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Malawi’s Scorchers Advance to Second Round of Wafcon Qualifiers Without Playing

By Burnett Munthali The Malawi Women’s National Football Team, popularly known as the Scorchers, has secured a place in the second round of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) qualifiers without playing a single match. This unexpected development follows the withdrawal of Congo Brazzaville from the qualifiers due to a lack of competitive […]

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Malawi Urges Donors to Align Medical Aid with National Standards

By Burnett Munthali The Malawian government has raised concerns over the quality of medical supplies donated to the country, cautioning against treating Malawi as a dumping ground for obsolete and unusable medical equipment. The Ministry of Health has emphasized that despite Malawi being classified among the world’s low-performing countries in terms of economic and health […]

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Government faces Growing financial crisis: Delays in salary payments and local council funding

By Burnett Munthali In a troubling turn of events, the central government of Malawi is facing increasing financial difficulties, with multiple administrative setbacks that have caused growing discontent among both local government officials and civil servants. According to a front-page report in The Daily Times, the government’s financial mismanagement is becoming more apparent as it […]

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Government faces Growing financial crisis: Delays in salary payments and local council funding

By Burnett Munthali In a troubling turn of events, the central government of Malawi is facing increasing financial difficulties, with multiple administrative setbacks that have caused growing discontent among both local government officials and civil servants. According to a front-page report in The Daily Times, the government’s financial mismanagement is becoming more apparent as it […]

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Controversy at Bishop McKenzie School: Employment rights and health testing practices under scrutiny

By Burnett Munthali Today, the Minister of Labour, Vitumbiko Mumba, visited Bishop McKenzie School in the city of Lilongwe to engage with the staff and address growing concerns regarding employment practices at the institution. The visit follows numerous complaints received by the Ministry of Labour, particularly regarding violations of workers’ rights, with a particular focus […]

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“Bullets block Alick Lungu’s wish to leave for free As Bullets Spent K15 million On His Injury”

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have rejected defender Alick Lungu’s request to leave the People’s Team for free. Times Sport has learnt.According to sources Lungu has been dodging Bullets on the issue of committing his future following his recovery from injury. The source revealed that Lungu snubbed Bullets improved offer, which new coach Peter Mponda had […]

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Learning from Botswana: The case for beneficiation in Malawi

By Burnett Munthali As Malawi continues to grapple with economic challenges, one of the key lessons it can draw from its African counterparts is the need to invest in beneficiation—the process of transforming raw materials into finished products before export. Botswana has made significant strides in this area, particularly in its diamond industry, and Malawi […]