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MK Academy, Moyale Sisters join Topik Academy as NBM Women’s Premiership relegated sides
December 22, 2025
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* Kukoma Ntopwa Women beat MDF Lionesses 2-0 at home Mpira Stadium on Sunday to claim the 4th position, pushing the Kamuzu Barracks side to 5th * Leaders Silver Strikers Ladies need to win two games to clinch the title as they have 39 points while runners-up Ascent Soccer have 29 By Duncan Mlanjira With four matches left to conclude the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership, MK Academy and Moyale Sisters have joined Topik Academy as relegated…

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NBS Bank NDL Golden Boot winner Raheem Mtondera powers Mitundu Baptist into TNM Super League
December 22, 2025
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Mtondera earned himself Man of the Match award along with the match ball * He was on fire on Sunday afternoon when he scored five goals for Mitundu Baptist to thrash relegated Jenda United 6-0 * Mitundu join confirmed champions Red Lions and runners-up Baka City into the country’s top flight league By Duncan Mlanjira The TNM Super League 2026 should expect to contend with new entrants that include Mitundu Baptist, who have earned their promotion in the elite…

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Four arrested for illegal charcoal production in Mangochi Phirilongwe Forest Reserve
December 22, 2025
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* A joint patrol conducted together with officers from Mangochi District Forestry targeting offenders associated with forestry crimes Maravi Express Mangochi Police have arrested four men for committing various forestry related offences at Phirilongwe Forest Reserve. A report by Mangochi Police PRO, lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi indicates that the arrests were made over the weekend during a joint patrol conducted together with officers from Mangochi District Forestry targeting offenders associated with forestry crimes. The suspects have been identified as…

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Sugar scarcity is cunningly being manufactured by cartel of distributors through hoarding
December 22, 2025
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* There is need for business regulators to help Illovo to identify and eliminate the involved sugar barons from the market * However, the problem in Malawi is that even politicians who are expected to solve the problem are involved in the lucrative business—economic experts By Duncan Mlanjira From the intel gathered by Maravi Express and confirmed by reliable sources, sugar scarcity is cunningly being perpetrated by a cartel of distributors through hoarding the commodity in order to inflate…

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Airtel Africa and SpaceX in strategic partnership to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell Connectivity across Africa
December 20, 2025
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* Marking the first satellite-to-mobile service for millions of people in Africa with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage * Starlink is the world’s largest 4G connectivity provider by geographic reach and satellite-to-mobile service will begin in 2026 with data for select applications and text messaging By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers, including Malawi. Starlink is the…

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Mangochi Police urge public to adhere to safety measures during festive season
December 20, 2025
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* Plans intensive foot and vehicle patrols during the day and night, with officers deployed at strategic points in busy areas * Particularly in all four trouble corners including M’baluku, Market Square, Mankhwala and Soko areas By Duncan Mlanjira Police in Mangochi District are appealing to the public to strictly adhere to safety measures when visiting beaches and other recreational areas along Lake Malawi during the festive season. A statement from public relations officer, Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi takes…

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CDH Investment Bank invests in innovation and student development initiatives for LUANAR
December 19, 2025
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* Injects US$9,650.27 designated for awarding winners of the Falling Walls Lab competition and supporting the university’s efforts in protecting intellectual property rights for innovative projects * Marks CDHIB’s ongoing partnership with LUANAR, aimed at helping the university achieve its strategic objectives, whose memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two institutions was signed in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing innovation and supporting talented students by injecting US$9,650.27 to Lilongwe University…

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CFTC warns that the festive season has potential to be accompanied by widespread violation of consumer rights
December 19, 2025
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* Thus warns all traders against engaging in unfair trading practices with the intention to exploit consumers * As CAMA calls on all consumers to be vigilant and assertive when making any plans to spend the scarce resources available * This is the time than ever before we need to be extra careful on the market, exercise prudent judgment on any purchases, and manage your scarce resources wisely By Duncan Mlanjira As Christmas and New Year festive season is…

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What South Korea did right
December 19, 2025
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* In the early 1960s, South Korea was a wartorn, aid-dependent country with very limited natural resources * Estimates place South Korea’s GDP per capita in 1961 at roughly US$82-100 — a level below that of Malawi, Ghana, or Kenya at the time * The economy was predominantly agrarian, unemployment was widespread, and foreign aid financed a significant share of public expenditure * Six decades later, South Korea is a high income economy with GDP per capita exceeding US$33,000,…

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Airtel Money partners with agricultural input suppliers Farmers World to power cashless shopping across Malawi
December 17, 2025
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* With 90 shops across the country, Farmers World serves both retail customers and farmers, combining trusted global partnerships, strong local expertise, and customer-centric innovation to support sustainable agricultural productivity and economic growth across Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Money, Malawi’s leading mobile money service, has partnered with agricultural input suppliers, Farmers World to introduce a seamless digital payment solution — a collaboration that enables customers to pay for goods conveniently and securely using Airtel Money across 90 of…

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