15 years of silence: BCC in slow rebirth
Blantyre Cultural Centre (BCC) formerly French Cultural Centre (BCC), the once mighty entertainment mecca remains a shuttered spotlight awaiting its restoration. The hub which was ransacked by thieves in 2011…
Asimenye forgoes Portugal Olympic Solidarity grant
Malawi’s multi-talented athlete Asimenye Simwaka has forgone her Olympic Solidarity scholarship after failing to choose between athletics and football, Times Sport has learnt. Simwaka was among six athletes awarded the…
Coaches lament K3.5m Caf coaching licence fees
National Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has expressed disappointment with Football Association of Malawi (Fam)’s decision to hike the fee for Caf A licence coaching course. The concern comes after Fam…
Water shortages disrupt life in Lilongwe
By Wezzie Gausi: Prolonged water shortages in Lilongwe have disrupted daily life in several townships, with some residents going for up to seven days without running water amid growing concerns…
MHC pegs housing plan at K25 trillion
By Jimmy Chazama: The Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has estimated the cost of Project 250 at between K20 trillion and K25 trillion to deliver 250,000 houses across the country. MHC…
Court discharges order stopping diplomat’s recall
By Wezzie Gausi: The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) in Blantyre has discharged an interim order barring the government from recalling former Malawi Ambassador to Kuwait Younos Abdul Karim, following an…
Cama seeks reforms amid K188 billion State firm risk
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has called for merit-based appointments and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), citing political interference and weak financial controls as factors undermining their…
Lands ministry sets K8.1 trillion budget
By Brenda Kayo: The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Tuesday launched a five-year strategic plan requiring K8.135 trillion, with K7.64 trillion earmarked for housing construction. The housing allocation…
Global shocks blur Malawi’s prospects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upwards, albeit marginally, the global economic growth estimate for 2026 from 3 percent to 3.1 percent. This is happening at a time geopolitical…
Misconduct cases pile pressure on Sulom
By Praise Majawa: The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) is facing growing pressure to act decisively on misconduct as disciplinary cases continue to pile up in the FDH Bank Premiership,…
