Kamuzu Central Hospital under pressure
By Pemphero Malimba: Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) is facing growing pressure from demand for surgical services, with about 5,000 patients currently on its waiting list, The Daily Times has learnt.…
Fuel shortage sends transport costs soaring
By Brenda Kayo The shortage of fuel has pushed petrol and diesel prices on the black market to as much as K20,000 per litre, while some minibus operators in Lilongwe…
Sending money to Malawi ‘expensive’
By Mcloyd Chilangiza: Malawi’s remittance inflows increased by 378 percent between 2016 and 2025, reaching $187 million (about K327.4 billion), but high transfer costs risk hampering the growth. This is…
Vitumbiko Mumba launches K1 billion student support fund
By Pemphero Malimba: Former Cabinet minister Vitumbiko Mumba has warned that failure to publicly fund tertiary education in public universities could hinder Malawi’s efforts to break the cycle of poverty.…
Bishop blames poverty on greed, corruption
By Deborah Madeya: Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops Vice-President Adrian Chifukwa has attributed the country’s persistent poverty to corruption and greed among leaders. Chifukwa, who is Bishop of Dedza Diocese,…
Commission tough on vendors
By Clinton Kesten Mwanyopa: The Tobacco Commission (TC) has said its Know Your Grower (KYG) initiative is key to improving competitiveness and marketability of Malawi tobacco on the international market.…
Bob back at Nomads
A cybernetic meeting held on Saturday afternoon between the Mighty Wanderers board and the team’s technical panel resolved that head coach Bob Mpinganjira should return to the club. His assistant…
Chawinga sisters on target
Malawi Women’s National Football Team captain Tabitha Chawinga and her sister Temwa registered their names on the scoresheet with their respective clubs on Saturday. Tabitha scored one goal as her…
Probationary period and termination of employment
By Godfrey Kenneth Beni: You have recently landed exactly the right job. You receive the offer letter and sign it with a mix of relief and enthusiasm. You see the…
Scholars unveil wealth in creative industries
By Kenneth Zindondo, contributor: There is a symphony of wealth in the cultural industries in the country as they contribute an estimated K28 billion to the economy annually. This is…
