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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…

President Mutharika welcomes Standard Bank’s commitment to expand investments across Malawi’s key economic sectors

April 18, 2026

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* Lauds the Bank’s plans to expand investments into critical sectors of rail infrastructure, road maintenance and mining * Pins his faith on the bank as the right partner regarding rail development plans, which played a key role in the rehabilitation of the Nacala railway corridor * Including the 77km dreaded stretch that had been damaged during the Mozambican civil war, whose rehabilitation has spurred efficiencies in transportation of coal and other goods between Moatize in Tete, Malawi and…

Standard Bank profoundly emphasises that institutions do not grow nations; partnerships do—Chief Executive Madinga

April 18, 2026

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* During the engagement with President Mutharika at Sanjika Palace yesterday * For an honest conversation about the opportunities as well as challenges ahead on the road to a more prosperous self-reliant and inclusive Malawi * Today, we are here to reaffirm a simple but powerful message; Malawi is our home, we believe in her potential. And we stand ready to drive her growth — together with Government By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank, at its engagement with President Arthur…

Malawi expected to produce over 1,000 megawatts of electricity by 2030 through three major energy projects in the pipeline

April 16, 2026

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* The projects include Mpatamanga Hydropower in Neno, solar power in Salima and the coal-fired power plant at Kam’mwamba in Balaka * The country’s current electricity access rate, estimated at 12%, remains among the lowest globally and continues to affect economic growth By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Government is implementing three major energy projects to increase electricity generation to over 700 megawatts (MW) in order to meet the target of producing over 1,000MW by 2030 in order to improve power…

Standard Bank invests K50 million worth of books by Malawian authors into National Library Service

April 15, 2026

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* The books on academics, history, fiction and children’s is our vote of confidence in home-grown literature—Head of Global Markets Mlangadzuwa Chigaru * This is one of the most enduring assets any nation can hold—National Library Service Board chairperson, Brian Ndawa By Duncan Mlanjira In recognition that access to literature makes a difference between curiosity and closed doors for many young Malawians, Standard Bank has invested K50 million worth of books written by Malawian authors into National Library Service (NLS)….

Reversing Malawi’s trade imbalance: A strategic case for value addition and export transformation

April 14, 2026

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* Despite being endowed with significant mineral resources, the country has yet to translate this potential into sustained export growth and foreign exchange earnings * The core challenge lies not in resource availability, but in limited value addition and weak integration into global value chains By Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist-Don Consultancy Group Malawi’s persistent negative trade balance reflects a structural imbalance between high import dependence and a narrow export base. Despite being endowed with significant mineral resources, including uranium,…

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…

5th edition of DCCMS Zanyengo e-Newsletter highlights how Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science

April 14, 2026

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5th edition of DCCMS Zanyengo e-Newsletter highlights how Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science * Along with stronger partnerships, and a clear commitment to turning observations into action * The publication can be accessed through https://www.metmalawi.gov.mw/publications/the-zanyengo-e-newsletter-5th-edition/ By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s early warning agenda is advancing through stronger science, stronger partnerships, and a clear commitment to turning observations into action, reports the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) in its 5th-edition-of-the-Zanyengo-e-Newsletter. Launched last year, the…

Government releases minimum prices for farm produce with maize at K900/kg

April 14, 2026

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* All agro-dealers, agro-processors and others who deal with crop commodities are requested to buy the produce at prices not less than those stipulated By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development has issued a statement declaring minimum gate prices for strategic crops that are being harvested from the 2025/26 farming season, with the staple maize at K900/kg. Rice-paddy is at K1,500/kg; shelled groundnuts at K3,500/kg; unshelled groundnuts (K2,000/kg); pure beans (K3,400/kg); white Harricot beans (K3,000/kg);…

‘ESCOM Board appointed new CEO Eng. Kaipa to lead transformation, not to manage continuity’

April 13, 2026

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Eng. Kaipa being welcomed aboard by Board chairperson Nhlema * As the Board, led by chairperson, Alfred Nhlema officially introduce him to the ESCOM Executive Management team * Taking the helm with a clear mandate to stabilise the system, mobilise the workforce and reposition ESCOM as a resilient national utility fit for Malawi’s future By Duncan Mlanjira The Board of Directors for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited, led by chairperson, Alfred Nhlema, has officially introduced newly-appointed Chief…