National – Page 3 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Government averts industrial strike planned by fuel transporters

April 6, 2026

* Allocates 85% of contractual volumes for the current fuel supply to Malawian transporters following concerns of dominance by international transporters * NOCMA addressing concerns of loading delays at sea ports in Mozambique and Tanzania by establishing offices in Beira and Dar es Salaam By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA), in collaboration with the Ministries of Energy and of Transport, has averted an industrial strike planned by Bulk Vehicle Operators Trade Union (BVOTU) from tomorrow April 7…

MP Billy Kaunda ignites profound tributes towards former President late Bingu wa Mutharika

April 5, 2026

| No Comments

| National, News

* He was a great man! The son of the soil! He left behind an oversized pair of shoes — so oversized that nobody has ever even attempted to put on—Alfred Bachiwa * One of the great sons of Malawi, selfless and dedicated to serving his fellow countrymen, nothing more and nothing less—Saona Gama By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament, Billy Kaunda’s post on Facebook, in remembering that former State President, Bingu was Mutharika died on this day of…

21 years ago, Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) honoured a call to help Walter Nyamilandu refresh Malawi’s football

April 5, 2026

| No Comments

| National, News, Sports

The 21-year-old picture that was taken at an event Walter Nyamilandu organised to honour the efforts of his SKC-led marketing team * Nyamilandu is now tasked amongst the Parliamentary adhoc committee to conduct a fresh inquiry into the plane crash that claimed SKC’s life eight others game By Duncan Mlanjira Dyson Kondeni Musa, the social media football analyst with a perfectionist detail to events, has brought to attention an episode in Malawi’s football that took place some 21 years…

MP Peter Dimba bemoans removal of Jean Piriminta as FIA Director General for freezing proceeds of sale of Amaryllis Hotel

April 3, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, Law Enforcement, National, News

* It would appear that with every Administration, there quickly forms a critical mass of wickedness and crookedness around well-meaning Presidents * The cartel is what runs the State machinery and issues powerful instructions that the President oftentimes fails to reverse By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Phirilanjuzi, Peter Dimba, of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as spokesperson on finance, has bemoaned the removal of Dr. Jean Piriminta as Director General for Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) for…

UTM Party proposes cutting down on the ‘cascade of domestically imposed levies’ on fuel than wholesale pump price increase

April 3, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* Road levy is at K521/litre; rural electrification levy at K207/litre; under-recovery K350/litre; price stabilisation fund K168.77/litre; excise duty K279.32/litre; duty at K253.92/litre * Along with carbon tax, SFR levy, energy regulatory levy, distribution fund, import base landed cost (IBLC) loss recovery * These are not global oil prices; these are domestic policy choices — line by line, levy by levy, decision by decision * Well over 30% to 40% of the final pump price is driven not by…

CAMA appeals to traders and transporters not to unfairly push prices beyond reach of consumers due to fuel price increase

April 2, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* It is important to understand that both consumers and traders are affected by the fuel price increases and it will be necessary for both parties to recognise that they need each other during these difficult times * The recent price increase was unexpected but following recent global fuel price increases we expected to experience such fuel prices extended in Malawi * As well the recent wars in the Middle East that have triggered scarcities of fuel on the…

Thyolo man sentenced to 3 years of hard labour without option of fine for vandalising ESCOM copper wires

April 2, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, Courts, National, News

Cases of vandalism on the increase * He was apprehended with 200 meters of 70mm hard-drawn copper wire By Dalitso Kampira, MANA Alli Mustafa has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment with hard labour by Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Thyolo for vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) equipment. State Prosecutor, Inspector Ishmael Abubast, told the court that on March 1, 2026, Mustafa (40) and an accomplice, who remains at large, were caught in possession of the ESCOM…

A call for renewal, reflection and restoration for Malawians during Easter Season

April 1, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, National, News, Religion

* This Easter, let us rise above the forces that divide us. Let us reject the culture of greed, corruption, and kuthana, and instead choose a path of unity, integrity, and compassion * The resurrection is not just a historical event; it is a living call to transformation. May this season inspire us, not only to celebrate, but to change By Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist & Executive Director-Don Consultancy Group As we gather to commemorate the sacred season of…

Zambia Air Force pledges continued bilateral and military cooperation with Malawi Defence Force

April 1, 2026

| No Comments

| International, National, News

* The two defence forces continue to foster military cooperation in the area of joint training exchange programs for professional military courses * And benchmarking exercises to ensure that best practices are adopted by both Defence Forces Maravi Express In pursuit of strengthening bilateral cooperation on defence and security, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Chief of Defence Force, General George Alexander Jaffu, Jnr. has paid a courtesy official visit to Zambia, where he has been assured by Deputy Zambia Air…

Fuel price hike: Time to think, adjust and move smart to prepare what is coming next—financial market analyst Bena Nkhoma

April 1, 2026

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* This is not a MERA issue, this is global war hitting your pocket. The problem is not the price increase, the problem is being unprepared for it * If global events can change your life overnight, how prepared are you for what is coming next? By Duncan Mlanjira In his evaluation of the fuel price increase announced by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) with effect from today, April 1, financial market analyst, Benedicto Bena Nkhoma reminds his fellow…