It is one of the oldest newspapers in the country, founded in 1895 by the Central African Planter.
The publisher is Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL), a subsidiary of Blantyre Printing & Publishing Company Ltd., which publishes four sister newspapers: The Daily Times (Monday-Friday), and the weekly The Weekend Times (Friday afternoon), Malawi News (Saturday), and Sunday Times (Sunday).
In 2013, Blantyre Printing & Publishing Company Ltd established Malawi's first independent private Free-To-Air television station, Times Television (TTV).
The MISA award-winning TV station[2] provides local content, stretching over arts, entertainment, sports and current affairs.
Blantyre Printing & Publishing Company Ltd is a 360 degree media house consisting of Times Radio Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) and Times Television.