The government has said it will still prioritise the development of special economic zones (SEZs) to advance its industrial development goal. Malawi is establishing SEZs to drive industrialisation, export diversification and economic growth, in line ...

The Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (Cira) has challenged contractors and stakeholders in the construction sector to prioritise compliance and professionalism to improve infrastructure quality and durability. Cira Chief Executive Officer G...

By Donasius Pathera: Africa is often described as a para­dox: a con­tin­ent immensely rich in nat­ural resources, yet per­sist­ently con­strained in trans­form­ing that wealth into broad­based prosper­ity. Min­ing, in par­tic­u­lar, is...

By Kingsley Jassi: Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has said Malawi’s economy is in recovery mode, with chances of high productivity. To read more, click http://times.mw/etimes

By Deborah Madeya: The International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) has faulted government policies, saying they reinforce maize dominance. The institute says this makes the entire food system vulnerable. In a report released on Wednesday, I...

RARING TO GO—Chikupila The Malawi Women’s National Football Team has received a timely boost at the ongoing Hollywoodbets Cosafa Women’s Championship following the arrival of Egypt-based attacking midfielder Vanessa Chikupila. The player joined...

By Pemphero Malimba: Speaker of The Gambia’s Parliament, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has urged members of Parliament (MPs) in the country to prioritise the needs of their constituents during their deliberations. Jatta made this statement in Parliament...

The 2024-25 Institutional Integrity Committees (IICs) Performance Monitoring Report has revealed a worrying lack of integrity across several government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), despite strong performance by Local Government author...

Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh SC are praising their Malawian star Chikumbutso Salima for inspiring them to a 2-1 win over bitter rivals Al-Hilal in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday night. Obino Chisala opened the scores for Al-Merrikh just seconds before the ...

Renowned poet Yankho Seunda has been in the trade for close to 10 years but this year, he treads a fresh path as he sets out to launch his debut album titled@ 35. To be held at Apollo Auditorium in Blantyre on August 1, 2026, the project, packaged wi...