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Chilema Ecumenical Training and Conference Centre in dire need of revival and survival

April 29, 2026

* COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the institution and has failed to recover but with decisive leadership, financial discipline and strategic investment, the Centre can transition from crisis to sustainability and renewed growth * As the Board and management designs a rescue plan to stabilise operations, restore financial viability, rehabilitate infrastructure, strengthen governance, and reposition Chilema as a sustainable ecumenical training and conference centre By Duncan Mlanjira The Board and management of Chilema Ecumenical Training & Conference Centre (CETCC) located…

CAMA demands evidence on implementation and fiscal outcomes of austerity measures introduced by the DPP administration

April 29, 2026

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* Given the significant public interest implications and the importance of sustaining confidence in Government’s fiscal management, the provision of clear, quantified, and auditable evidence on these matters would materially enhance transparency and policy credibility By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has asked the government to provide evidence on the implementation and fiscal outcomes of expenditure control (austerity) measures, which the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration introduced during the 2025/26 Mid-Year Budget Review. In a letter to…

CDH Investment Bank’s strong 84% profit surge in 2025 reflects ‘dedication of staff and trust of clients in a difficult operating landscape’

April 29, 2026

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* As it posts a profit after tax of K43.221 billion, an impressive 84% increase from K23.534 billion recorded in the previous year * The strong results were driven by a 69% growth in operating income, with net interest income rising by 45% to K25.424 billion from K17.554 billion By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) reports that it has delivered a robust performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting a profit after tax of K43.221 billion,…

Agriculture Minister Rosa Mbilizi expresses deep health concerns over potassium-rich ash dust coating roofs of houses at Dyeratu in Chikwawa from PressCane’s sludge-waste evaporation ponds

April 28, 2026

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* Observes that if house roofs and walls can be coated in black from the potassium ash dust being blown from the evaporation ponds, it is likely people are inhaling the same into their bodies * She couldn’t cope with the pungent and odious smell from the sludge waste that was all over the trading centre and wondered how the community members lived through it every single day By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Roza…

AGCOM programme so far has reached out to 88,400 direct beneficiaries with various interventions

April 28, 2026

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* Currently supporting 428 agricultural cooperatives and 33 small & medium enterprises (SMEs) — rekindling hope in Malawian farmers * The programme supports primary production of farm commodities, aggregation and marketing on local and export markets of farm produce * Including processing and value addition through farmer producer organisations and SMEs Analysis by Denis Mzembe, contributor For most smallholder farmers in Malawi inadequate training and modern faming skills have been for a long time been some of the factors…

Malawi’s future depends on leaders who can convene, collaborate and connect people around shared vision of prosperity’

April 28, 2026

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* The art of effective stakeholder engagement is more than convening or bringing people to the roundtable; but about building, aligning interest and driving collective action * Leaders create shared solutions that benefit a nation—Standard Bank Chief Executive Phillip Madinga at MCCCI Business Leaders’ Summit 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira During his moderation of a panel discussion; ‘Art of stakeholder engagement in leadership: Driving shared solutions for Malawi’s economic growth’ at the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry…

Agriculture Minister Roza Mbilizi to ensure Shire Valley canal irrigation programme to be completed on time

April 28, 2026

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* As Shire Valley Transformation Programme’s project coordinator assures that farmers will begin using water from the canal in October through the temporary main water intake being completed * Construction of the permanent water intake is expected to be completed by 2031, which delayed due to the redesign of the initial main intake, which was destroyed by Cyclone Ana-induced floods in 2021 Maravi Express After touring the Shire Valley Transformation Programme in Chikwawa District to assess progress of the…

Blantyre-based Nyasa Big Bullets to host MAFCO at Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza on Sunday

April 27, 2026

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* As Mighty Wanderers’ opening match now against Creck at Dimba Stadium on Sunday with Karonga United hosting Baka City/Masters at Karonga Stadium By Duncan Mlanjira Case closed: Kamuzu Stadium remains closed as Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has scheduled Blantyre-based Nyasa Big Bullets to host their Match Week 2 assignment against Salima-based MAFCO at Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza on Sunday. Originally planned as Mwanza Stadium, it was renamed in-honour-of-late-legislator-Joyce-Chitsulo-by-former-President-Lazarus-Chakwera in September last year, who until her death…

MDF seals landmark MoU with Lilongwe City Council to transform the Capital’s roads

April 27, 2026

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General Jaffu sealing the deal with Lilongwe City Council CEO, Clement Stambuli * Focusing on repair and maintenance works — reflecting a shared vision of collaboration, resilience and service to the nation * Civil-military cooperation is not limited to emergencies — it is about building enduring partnerships that strengthen resilience, enhance service delivery * And foster trust between the armed forces and the people we serve—MDF Chief, General George Alexander Jaffu Jnr. Maravi Express The Malawi Defence Force (MDF)…

SULOM distances FDH Bank from suspicion it might have imposed on choice of closed Kamuzu Stadium to launch newly commissioned Premiership

April 27, 2026

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* Extends apology to FDH Bank, Ministry of Sports, FAM as SULOM engages with the sponsors to review the incident and develop strong strategies * SULOM firmly believe that, through constructive dialogue and mutual understanding, we can overcome this set back in the best interest of Malawian football, because growth is for the game By Duncan Mlanjira The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has distanced FDH Bank Plc from any suspicion that the sponsors might have imposed the decision…