Malawi ‘strikes’ $2.6 billion deals at Ghana meet
The government has described as very successful the trip that President Lazarus Chakwera took to Accra, Ghana last week. Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu told Times on Wednesday that Chakwera…
Committee calls for enhanced irrigation
By Cathy Maulidi: The Agriculture Committee of Parliament has reiterated the need for the country to embrace irrigation farming if agricultural output is to increase, thereby improving the economy. The…
Zambia shoulders FMB Holdings
First Capital Bank (FCB) Zambia has been the biggest performer among all FMB Capital Holdings subsidiaries, contributing 30 percent to the company’s $61.2 million profit for the year ended December…
Ascent Soccer Iceland-bound
Malawi’s only residential football academy team, Ascent Soccer, is scheduled to leave the country on July 20 for Reykjavik, Iceland, to take part in the Rey Cup. This will be…
Police re-arrest Southern Region Football Association boss
Southern Region Football Association (SRFA) Chairperson Raphael Humba has been re-arrested by police after flouting his bail conditions. About three weeks ago, Humba was arrested in Balaka over his alleged…
Henry Mereka earns AUSC honour
African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 is set to honour Malawi National Council of Sports Administration Manager Henry Mereka with a 10- year Service Award. In an invitation letter…
Malawi Kwacha in mini depreciation
The Malawi Kwacha (MWK) will marginally depreciate by 2.68 percent today, from K1,036 to the United States (US) dollar to K1,063.86, The Daily Times has established. This follows the second…
Government, Namibia firm’s fertiliser deal goes sour
By Cathy Maulidi: A fertiliser deal between the Malawi Government and Namibia-based company Nendongo Commercial Group has gone sour, with government now dumping the company, citing failed financing arrangements as…
Inflation hits 29.2%
Pressure continues to mount on consumers as the cost of living continues to soar with headline inflation—the rate at which commodity prices change at a given period in an economy—…
The Flames out of Afcon qualifiers
Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, are out of the 2024 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers following a goal-less stalemate with Ethiopia at Zimpeto National Stadium in Maputo,…
