Malawi Times

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...

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:10:26 +0000
Malawi, IMF in fresh ECF talks
Malawi has re-engaged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible resumption of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, a year after the previous programme fell off. An IMF mission is expected in the country early next month to commenc...

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:06:33 +0000
Q1 trade deficit widens to $638m
By Kingsley Jassi and Chimwemwe Mangazi: Malawi registered $205.5 million in exports in the first quarter of 2025 against imports worth $844.2 million, figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) show. This means Malawi’s trade gap stood at $638....

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:22:35 +0000
MPs move to act after hospital bribery expose
By Jimmy Chazama: Parliament has pledged reforms following a joint media investigation that exposed bribery in public hospitals where patients were allegedly forced to pay for treatment. The Parliamentary Committee on Health said the findings show t...

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:19:06 +0000
Mining sector under Ombudsman’s radar
By Pemphero Malimba: The Office of the Ombudsman has disclosed that it is investigating how mining contracts are awarded, how taxation is managed and whether Malawi’s legal and regulatory framework is adequate to govern the country’s mining sect...

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:50:25 +0000
Clubs welcome Reserve League
Some clubs have welcomed the Football Association of Malawi (Fam)’s decision to introduce the Reserve League effective next season. Fam announced on Tuesday that the executive committee meeting held on May 9, 2026 approved the introduction of the R...

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:41:10 +0000
Airtel Top 8 battle begins June 13
The 2026-27 Airtel Top 8 will get underway with two quarterfinal first-leg matches at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) released the fixtures Wednesday. The 2026 edition will kick ...

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:35:34 +0000
Malawi’s generational reckoning: Why trust in political institutions is collapsing
ALEXANDRIAH NGWEMBE—Malawi stands at a crossroads By Tapiwa Alexandriah Ngwembe: Malawi is not simply facing governance challenges; it is confronting a generational reckoning. Across the country, trust in political institutions is collapsing, and i...

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