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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:31:01 GMTIn Malawi, Politics Is Personal - We Vote With Our Hearts, Not Our Heads
[Nyasa Times] In this article, seasonal journalist and history scholar EPHRAIM NYONDO warns politicians on the campaign trail to forget manifestos and flashy promises because in Malawi, elections are not won on policy alone. He argues that we vote fo...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:27 GMTBlow to Women Participation in Politics! Only 326 Female Parliamentary Candidates in September Election
[Nyasa Times] Only 326 women have been approved as valid parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming general election, a development which is seen to have dealt another major blow to a perennial national multi-stakeholder campaign promoting women par...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:46:37 GMTCosoma Pushes Malawi's Talent to the World Stage With K190 Million Boost
[Nyasa Times] The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has set the stage for Malawian artists to shine internationally, disbursing a game-changing K190 million in grants at a colourful ceremony at Lilongwe Hotel.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:37:21 GMTConflict of Interest Storm As Cosoma Board Members Pocket Over K35 Million in 'Artist Grants'
[Nyasa Times] What was billed as a landmark day for Malawian creativity has been tainted by a glaring question: how transparent is the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) when those holding the purse strings end up holding the biggest cheques?
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:01 GMTTransunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.
Malawi Times
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:23:04 +0000Inflation inches up to 28.7% in September
Malawi’s year-on-year inflation rose by 0.5 percentage point to 28.7 percent in September 2025, from 28.2 percent in August, as non-food prices surged. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Indices published by the National Statistical Off...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:19:24 +0000Reserve Bank of Malawi deputy chief for fiscal prudence
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor Kisu Simwaka has called for fiscal discipline and tax base expansion to stabilise the country’s deteriorating economy.
In a Facebook post analysing the state of Malawi’s economy, Simwaka warned that de...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:41:58 +0000MCP ponders speaker role
By Mercy Matonga:
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it is yet to determine who will represent it in the crucial roles of Speaker of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition.
This is happening when the Speaker of Parliament in th...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:37:42 +0000Zambia to rescue hungry Malawians
By Pemphero Malimba:
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (HH) has said his country is prepared to sell 200,000 metric tonnes (mt) of maize to Malawi to help alleviate food challenges.
Hichilema made the revelation in Livingstone, Zambia, on Tuesday ...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:33:03 +0000Ministry faults flames output
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has expressed disappointment with the performance of the Malawi National Football Team in the just-ended 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
This follows the Flames 1-0 loss to Sao Tome and Principe in their final Group H...