penjani Ng’ambi telling the High Court sitting in Lilongwe...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:55:47 +0000
Flames start Afcon campaign against South Sudan
Malawi National Football Team steps onto the Bingu National Stadium turf in Lilongwe hoping for a perfect takeoff against South Sudan in the 2027 Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers this evening from 6pm. There are 21 slots up for grabs a...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:45:23 +0000
Vaccines beyond the hospital
PROTECTED — A child is marked after vaccination By Innocent Kalikokha: It is Tuesday morning and Bangula Old Market in Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje District is at its loudest. Traders are shouting prices, customers are haggling and child...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:40:29 +0000
Wycliffe Chimwendo to celebrate three decades of music
Blantyre-based seasoned gospel musician Wycliffe Chimwendo has been on the low in recent times but he set to make a comeback that will culminate into a celebration of his 30th anniversary later this year. The ‘Total Lie’ and ‘Afafaniza’ star ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:36:20 +0000
Government launches 2026-27 Fisp
The government has launched this year’s K140 billion Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme targeting 1, 221, 862 beneficiaries. Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister Roza Mbilizi presided over the launch at Kalira Primary School in Ntchisi...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:24:50 +0000
Government rules out devaluation
By Kingsley Jassi: Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has admitted that Malawi needs to do more to produce positive economic outcomes. He has, however, made it clear that devaluation of the local unit, the Kw...

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