Malawi Times

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:54:23 +0000
Bushiri unveils K50m tournament in Dowa
By Mphatso M’bang’ombe Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has announced that he will introduce a football trophy worth about K50 million in Dowa District for local football teams to be competing for. The initiative is expected to be one of the biggest inv...

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:52:40 +0000
Mangolongondo Night kickstarts 2026 gigs
Mangolongondo Night turned on the lights for the 2026 schedule on Friday as it hosted musicians Goma Nyondo, Samax, Danil and Zisekese Band at Kwaharaba Art Gallery and Café in Blantyre. This was the first of the concerts, laying the foundation for ...

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:51:00 +0000
Lucky Stars eyes gigs
Lucky Stars Band, famed for the hit ‘Chinafuna Mbale’, has said it wants to reach out to all the corners of the country with live performances this year. Led by Boniface Ndamera, the band had a few gigs last year. Ndamera admitted Tuesday that de...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:36:31 +0000
Malawi to reap from $3.9m AfDB support
Malawi is among 13 African countries that are set to benefit from a new $3.9 million African Development Bank (AfDB) technical assistance project. Other beneficiaries are Chad, Gabon, Tanzania, Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Keny...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:19:02 +0000
Airtel Africa post-tax profit grows to $586m
Post-tax-profit for Airtel Africa more than doubled to $586 million in the nine-month period to December 31, 2025, up from $248 million in the prior period. In a statement, the Airtel Malawi parent company says the higher profit-after-tax was driven ...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:13:32 +0000
Portland production up, to cut imports bill
Port­land Cement Malawi Lim­ited has increased its cement pro­duc­tion to 70 per­cent capa­city, a devel­op­ment that is expec­ted to save the coun­try more than $30 mil­lion annu­ally by redu­cing reli­ance on impor­ted cement. Port­...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:36:49 +0000
Malawi, Luxembourg pledge to deepen cooperation
By Wezzie Gausi: Malawi Government and Luxembourg officials have committed to strengthen bilateral relations. This transpired Monday, when President Peter Mutharika said he appreciated the visit by Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fo...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:33:12 +0000
MHRC report exposes heavy discrimination
By Pemphero Malimba The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has released a report following a public inquiry it conducted. The report has exposed discrimination that persons with disability face when accessing public services across the country. M...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:29:14 +0000
Nico opens up on Queens, sponsorship
Nico Group has called for a holistic approach and increased investment in structured high‑performance programmes to rebuild domestic netball and continue revamping the Malawi National Netball Team. In a statement released Monday, Nico has also pled...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:24:33 +0000
Construction regulator pushes for compliance
By Mcloyd Chilangiza : The Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (Cira) has urged players in the construction sector to comply with its regulations in order to ensure the delivery of quality services. The call was made during a sensitisation mee...

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