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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
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:05:05 +0000IMF asks Malawi to initiate reforms
By Kingsley Jassi:
President Peter Mutharika Sunday appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for immediate support as Malawi grapples with deepening economic difficulties driven by shortages of fuel, food, fertiliser and foreign exchange.
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Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:39:38 +0000Fisp pushes social spending to new record
By Wezzie Gausi:
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has said the government has more than doubled its allocation to social benefits in the revised 2025-26 national budget, largely due to the expansion of the Fertiliser Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fis...
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:34:43 +0000Bullets go top after seven-goal match
By Llywellenie Mpasa:
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets ascended to the summit of the TNM Super League after edging Civil Service United 4-3 in a breathtaking and drama-packed encounter at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre Sunday.
The match had everything in it.
Besid...
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 03:21:59 +0000UN climate summit ends with mixed outcomes for vulnerable countries
INTERMISSION – Delegates confer during a temporary suspension – Photo: UN Climate
BELEM, Brazil – Two of the world’s most vulnerable climate negotiation blocs emerged from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Br...
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:07:47 +0000Government struggles with budget
By Kingsley Jassi:
The 2025/26 national budget is off-track at mid-year as Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha rues serious expenditure overruns, leading to a deficit overrun of K512.6 billion at half year.
With most votes having already exhausted t...