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FAM’s unequivocal stance not to allow Kamuzu Stadium exclusively host FDH Bank Premiership launch match attracts fierce debate among football analysts and administrators

April 26, 2026

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* As FDH Bank suspends all its sports sponsorships — FDH Bank Netball Premiership, Malawi national football team sponsorship, Malawi Schools Sports Association, primary schools Mayor’s Trophy — a total of K7,582,000,000 By Duncan Mlanjira The impasse between the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), through which the mother football governing body did not flinch from allowing Kamuzu Stadium to exclusively host the FDH Bank Premiership launch match yesterday, has ignited fierce debate…

FAM stands its ground against SULOM’s intention for FDH Bank Premiership launch match to take place at closed Kamuzu Stadium

April 25, 2026

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* Despite intervention of Ministry of Sports intervenes which authorised FAM to allow the match exclusively for the launch and not to be construed as general approval of the venue for elite matches * Following a request from sponsors FDH Bank regarding the impasse between SULOM and FAM as the country’s mother football governing body insisted Kamuzu Stadium should remain closed * Police forced to fire tear gas to disperse frustrated fans as the postponement of the celebratory start…

Daggers drawn as SULOM still schedules FDH Bank Premiership at closed Kamuzu Stadium between Wanderers and Karonga

April 25, 2026

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* Despite FAM’s stands that the venue remains closed and any defiance will attract serious disciplinary action * SULOM general secretary, Williams Banda is reported to have declared that they were willing to face the threatened disciplinary action By Duncan Mlanjira Both Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and hosts Mighty Wanderers have confirmed that the Nomads’ FDH Bank Premiership match against Karonga United will be played at Kamuzu Stadium despite Football Association of Malawi (FAM) ordering the league administrators…

SULOM blatantly defying mother football governing body over closure of Kamuzu Stadium for FDH Bank Premiership matches

April 24, 2026

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* SULOM has still not shifted Mighty Wanderers home match against Karonga United tomorrow while FAM has reiterates that Kamuzu Stadium remains closed * SULOM insists that the match is on at Kamuzu with SULOM general secretary, Williams Banda declaring that they were willing to face the threatened disciplinary action By Duncan Mlanjira As at the close of business today, Super League of Malawi (SULOM) had not indicated the order by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to shift from…

PressCane escapes K6.6 billion compensation lawsuit based on the wording of Section 19 of the Environmental Management Act

April 22, 2026

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* Basically, Section 19 of the Environmental Management Act protects members and employees of Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) from personal liability for acts done in good faith while carrying out their official duties * It does not mention private companies; it does not provide blanket immunity for licensees — the protection is limited to regulators acting in good faith * It appears the wording of Section 19 of the Environmental Management Act might have been misapplied by treating…

Government has not implemented High Court’s 180-day deadline order to amend Standards & Guidelines for Post Abortion Care

April 22, 2026

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* To provide termination of pregnancy services to child victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence * The order to train designated post-abortion healthcare professionals to provide safe and legal abortions to minors also not implemented * Malawi Human Rights Commission also not implementing what the Court ordered to enforce the Gender Equality Act By Duncan Mlanjira The 180 days has elapsed that the High Court set in its ruling on October 28, 2025, but the government has not…

Karonga’s coal mining company CMG penalised K14.5 million by MEPA for six environmental violations

April 20, 2026

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* Water pollution and uncontrolled discharge of effluent, absence of a waste management plan, failure to have an environmental and social management Plan * Operating a loading bay without approval, poor site design and engineering controls, and absence of safety and emergency systems By George Mponda, MANA Karonga-based Coal and Minerals Group (CMG), which was discovered blatantly discharging untreated coal waste into Kasantha and Changwina rivers, has been imposed with a total of K14.5 million as administrative penalties by…

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…

MEC further pursuing High Court’s assessment on relocation for proper and definitive constitutional determination

April 9, 2026

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* The matter was dismissed on procedural grounds and that the substantive constitutional issues raised were not determined by the Court * On this premise, the Commission has resolved that the issues, being constitutional in nature, must be properly and definitively determined by the Court By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) indicates that it is pursuing further the application for judicial review it made seeking a definitive court clarification on whether the directive by President Arthur Peter Mutharika…

Parliament must go beyond approving the 2026/2027 National Budget to ensure resources deliver jobs, services, and improved livelihoods—Speaker Suleman

April 8, 2026

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* As he urges Parliamentary Committees to intensify scrutiny of expenditure, act on audit findings, and adopt real-time, evidence-based oversight * “A budget is not successful because it is passed,” he said at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. “A budget is successful because it is implemented.” By Duncan Mlanjira At the official opening of National Budget Implementation, Tracking and Oversight Forum today, April 8, 2026, Speaker of Parliament, Right Honourable Sameer Suleman has impressed on Parliamentary Committees that…