Malawi Times
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:13:20 +0000CSOs, government unite against mob justice
By Mercy Matonga:
As calm settles in the Shire Valley districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa, several organisations have condemned the superstition-linked attacks that have left at least seven people dead and dozens arrested.
Among those speaking out are ...
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:10:29 +0000Nurses body wants action on understaffing in hospitals
By Innocent Kalikokha:.
The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (Nonm) has reiterated its call to government to consider recruiting additional nurses and midwives to support those working in the civil service, saying low staffing ...
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:01:05 +0000Sanity check
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has summoned Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to discuss issues, including those pertaining to improving coordination on events management.
The meeting is scheduled for Lilongwe next week Monday.
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Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:03 +0000Mixed fortunes on tobacco market
By Kingsley Jassi and Benadetta Chiwanda Mia
Tobacco rejection rate may have declined last week to an average of 65 percent from as much as 98 percent in the first week, but volumes traded and prices remained low, figures show.
As at the th...
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:55:51 +0000EIS tracks K1.8 billon in a day
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) said its newly launched Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) tracked K1.8 billion from over 34,000 invoices in a single afternoon.
This is demonstrating the system’s capacity to transform Value ...
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:51:56 +0000Egenco moves to fix hydro power plants
Kapichira and Nkula hydropower stations have been earmarked for rehabilitation and modernisation to improve efficiency and reliability, in an effort to strengthen electricity generation.
A call for tender notice ...
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:50:30 +0000Court sets aside arrest warrant for Chithyola
By Wezzie Gausi:
The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to former Minister of Finance and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Simplex Chithyola Banda, cancelling a warrant of arrest issued against him in a crimi...
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:46:29 +0000Report exposes K5.98 billion council spending lapses
The latest audit report by the Auditor General (AG) has highlighted widespread financial mismanagement, weak accountability systems and serious violations of public finance laws in Malawi’s local authorities for the 2023- 24 financial year.
The rep...
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:42:25 +0000Hat-trick hero Temwa caps continental recognition
By Llywellenie Mpasa:
Temwa Chawinga, has further cemented her status as one of Africa’s greatest sporting exports after being named a top-three finalist for the Sportswoman of the Year at the 8th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Region...
Tue, 12 May 2026 10:49:47 +0000Blantyre derby raises K90 million as thousands get in free
Stakeholders have expressed dissatisfaction with the K90,821,900 realised in gate revenue from Sunday’s FDH Bank Premiership Blantyre derby at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, with suspicions mounting that millions of Kwacha were lost through fa...