Malawi Times
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:14:06 +0000Raw deal of a law
An arrest is made, charges pronounced. And Malawian public waits for the judicial process to run its course because that is how things should be.
Through such process, the innocent are proven innocent; the guilty are proven guilty and get their punis...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:10:22 +0000Ex-soldiers seek justice 30 years after MDF chief’s murder
By Mercy Matonga
Two former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers convicted nearly three decades ago are still battling to clear their names after records linked to their court martial reportedly went missing.
Ex-No 7135 CPL Brazio Mkwichi and Ex-No 6...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:04:18 +0000Kalisto Pasuwa calls 65 players in 10 call-ups
The Malawi National Football Team continues to struggle to chalk good results under Kalisto Pasuwa 19 months after he assumed the role, raising 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification doubts, Malawi News Sport has the details.
June’s 9 2026 intern...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:58:42 +0000Fighting stigma: One Kasungu man’s passion to ensure dignity, inclusion for children with cerebral palsy
ARING MUMS—Mandala with her child
By Braxton Chipeta:
When American comedian Geri Jewell was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at just 18 months old, few could have imagined that she would one day become the first actor with a visible disability to se...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:52:16 +0000The politics of tragedy
LAID FOUNDATION—Saulos Chilima
Death is painful. It leaves behind grief, confusion and questions. When tragedy strikes suddenly, people naturally seek explanations.
Sometimes, however, grief creates a temptation to insist on answers that satisfy em...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:47:53 +0000Funding delay chokes stalled sports projects
The sports fraternity could wait a little longer for completion of stalled sports projects as government is yet to release funds for the projects.
This comes four months after Parliament passed the 2026/27 National Budget estimated at K10.9 trillion....
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:37:04 +0000Sulom appears before Fam committee today
The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) will know its fate today as it appears before the Football Association of Malawi’s (Fam) Disciplinary Committee to answer five charges related to defying a stadium safety directive.
The hearing takes place at Nkop...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:19:21 +0000Plane crash probe exposes aviation, response lapses
A parliamentary inquiry into a military plane crash that killed nine people including Vice President Saulos Chilima has exposed systemic and operational failures, particularly in aviation decision-making, weather assessment and emergency response coo...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:35:21 +0000Shrinking donor aid puts social protection on brink
By Mcloyd Chilangiza:
Malawi is facing rising economic and social pressure as declining donor support exposes its heavy reliance on foreign aid for social protection and humanitarian programmes, The Daily Times can reveal.
An analysis of Treasury doc...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:32:25 +0000Court to decide on Amaryllis confiscated funds today
ISSUED RESTRICTIONNOTICE—ACB acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi
By Mercy Matonga:
The courts are today expected to deliver a ruling on whether to uphold a restriction notice imposed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to prevent Yusuf Invest...