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Hollywood star Idris Elba enchants Africa as he rallies behind the continent’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ representatives

April 16, 2026

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* There are 10 of us now. I honestly don’t care which one of us wins — I just want to see African football light up the world stage * My mom is from Ghana, my dad is from Sierra Leone — but my heart is African; that’s why I’m watching every single game By Duncan Mlanjira DStv and GOtv viewers across Africa were left enchanted and dazzled when normal programming was suddenly interrupted by Hollywood star Idris Elba, and he…

In all matches the Scorchers lost, coach Fazili keeps saying they were not tough; where then are the players getting it all wrong?

April 16, 2026

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* It’s now 10 losses suffered since February 2025 after the 0-5 against 15th FIFA-ranked Australia and 2-3 to 67th-ranked India * Next up at the WAfCON Morocco in July is against 37th-ranked defending champions Nigeria, 64th neighbours Zambia and un-ranked North Africans Egypt It was quite understandable to describe the 153rd FIFA world-ranked Malawi’s 0-5 loss to 15th-ranked Australia in the FIFA Series in Kenya as an-important-learning-experience since this was the Scorchers’ first-ever match against a nation outside…

NBS Bank Charity Shield’s empowerment of the girl child is not just timely but transformational—FAM 1st vice-president Kuyera

April 15, 2026

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* The Green Girls Boarding Initiative at Emvuyeni CDSS in Mzimba speaks directly to our collective commitment to sustainable development * The NBS Bank K100 million investment is not merely a financial commitment; it is a powerful statement of belief in the unifying and transformative power of football By Duncan Mlanjira In its appreciation of the K100 million investment that NBS Bank has injected towards Saturday Charity Shield, whose proceeds will go toward the empowerment of the girl child,…

Standard Bank invests K50 million worth of books by Malawian authors into National Library Service

April 15, 2026

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* The books on academics, history, fiction and children’s is our vote of confidence in home-grown literature—Head of Global Markets Mlangadzuwa Chigaru * This is one of the most enduring assets any nation can hold—National Library Service Board chairperson, Brian Ndawa By Duncan Mlanjira In recognition that access to literature makes a difference between curiosity and closed doors for many young Malawians, Standard Bank has invested K50 million worth of books written by Malawian authors into National Library Service (NLS)….

Standard Bank Plc named ‘Best Bank in Malawi’ by Global Finance Magazine for the 5th time in a row

April 15, 2026

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* The prestigious international award recognises strong performance, innovation, and customer focus * Being recognised by Global Finance as Best Bank in Malawi for the fifth time is a meaningful endorsement of the work our teams continue to deliver under complex and often challenging conditions * This recognition belongs to our customers, our colleagues, and the communities we serve—Standard Bank Chief Executive Phillip Madinga Global Finance Magazine — a respected authority on international financial markets — has recognised Standard Bank…

NBS Bank invests K100 million towards FAM Charity Shield 2026

April 15, 2026

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NBS Bank Head of Marketing, Frank Magombo presents the cheque to FAM 2nd vice-president Madalitso Kuyera * Whose proceeds will support the Green Girl’s Boarding Initiative, implemented in partnership with Plan International Malawi * To be implemented at Emvuyeni CDSS in Mzimba focusing on clean cooking solutions and renewable energy to create safer, more sustainable learning environments for girls * At NBS Bank, we remain committed to being a bank that serves with purpose driving progress, empowering communities, and…

Reversing Malawi’s trade imbalance: A strategic case for value addition and export transformation

April 14, 2026

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* Despite being endowed with significant mineral resources, the country has yet to translate this potential into sustained export growth and foreign exchange earnings * The core challenge lies not in resource availability, but in limited value addition and weak integration into global value chains By Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist-Don Consultancy Group Malawi’s persistent negative trade balance reflects a structural imbalance between high import dependence and a narrow export base. Despite being endowed with significant mineral resources, including uranium,…

Despite incentives encouraging communities against wanton cut down of trees, Zomba Plateau forest reserve still under threat

April 14, 2026

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* Zomba Forest Lodge’s environmental conservation programme, TREEZ sponsors 17 groups, who each have designated areas and each of them is given an amount of money equivalent to the number of trees in their area * This means that the more trees there are, the more money the groups receive — but despite the incentive, the wanton cutting down of trees is continuing By Duncan Mlanjira Distressed by the high rate of wanton cutting down of trees on Zomba…

5th edition of DCCMS Zanyengo e-Newsletter highlights how Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science

April 14, 2026

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5th edition of DCCMS Zanyengo e-Newsletter highlights how Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science * Along with stronger partnerships, and a clear commitment to turning observations into action * The publication can be accessed through https://www.metmalawi.gov.mw/publications/the-zanyengo-e-newsletter-5th-edition/ By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science, stronger partnerships, and a clear commitment to turning observations into action, reports the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) in its 5th-edition-of-the-Zanyengo-e-Newsletter. Launched last year, the…

Government releases minimum prices for farm produce with maize at K900/kg

April 14, 2026

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* All agro-dealers, agro-processors and others who deal with crop commodities are requested to buy the produce at prices not less than those stipulated By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development has issued a statement declaring minimum gate prices for strategic crops that are being harvested from the 2025/26 farming season, with the staple maize at K900/kg. Rice-paddy is at K1,500/kg; shelled groundnuts at K3,500/kg; unshelled groundnuts (K2,000/kg); pure beans (K3,400/kg); white Harricot beans (K3,000/kg);…