Malawi food security gains face pressure
By Mcloyd Chilangiza: Malawi’s food security goals continue to be under pressure as rising maize, fertiliser and diesel prices weaken household purchasing power ahead of the lean season, a report…
Malawi phases out cheque use
By Brenda Kayo: The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) have announced the phasing out of the use cheques as a payment instrument in Malawi.…
4 new faces in Scorchers Olympic squad
By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi Women’s National Football Team Coach Lovemore Fazili has included four new faces in the provisional squad to face Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors in the 2028 Olympic qualifiers…
Baf refuses to fall
Since its foundation in 2009, Blantyre Arts Festival (Baf) has been on the ascendancy, appealing to the creative sector. The annual free-of-charge festival which has run in different venues in…
Malawi rail dream still on paper
By Deborah Madeya: Construction of a northbound railway connecting Malawi to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) network remains on paper, almost 20 months after the plan was announced. In February…
Times Group awarded for media industry contribution
By Brenda Kayo The Times Group has been recognised for its contribution to the development and transformation of Malawi’s media industry. This transpired at the Annual Media and Access to…
Panic as government grants delay
By Bright Mhango: Public secondary schools across the country are facing mounting operational challenges after failing to receive their government operational grants three weeks into the new term, plunging administrators…
Pharmacists tip government on drugs shortage
Pharmaceutical Society of Malawi (Phasom) has called for direct importation of drugs by Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) to address the problem of drug shortages in the country. This comes…
Government eyes tourism’s $700 million
By Kingsley Jassi: Local authorities have set an ambitious $700 million revenue target for the tourism sector, at least by 2030. They, however, say there is more to be done…
Malawi Under-23 lose to eSwatini
The Malawi Under-23 National Football Team suffered a 1-0 defeat to eSwatini in the first-leg match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium in…
