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Leticia Chinyamula scores 3 hat-tricks as Ascent Soccer trounce relegated Moyale Sisters 15-0 in last match of NBM Premiership 2025

January 27, 2026

* They went for the half time break leading 8-0 and Chinyamula then claimed her second hat-trick in the 72nd and her third in the 80th * Champions Silver Strikers wrapped up their season by beating 3rd-placed FCB Nyasa Big Bullets 2-1 as they were formally crowned queens of the inaugural top tier women’s football system By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer wrapped up the inaugural National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership in style on Sunday by thrashing relegated…

Malawi’s Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba’s son Tiya following in his father’s legacy at just 5 years old

January 26, 2026

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* Earned his first silver medal yesterday at official British Taekwondo competition, the Whiston 1-2-1 Championships at BeActive Leisure Centre, Manchester yesterday * Backed by the full support of mum, dad, coaches and friends, Tiya showed courage and determination and he delivered! By Duncan Mlanjira At just 5 years old, Tiya Guba is following the legacy set by his father, Malawi’s Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba when he won his first-ever silver medal yesterday at official British Taekwondo competition, the…

Princess Royal enhances Scotland’s links with Malawi at milestone event in Edinburgh

January 26, 2026

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The Princess Royal cutting the 20th Anniversary cake watched by Malawi High Commissioner Dr. Thomas Bisika * We, Malawians, appreciate the face-to-face contact and on this occasion of the visit of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal—High Commissioner His Excellency Dr. Thomas Bisika * Nothing in Scotland’s First Minister’s political career has had some impact than what his trip to Malawi did in November last year By Duncan Mlanjira Great Britain’s Princess Royal has reinforced Scotland’s links with Malawi…

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

January 25, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 25, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 24, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 24, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 24, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 23, 2026

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* 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…

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

January 23, 2026

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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 &…