April 2026 – Page 11 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

MP Peter Dimba bemoans removal of Jean Piriminta as FIA Director General for freezing proceeds of sale of Amaryllis Hotel

April 3, 2026

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* It would appear that with every Administration, there quickly forms a critical mass of wickedness and crookedness around well-meaning Presidents * The cartel is what runs the State machinery and issues powerful instructions that the President oftentimes fails to reverse By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Phirilanjuzi, Peter Dimba, of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as spokesperson on finance, has bemoaned the removal of Dr. Jean Piriminta as Director General for Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) for…

UTM Party proposes cutting down on the ‘cascade of domestically imposed levies’ on fuel than wholesale pump price increase

April 3, 2026

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* Road levy is at K521/litre; rural electrification levy at K207/litre; under-recovery K350/litre; price stabilisation fund K168.77/litre; excise duty K279.32/litre; duty at K253.92/litre * Along with carbon tax, SFR levy, energy regulatory levy, distribution fund, import base landed cost (IBLC) loss recovery * These are not global oil prices; these are domestic policy choices — line by line, levy by levy, decision by decision * Well over 30% to 40% of the final pump price is driven not by…

CAMA appeals to traders and transporters not to unfairly push prices beyond reach of consumers due to fuel price increase

April 2, 2026

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* It is important to understand that both consumers and traders are affected by the fuel price increases and it will be necessary for both parties to recognise that they need each other during these difficult times * The recent price increase was unexpected but following recent global fuel price increases we expected to experience such fuel prices extended in Malawi * As well the recent wars in the Middle East that have triggered scarcities of fuel on the…

World Bank corroborates significance of Malawi’s Southern Africa power interconnector agreements

April 2, 2026

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* They can act as driver toward reversing Malawi’s exporter decline as indicated in World Bank’s Malawi Economic Monitor’s February 2026 special topic in ‘Reversing Malawi’s Export Decline’ report * Boosting exporter performance requires accelerating investments in critical infrastructure including energy generation & storage, regional power interconnectors and reliable transport corridors to Mozambican, South African and Tanzanian ports By Duncan Mlanjira In its February 2026 edition of the Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM); ‘Getting Reforms Right’, — whose special topic…

Thyolo man sentenced to 3 years of hard labour without option of fine for vandalising ESCOM copper wires

April 2, 2026

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Cases of vandalism on the increase * He was apprehended with 200 meters of 70mm hard-drawn copper wire By Dalitso Kampira, MANA Alli Mustafa has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment with hard labour by Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Thyolo for vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) equipment. State Prosecutor, Inspector Ishmael Abubast, told the court that on March 1, 2026, Mustafa (40) and an accomplice, who remains at large, were caught in possession of the ESCOM…

Malawians Sobhuza Ngwenya and Levie Nkunika recognised in list of inaugural Africa’s top 100 marketers

April 1, 2026

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* The inaugural list of Most Influential African Chief Marketing Officers derived from assessments of marketing industry leaders in six African economic regions * And the diaspora covering definitive sectors of mobile money, telecoms, fintech, agribusiness, brewery, aviation and fast-moving consumer goods By Duncan Mlanjira Two of the country’s seasoned marketers, Sobhuza Ngwenya and Levie Nkunika, have broken into Africa’s top 100 rank of elite brand architects and reputation custodians, following research by Brand Africa and African Business Magazine. Ngwenya,…

A call for renewal, reflection and restoration for Malawians during Easter Season

April 1, 2026

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* This Easter, let us rise above the forces that divide us. Let us reject the culture of greed, corruption, and kuthana, and instead choose a path of unity, integrity, and compassion * The resurrection is not just a historical event; it is a living call to transformation. May this season inspire us, not only to celebrate, but to change By Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist & Executive Director-Don Consultancy Group As we gather to commemorate the sacred season of…

Zambia Air Force pledges continued bilateral and military cooperation with Malawi Defence Force

April 1, 2026

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* The two defence forces continue to foster military cooperation in the area of joint training exchange programs for professional military courses * And benchmarking exercises to ensure that best practices are adopted by both Defence Forces Maravi Express In pursuit of strengthening bilateral cooperation on defence and security, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Chief of Defence Force, General George Alexander Jaffu, Jnr. has paid a courtesy official visit to Zambia, where he has been assured by Deputy Zambia Air…

Fuel price hike: Time to think, adjust and move smart to prepare what is coming next—financial market analyst Bena Nkhoma

April 1, 2026

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* This is not a MERA issue, this is global war hitting your pocket. The problem is not the price increase, the problem is being unprepared for it * If global events can change your life overnight, how prepared are you for what is coming next? By Duncan Mlanjira In his evaluation of the fuel price increase announced by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) with effect from today, April 1, financial market analyst, Benedicto Bena Nkhoma reminds his fellow…