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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:44:26 GMTPrincess Royal Enhances Scotland's Links With Malawi At Milestone Event in Edinburgh
[Nyasa Times] Great Britain's Princess Royal has reinforced Scotland's links with Malawi during a milestone event in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was hosted by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge at the City Chambers -- marked the 20th anniversary of the Scot...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:15:24 GMTGovernment Challenges COP30 Stakeholders to Support Climate Action
[Nyasa Times] The Chief Secretary to the Government, Justin Adack Saidi, has challenged stakeholders, including private sector players, to take a more proactive role in addressing climate-induced disasters and accelerating global climate action so th...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:37:37 GMTState Seeks High Court Review After Man Jailed 6 Years for Defilement Despite Evidence Girl Was 19
[Nyasa Times] The State has asked the High Court sitting in Lilongwe to urgently review a controversial and deeply troubling judgment delivered by the Mchinji Magistrate's Court, which sentenced Ernest Chimpeni to six years in prison for allegedly de...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:37:19 GMTMaize Wars in MCP - Mkaka Says 'Not a Cash Crop', Ayuba James Calls It 'Lazy Thinking'
[Nyasa Times] A fierce ideological battle has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) over the future of maize, laying bare deep divisions in how the former ruling party understands food security, markets, and economic policy.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:36:32 GMTK206 Billion Missing As Neef Exposed for Massive Mismanagement
[Nyasa Times] The National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has been exposed as a major financial failure after revelations that years of poor management under the previous administration left the institution with over K206 billion in unpaid loans.
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Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:06:34 +0000RBM sweats for dollars
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has warned that it may take legal action against 25 exporters over their alleged failure to repatriate export proceeds amounting to $16.56 million.
In a statement signed by RBM Deputy Governor for Economics and Regula...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:03:22 +0000Dry spell hits south
By Isaac Salima:
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has indicated that some parts of the Southern Region are experiencing a dry spell which may persist for some time.
Many parts of the region and some districts in Central R...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:27 +0000Nine Hammers silence Nyerere
Nine-men Mzuzu City Hammers continued their fairytale as they knocked holders Mighty Wanderers out of the 2025 Castel Challenge Cup following a 5-3 dramatic post-match penalties victory at Rumphi Stadium in Mzuzu District Sunday.
The victory propelle...
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:55:44 +0000Lawmakers dig deeper into taxpayers’ pockets
By Mercy Matonga & Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba:
As Malawians grapple with economic hardships, their elected representatives in Parliament are increasingly turning more expensive to the taxpayer, we have established.
We sent an Access to Information ...
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:50:48 +0000Alfred Gangata moved again, as Peter Mutharika ropes in Simon Itaye
NEW FACE IN CABINET— Itaye
By Pemphero Malimba:
President Peter Mutharika has reshuffled his cabinet which has seen Lilongwe Mtandire Mtsiriza parliamentarian Alfred Gangata moving to a third ministry within the four months of Mutharika’s presid...