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Vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure getting even worse as two Indian nationals are arrested after being found in possession of vandalised cables

February 21, 2026

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* This is a year after a Chinese national was also nabbed in Lilongwe for the same offence in collaboration with three Malawians * As Limbe police recover 195.6kgs of copper and 364.2kgs of aluminium while the Chinese national in Lilongwe was found with approximately 18 tonnes of copper wires By Duncan Mlanjira While a case in Lilongwe last year seemed to be one in exceptional isolation, in which Chinese national Xu Hongxiang was arrested after being found with…

RBM ordered Public Service Pension Trust Fund to rescind Amaryliss Hotel sale agreement way back on November 14, 2025

February 20, 2026

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* Five days before the malawi-law-society-petitioned-the-attorney-general- for an immediate suspension of the proposed acquisition, pending a full and transparent review * The Board proceeded with the transaction well-knowing that the Fund will be in breach of the prudential limits * The Registrar of Financial Institutions has since ordered the PSPTF to rescind the sale agreement and censures it for disobeying its direction made in November By Duncan Mlanjira In his capacity as the Registrar of Financial Institutions, Reserve…

Medical doctors to engage Ministry of Health on President Mutharika’s Executive Order

February 20, 2026

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* That bars public health careworkers from owning business interests in private health facilities * They recognise and support the government’s efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and patient safety within the health sector * And underpins the other Presidential Executive Order that prohibits bribery and informal payments in public health facilities that such conduct is unethical, unlawful, and contrary to the principles that guide medical practice By Duncan Mlanjira The Medical Doctors Union of Malawi (MDUM) and the Society…

Parliament petitioned to summon pensions fund Board, its Investment Managers, the AG and RBM to testify under oath over furore sorrounding sale of Amaryliss Hotel

February 20, 2026

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* Also investigate the full record sorrounding the withdraw of the sale transaction made by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF) Board on January 17, 2024 * Examine compliance with prudential regulatory warnings issued on December 23, 2025 and January 6, 2026; former-rbm-governor-mafuta-mwale-raised-profound-financial-regulatory-red-flags-on-proposed-sale-of-amaryllis-hotel-at-exorbitant-k148-billion/ * Recommends an immediate stay on any further financial disbursement pending a comprehensive forensic audit into valuation methodology, advisory independence and fudiciary compliance By Duncan Mlanjira The furore sorrounding the proposed sale of Amaryliss Hotel…

Government introduces 322 toll-free line to report on corruption among other suspected public resources mismanagement

February 19, 2026

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* Accessible through any of the mobile network service providers, through which citizens will be expected to dial 332 and proceed to provide clear details of their concern * Including name of institution, office or individual involved; nature of issues; location and date (where applicable); and any other supporting information By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian citizens have now been accorded the opportunity to play their role in building a transparent and accountable public sector by introducing introducing a 322 toll-free…

Former RBM Governor Mafuta Mwale raised profound financial regulatory red flags on proposed sale of Amaryllis Hotel at exorbitant K148 billion

February 19, 2026

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* Proceeding with the transaction would be inconsistent with sound pension fund management principles and expose members to undue financial risk * From a prudential and regulatory perspective, the proposed transaction is likely to breach investment limits under the Financial Services (Investment Management of Life Insurers and Pension Funds) Directive, 2025 * And result in serious liquidity mismatch and heightened risk warn of regulatory breaches and systemic financial risk that could destabilize the pension sector By Duncan Mlanjira In…

Dr. Parth Patel’s analysis on President Mutharika’s Executive Order against public health careworkers’ interests in private facilities sparks hot debate

February 18, 2026

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The image that goes together with the analysis that was generated using AI tools based on creative prompts and may not be literal representations of real people or places * The principle behind the Presidential Order is clear — public office must not be used for private gain * President Mutharika has taken a bold and courageous step. Corruption in healthcare is not theoretical — it directly affects ordinary Malawians By Duncan Mlanjira An analysis that was published on…

Celebrated journalist Jack McBrams’ article on wildlife-human conflict due to ill-planned elephant translocation earns him prestigious Sub-Saharan African KAS media award 2026

February 17, 2026

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Jack McBrams along with fellow KAS media award 2026 winners * The article; ‘the-elephant-invasion-how-a-historic-elephant- translocation unleashed death, hunger, and heartbreak among Kasungu villagers’, was published by Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) on May 11 * It bowled over the KAS Media Awards 2026 Jury, who described it as: “Real conservation should mean coexistence — not conquest.” By Duncan Mlanjira The article that celebrated journalist Jack McBrams published on Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) that exposed a man-made wildlife-human conflict…

Cyclone Gezani not expected to have any further influence over Malawi weather as its tracking southward into the extratropical Indian Ocean

February 16, 2026

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Forecasted path of Tropical Cyclone Gezani * However, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to persist over most parts of the central region, northern region, and lakeshore areas, due to the influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) By Duncan Mlanjira As Tropical Cyclone Gezani was passing very close to Inhambane along the southern coast of Mozambique, indirectly influencing weather conditions over Malawi over the past two days but now it is not expected to have any further influence…

MACRA training Malawi Police PROs and prosecutors in data protection and cyber security

February 16, 2026

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* Inspector General Luhanga calls on the officers to invest in the new knowledge and skills to be gained in to effectively discharge their duties in the digital era * And to ensure lawful handling of personal data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2024 By Duncan Mlanjira In its capacity as the designated Data Protection Authority and the national focal point for cyber security in the country, Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is training Malawi Police Service…