Partridge’s appointment as RBM Governor step in the right direction to restore macro-economic growth and stability—BAM

* We look forward to reuniting with the new Governor who brings a wealth of experience in banking and regulation—Standard Bank’s Chief Executive & BAM president Phillip Madinga * His extensive knowledge and experience of banking and private sector operations will be critical to his new role as he brings a deep understanding that balances the private-public interest * However, economic expert Thomas Ngoma believes that changing leadership in Reserve Bank without reforming the system is futile By Duncan…

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Road Traffic Directorate reiterates its call on kabaza operators to get trained and registered

* The country’s roads are saturated with unregistered kabazas that are operated without registration plates or use of helmets * They overload, don’t have signal rights or reflectors and most of them cannot pass certificate of fitness * According to national health reports, many patients from road accident injuries in hospitals across the country are those involving kabaza operations * The health sector is draining its scarce resources treating these injuries from avoidable cases of road accidents — thus…

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Lindian Resources rehabilitating Kangankunde Primary School into modern facility at cost of US1 million

* To feature modern classrooms, a sick bay, a nursery section, netball and football facilities and will be fenced with solar-powered security lighting * Construction began in early January and is expected to be completed by March 2026 with Lindian pledging to provide school uniforms, shoes and notebooks to all learners By Mary Makhiringa, MANA Lindian Resoirces Limited, the Australian mining company that is exploring rare earth minerals at Kangankude Mine in Balaka District, is rehabilitating Kangankunde Primary School…

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Recommended price of 1kg packet of Illovo sugar increased from K3,700 to K4,600

* When the public was buying at parallel black market price of up to K5,000 a packet, the recommended retail price as of October 3 was at K3,700 * According to the dynamics associated with sugar hoarding, the parallel new price is anticipated to be inflated further By Duncan Mlanjira Effective today, January 24, 2026, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has adjusted prices of sugar across its whole range of which the retail price of a 1kg packet of brown…

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Partridge removed from Ministry of Trade to become RBM Governor 24 hours after indicating that government working with Illovo to strengthen sugar distribution systems

* Visited Illovo’s Nchalo Sugar Estate where he told the media that the Ministry is working with Illovo to take out distributors who violate their licences * He indicated that there is “a near monopoly or oligopoly on the distributorship” thus the need to enforce licensing regulations By Duncan Mlanjira President Peter Mutharika has appointed George Partridge as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), 24 hours after Partridge toured Illovo Sugar Malawi’s Nchalo Estate in…

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CDH Investment Bank continues its support towards development of swimming in Malawi

* As it invests K3 million towards Malawi Aquatic Union Southern Region Chapter’s national qualifying event held at St. Andrew’s International High School * Swimming is a sport that has the potential to elevate Malawi on the international scene and therefore needs support By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has supported the development of the sport of swimming in Malawi for many years and it enhanced its partnership by investing K3 million towards Malawi Aquatic Union Southern Region…

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ACB takes up Homeland Security Deputy Minister Norman Chisale’s exposure of corrupt practices at Immigration Department

Chisale on his visit to the Immigration offices in Lilongwe where he exposed entrenched corrupt practices within * The ACB is concerned that the culture of corruption appears to be well coordinated and tolerated in several Government Departments * To continue working tirelessly to root out stubborn corrupt syndicates in all Government Departments, particularly those prone to corrupt activities By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices at the Department of Immigration &…

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ACB commences forfeiture of civil asset forfeiture for various properties belonging to arrested suspects of K36.7 billion dubious payment at Greenbelt Authority

ACB acting Director General, Gabriel Chembezi * Their various properties are suspected to be proceeds of crime as ACB is set to obtain more warrants of arrest soon for remaining suspects in the matter By Duncan Mlanjira Having concluded the arrest of 11 people suspected to have involved in the alleged K36.7 billion dubious payment at Greenbelt Authority, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has since commenced civil asset forfeiture proceedings for various properties belonging to the defendants suspected to be…

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Silver Ladies and 3rd-placed Bullets Women headline Sunday’s end of NBM Women’s Premiership fixtures

* It’s a one last push and one final battle in which the Bullets Women will be fighting to keep their 3rd place, who have 31 points, three ahead of 4th-placed MDF Lionesses (28 points) * The Lionesses are away in Mzuzu to meet relegated hosts Topik Academy at FAM’s Luwinga Football School of Excellence * The Bullets Women have a goal difference of 14 against MDF Lionesses’ 13, thus they cannot afford to drop all three points By…

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AfCON 2025 paradox in plain sight: Why Africa rallied against Morocco

Senegal’s national football team players greet a crowd of supporters while riding on an open bus during an AfCON trophy parade back home in Dakar on January 20 * Morocco’s relationship with African football, it turned out, has long existed in a state of tension, admired for excellence, resented for distance, and mistrusted for motive * The AfCON Morocco 2025 final did not create that hostility — it merely exposed it Analysis by Kelvin Ndunga, Daily Sabah (Turkey) When…

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