Category: National

* To plant 7,000 trees sorrounding areas of Ulongwe in Balaka and along Nkhonde River banks which flows into the Shire and currently feeds its silt and debris after degradation of trees along its catchment areas  * ‘What EGENCO is doing is agreeing to the call for the nation to replace trees and to preserve water bodies’—Minister of Natural Resources, Energy & Mining, Jean Mathanga By Duncan Mlanjira The Energy Generation Company (EGENCO) rolled out its annual tree planting…

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BAM president Phillip Madinga * We have already been taking positions to align with the government’s calls to increase access to credit by the private sector—BAM president Phillip Madinga By Duncan Mlanjira The Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) has welcomed the decision Reserve Bank of Malawi’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to take gradual steps towards easing interest rate thresholds in the market, seeing it as the beginning of a return to market-driven economic realignment. BAM president Phillip Madinga said…

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* LPG, also known as ‘autogas’, is mostly used in households for cooking, water heating, and space heating * And for commercial/industrial as fuel for forklifts, agricultural machinery, and in ceramic or glass production * It was last adjusted in October 2024 and since then, the Free-on-Board price ruling in January 2026, road freight rates, insurance & handling, financing cost, and in-transit losses have yielded a 22.65% increment in LPG landed cost By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority…

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* The bridge connects the people of Mwanza and Neno Districts to Blantyre via Chileka and was swept away in 2019 by Cyclone Idai * The Chileka–Mpatamanga Road serves as the primary access route to the site of the 300 megawatt Mpatamanga hydropower project By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Engineers Battalion reports that it has been tasked by the Roads Authority to reinstall Mpatamanga bailey bridge over the Shire River that connects the people of Mwanza…

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Costly Chanza, Blantyre City Council’s director of town planning & estates services * Government appoints Costly Chanza and Hilario Kamera in the interim for Blantyre and Lilongwe respectively Maravi Express Government has not renewed contracts for chief executive officers for Blantyre City Council Dennis Chimseu and his Lilongwe counterpart, Macloud Kadam’manja, which expired in February 2026. Ministry of Local Government spokesperson, Chimwemwe Njoloma has told the media that in the interim, Blantyre City Council’s director of town planning &…

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CEO Ian Ferrao with Minister Mwanamveka * Outlines the company’s commitment to driving job creation through its extensive agent distribution network and to building an integrated, scalable digital payments ecosystem * That enhances financial inclusion, improves efficiency, and increases economic participation for individuals, businesses, and public institutions across the country By Duncan Mlanjira On his tour Airtel Money Malawi country offices, Airtel Money Africa Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ian Ferrao paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Finance,…

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* He’s winning everything that comes his way from being elected Blantyre City Mayor to president of Malawi Local Government Association and now UCLGA Southern Africa Region Caucus * A man who may not hold a formal qualification, yet carries the kind of education that truly matters: wisdom, character and leadership By Duncan Mlanjira Isaac Jomo Osman came to prominence as a staunch Nyasa Big Bullets as well as when he founded football team Ntopwa United that participated in…

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Chief Executive Phillip Madinga * This new government administration is walking the talk. At Standard Bank, we’re ready to support the government’s initiatives to drive economic growth and development * We believe that with prudent financial management and strategic investments, Malawi can overcome its economic challenges and achieve sustainable growth By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank Plc has expressed optimism with the 2026/27 National Budget policy statement, which Minister Finance, Economic Planning & Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha presented…

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