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‘Over 7,500 out of 9,000 VAT-registered operators already onboarded onto EIS and are seamlessly transacting on the platform’
May 5, 2026
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MRA Commissioner General addressing the media accompanied by his executive management team * It is unfortunate that some traders have chosen to close their shops in protest against the implementation of EIS * It is even more concerning that some are reportedly threatening fellow traders who wish to continue operating * VAT is not paid by the shop owners; they merely collect the VAT on behalf of MRA and one would wonder why the shop owners are resisting the…

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Highly-monitored kidnapping case of a South African businessman suspected to involve two Malawian nationals
May 3, 2026
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* A building in which the victim was being held against his will since April 2 was guarded by the two Malawian nationals, who have not been named as investigations into the case are ongoing * The victim was found alive when he presented himself unharmed at a police station on Saturday night after missing for a month when he left home to pay rent for his spaza shop in Vosloorus By Duncan Mlanjira For a month, South African…

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When the Guardians of Justice become the thieves
May 2, 2026
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*  Why Malawi must read South Africa’s Madlanga Commission as a warning, not a drama Opinion by Nkhuzana Kamoto, African Politics In Pretoria, a retired Constitutional Court justice sits in a quiet hall as a nation watches its criminal justice system unravel in public. Day after day, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has dragged into the light what most South Africans long suspected — that the rot in their police, their prosecution service, and even tendrils of their judiciary…

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Fierce defence towards Mayor Jomo Osman
May 2, 2026
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* Following human rights advocates’ all-inclusive appeal to prosecute the City Father over his vigilante action against suspected criminals * Are we saying that thieves have more rights than the victims? If the enablers of thefts are left scot-free because of human rights, then we will become a sorry state * These freedoms are the reasons why people are stealing from our taxes and we treat them with kid gloves * These people are not representing Malawian interests but their…

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Mayor Jomo Osman’s moment of unrestrained vigilante rage over suspected crime accomplice ‘presents an opportunity for reflection and correction’
May 2, 2026
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* Leadership is not tested when things are calm, it is tested in moments of pressure and frustration. That is when restraint matters most * The people of Blantyre deserve leadership that protects both their safety and their rights. Fighting crime is necessary, but it must be done the right way, through the law, not above it * Because in the end, true justice is not only about dealing with wrongdoing, but also about upholding dignity, fairness, and accountability…

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Sports Council pledges to enhance coordination and alignment to improve matchday planning, communication and execution
May 1, 2026
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* As it also apologises to sponsors FDH Bank for the controversy that led to the abandonment of the opening FDH Bank Premiership launch match between Mighty Wanderers and Karonga United at Kamuzu Stadium two weeks ago By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports has rubbed in the apologies by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Super League of Malawi (SULOM), which were separately extended to the FDH Bank Plc following the controversy that led to the abandonment…

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Safeguarding media freedom in Malawi: Progress worth protecting
May 1, 2026
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* To journalists in Malawi, my message is one of respect and solidarity. Your work matters. Your independence matters. And your safety matters * On this World Press Freedom Day, let us commit — together — to ensuring that Malawi’s media remains free, pluralistic and resilient, for the benefit of all Malawians By Leigh Stubblefield, British High Commissioner to Malawi  World Press Freedom Day, marked globally on May 3, comes at a time when peace, accountability and trust in…

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NBM invokes customer confidentiality obligations not to disclose sensitive financial information during Parliamentary inquiry session on Amaryllis Hotel purchase saga
April 30, 2026
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* The proceedings were subsequently suspended to allow Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to consult relevant authorities on how the National Bank can provide the information, which PAC considers critical to its inquiry * As RBM Governor revokes licences of the Board of Public Service Pension Trust Fund pension trustees in his capacity as Registrar of Financial Institutions By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Frank Humphreys, Malawi News Agency (MANA) When National Bank of Malawi (NBM) appeared before the Public…

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CFTC undertaking a market enquiry on proposed exclusive dealing arrangement and resale price maintenance between SEEDCO Malawi and its distributors
April 30, 2026
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* Exclusive dealing arrangement is a vertical agreement where a supplier restricts a buyer to only purchase their products, or a buyer restricts a supplier to only sell to them — thus prohibiting dealings with other competitors * Resale price maintenance is a vertical business practice where manufacturers or suppliers dictate the price at which retailers must sell their products— thus restricting competition amongst retailers By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is informing the business…

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Notable undertakings by Presscane Ltd demonstrate its commitment to meeting the requirements laid out in the Stop Order issued by MEPA
April 29, 2026
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* The company would be allowed to resume activities but with stricter conditions this time around to avoid a relapse * Nonetheless, presently certain activities for addressing the environmental management concerns are being carried out on the site and should not be mistaken for the company’s work resuming By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Environmental Protection Authority says some notable undertakings by Presscane Ltd, demonstrate the ethanol manufacturing company’s commitment to meeting the requirements laid out in the operational Stop Order…

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