Malawi Times

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:51:37 +0000
Fired CEO Chihana demands K193 billion from water supplier
Former Blantyre Water Board (BWB) chief executive officer (CEO) Yeremia Chihana has issued a fresh legal challenge to the water supplier, demanding K193 billion in compensation and indicating that he will pursue the matter in the Industrial Relations...

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:30:17 +0000
CDF cost disparities trigger review
By Wezzie Gausi: The National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) has said it will scrutinise Constituency Development Fund (CDF) project costs following concerns over wide disparities in construction estimates, with some projects costing mor...

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:26:55 +0000
People’s Team seizes Premiership summit
By Llywellenie Mpasa: FCB Nyasa Big Bullets climbed to the top of the FDH Bank Premiership after registering a 2-0 victory over Standard Bank Blue Eagles in their Week 16 encounter at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre City Sunday. Chawanangwa Gumbo and Ephr...

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:47:14 +0000
Child marriage laws need more funding to protect girls
BY SALLY NCUBE & FATOU GUEYE NDIR: Although many African governments have strengthened laws against child marriage, legal protections remain widely underfunded and ineffectively enforced. Many countries have no clearly outlined, dedicated nation...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:26:13 +0000
The Times Group staff brainstorm mental health
Ahead of the World Mental Health Day today, The Times Group staff yesterday conducted a brainstorming session on mental health at its offices in Blantyre. The media giant organised the event as way of promoting good mental health among its staff. Spe...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:22:28 +0000
Mamico needs K300 billion annually for gold buying
KALINDEKAFE—We are 100 percent ready The Malawi Mining Investment Company (Mamico) says it needs about K300 billion annually to buy gold from local miners and help curb the smuggling of the mineral out of the country. The company says it requires K...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:17:56 +0000
Wounded Silver, Wanderers clash in 2nd round opener
The 2026 FDH Bank Premiership resumes this afternoon after a one-month break, and with it comes the start of what promises to be a tight and exciting final stretch of the season. Four matches have been lined up on the opening day of the second round....

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:14:16 +0000
Scorchers 34 places up on Fifa rankings
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team made history again when they moved 34 places up on the latest Fifa World rankings, moving to position 119 from 153. This is Malawi’s biggest jump on the rankings since the team made its international appe...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:12:29 +0000
Many elderly people in Malawi die poor in rich houses: How Equity Sharing can end this cruelty
Geoffrey Wawanya In Area 10 in Lilongwe, there is a 76-year-old retired teacher. He lives in a house worth K300 million. His monthly pension is K150,000. He cannot afford his diabetes medication at K85,000 per month. He cannot fix the leaking roof of...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:08:56 +0000
The trouble at BWB
There is a danger that Malawi will look at the latest development at Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and conclude that the Yeremia Chihana problem has finally been solved. It has not. Chihana has been fired and the board has moved with remarkable speed to...

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