Malawi Times
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:16:32 +0000Government on ghost workers’ tail
By Emmanuel Chilemba & Bright Mhango:
About 280,000 civil servants have been verified in the ongoing government personnel audit, as the search for ghost workers continues, The Daily Times has learned.
The government, through the Department of Hu...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:12:57 +0000HRDC, Ngora at loggerheads
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has questioned t h e process through which Non- Governmental Organisations Regulatory Authority (Ngora) selected 36 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for deregistration.
On Wednesda...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:09:33 +0000‘State companies straining Treasury’
By Kingsley Jassi:
The World Bank has bemoaned the contribution of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to national economic growth.
This is highlighted in its Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) report titled ‘Building Stability to Unlock Growth’, which wa...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:05:51 +0000Malawi Queens coach calls for quality
Malawi Women’s National Netball Team Coach Debbie Fuller has called for quality if her charges are to leave a mark at the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
The New Zealander has led the Queens to a podium finish, having settled for bronz...
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:48:06 +0000When audits don’t count
Government systems seem to have developed a culture of holding the National Audit Office work in contempt.
Routinely, the Auditor General examines accounts books of government departments.
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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:45:20 +0000Forex reserves on oxygen but importing expensive vehicles
On streets, evidence abound that Malawians are importing big, state-of-the art vehicles one gets the impression that the economy is thriving.
Yet at the banks, forex reserves are on a life support such that even the Central Medical Stores Trust is un...
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:42:20 +0000Flames dim bright stars
The Malawi National Football Team made a dream start to the 2027 Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers following a 2-1 victory over South Sudan at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
Relief was the prevalent emotion for the Flames after end...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:09:27 +0000Mec commissioner alleges intimidation
A Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) Commissioner has accused the institution’s union leadership of intimidation and harassment after representatives delivered a demand letter for a meeting at her private residence.
Commissioner Limbikani Sarah Kaml...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:59:03 +0000Stolen iPhone 6 helped in murder case breakthrough
By Brenda Kayo:
A stolen mobile phone, iPhone 6, has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the murder trial of siblings Amos and Egnat Katengeza, with State witness Detective Sub- Inspector Penjani Ng’ambi telling the High Court sitting in Lilongwe...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:55:47 +0000Flames start Afcon campaign against South Sudan
Malawi National Football Team steps onto the Bingu National Stadium turf in Lilongwe hoping for a perfect takeoff against South Sudan in the 2027 Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers this evening from 6pm.
There are 21 slots up for grabs a...