‘The Father of medicine on earth is Joseph Lister; Father of Medicine in Malawi is Prof. Robin Broadhead’

* Tributes keep pouring in for late Prof. Robin Lumb Broadhead, OBE, who passed away in Blantyre on April 20 at the age of 83 * Greatest of all time — he deserves special recognition from this country for dedicating all his life to train medical doctors in Malawi * We become great not by what we accumulate while we lived, we become great by the legacy of goodness we intentionally choose to leave behind By Duncan Mlanjira As…

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FAM stands its ground against SULOM’s intention for FDH Bank Premiership launch match to take place at closed Kamuzu Stadium

* Despite intervention of Ministry of Sports intervenes which authorised FAM to allow the match exclusively for the launch and not to be construed as general approval of the venue for elite matches  * Following a request from sponsors FDH Bank regarding the impasse between SULOM and FAM as the country’s mother football governing body insisted Kamuzu Stadium should remain closed * Police forced to fire tear gas to disperse  frustrated fans as the postponement of the celebratory start…

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NBS Bank National Division League champions Red Lions open entry into FDH Bank Premiership against Creck FC tomorrow

* The Lions also open doors to magnificent new Zomba Stadium to elite football, whose capacity is 20,000 * As their runners-up Mitundu Baptist are set for MAFCO with Baka City/Masters against Chitipa United By Duncan Mlanjira Red Lions, who have returned to the elite league from which they were demoted in 2023, open their entry into FDH Bank Premiership tomorrow against Creck Sporting Club at home, the magnificent new Zomba Stadium. Red Lions and Creck SC are set…

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Daggers drawn as SULOM still schedules FDH Bank Premiership at closed Kamuzu Stadium between Wanderers and Karonga

* Despite FAM’s stands that the venue remains closed and any defiance will attract serious disciplinary action * SULOM general secretary, Williams Banda is reported to have declared that they were willing to face the threatened disciplinary action By Duncan Mlanjira Both Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and hosts Mighty Wanderers have confirmed that the Nomads’ FDH Bank Premiership match against Karonga United will be played at Kamuzu Stadium despite Football Association of Malawi (FAM) ordering the league administrators…

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SULOM blatantly defying mother football governing body over closure of Kamuzu Stadium for FDH Bank Premiership matches

* SULOM has still not shifted Mighty Wanderers home match against Karonga United tomorrow while FAM has reiterates that Kamuzu Stadium remains closed * SULOM insists that the match is on at Kamuzu with SULOM general secretary, Williams Banda declaring that they were willing to face the threatened disciplinary action By Duncan Mlanjira As at the close of business today, Super League of Malawi (SULOM) had not indicated the order by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to shift from…

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‘NICO Group is more than a collection of companies but an integrated financial ecosystem’

* Designed intentionally to support every stage of customers’ journey * At NICO, we believe our purpose is not just to provide financial solutions; it goes beyond that, as we also believe in extending our purpose to create a path to prosperity for our customers, our partners, and the nation at large By Duncan Mlanjira On the sidelines of the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (MCCCI) Business Leaders’ Summit 2026 currently underway in Mangochi, NICO Holdings…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc commences 2026 sugar production season

* The focus is on executing a safe and responsible production run while continuing to work closely with key stakeholders to support the needs of the domestic market * Safeguarding sugar availability for Malawi is critical. Factors such as market leakages, including illegal exports, require continued collaboration—Managing Director Ronald Ngwira By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has announced the commencement of the 2026 sugar production season at both of its estates in Nchalo, Chikwawa and Dwangwa in Nkhotakota,…

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One NICO fortifies spirit of collaboration to anchor Malawi’s economic development plans

NICO Holdings Group Chief Operating Officer, Kwanele Ngwenya * As lead sponsor of MCCCI Business Leaders’ Summit 2026 currently underway in Mangochi under the theme; ‘Leading with Purpose: Harnessing the Power of Transparency and Accountability’ * For us, we see this as an opportunity for engaging government and for government to appreciate the pressing issues that are affecting the private sector * We, as NICO are ready to anchor government’s development plan, we are ready to develop the economy…

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UDF president Atupele Muluzi demands national address by President Mutharika to detail on how his DPP administration will solve the worsening economic crisis

* Of fuel scarcity, shortage of foreign exchange, high cost of living, current state of national reserves and full and transparent investigative closure of Amaryllis Hotel * Including to present to Parliament and the public a comprehensive and time-bound economic stabilisation plan with concrete measures to address the economic challenges By Duncan Mlanjira The opposition party, United Democratic Front (UDF) says it is deeply concerned with “the rapidly deteriorating economic situation in Malawi” and thus calls on President Peter…

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Lilongwe residents profoundly applauds Standard Bank’s greening and restoration of the Capital’s lost vegetation

* Awesome news. Through this investment Lilongwe City Council, the Bank plus citizens can achieve more—Dennis Imaan * We can defeat dust in Lilongwe with grass and tree planting. Dust must be a thing of the past, let Lilongwe breathe at last—Blessings Samuel Phumisa By Duncan Mlanjira Lilongwe residents have warmly welcomed the initiative by Standard-Bank-to-decorate-Dr-Saulos-Chilima-Highway-with-ornamental-trees/, saying through the investment the City Council, the Bank and the citizens can achieve more in the greening and restoration of the Capital’s…

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