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Sugar distribution trucks to be escorted by trade officials and police officers to prevent illicit stockpiling

May 28, 2025

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* Government not responding to sugar scarcity crisis with punitive measures—Trade Minister Mumba * We are restructuring the entire value chain to make it more accountable, inclusive and transparent By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Minister of Trade & Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba has announced comprehensive reform plans to overhaul Malawi’s sugar industry, aiming to address persistent shortages, stabilise prices and promote local participation in distribution. The reforms include prioritising local empowerment in sugar distribution, enforcing price regulation through a proposed Essential…

Challenges facing LGBTIQ+ people are of serious consequences that include ‘corrective’ violence against them

May 28, 2025

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* Shame and legal fear forces victims of fierce stigma and survivors of violence not to report to law enforcement agents * Since police are often reluctant to assist while at the same time re-traumatising the violence the survivors experienced * Why is the media silent on plight of LGBTIQ+ people? Why does the media carry sensational headlines on issues of LGBTIQ+ people? * Are you also afraid that you will be targeted in a violent manner just like…

Reclaiming our neighborhoods: A deep concern over residential houses turned into university students hostels

May 28, 2025

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* Imagine a family raising a 16-year-old girl right next to a boys’ hostel. Or consider the reverse: a girls’ hostel adjacent to a single bachelor’s home * These scenarios have become common in areas like Chitawira, and they pose real risks to the safety, dignity, and moral foundation of our communities Analysis by Chepe Gattüso Kazembe Malawi is on an inspiring path of educational progress. Each year, we see more and more of our young people enrolling in…

Standard Bank supports Malawi’s Constitutional discourse with K10 million sponsorship

May 27, 2025

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MLS president Davis Njobvu receiving the sponsorship from Standard Bank’s Head of Client Coverage, Ewen Hiwa * We are delighted to support the Malawi Law Society and UNIMA for their initiative to create a platform for dialogue on the Constitution in these critical moments * We believe that our contribution will help facilitate meaningful discussions and contribute to the country’s progress Maravi Express In line with its purpose to drive national growth, Standard Bank Plc has contributed K10 million…

Parliament to be dissolved on July 23 after roll out of official election campaign period from July 14

May 27, 2025

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* The 50+1% to take effect for the September 16, 2025 Presidential Election of the valid votes cast through direct, universal and equal suffrage * Where such majority is not obtained by any candidate in the first poll, a second poll must be held within 60 days after the declaration of the result * In which the candidates who obtained the highest votes cast in the first poll shall be the only candidates By Duncan Mlanjira Following the re-run…

Malawi population keeps growing but the number of healthcare workers has not kept pace—Mangochi chief preventive officer

May 27, 2025

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* While progress has been made in several thematic areas of environmental health, many challenges persist * As Secretary for Health, Samson Mndolo emphasizes the critical role of district environmental health offices By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA At a review meeting in Salima yesterday, chief preventive officer for Mangochi District, Chimwemwe Jella, highlighted that while progress has been made in several thematic areas of environmental health, many challenges persist. “These diseases continue to strain our already limited resources, the population…

Some politicians still express skepticism about MEC’s technological electoral management devices despite exhaustive explanations of its efficiency

May 26, 2025

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MEC chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja was on national broadcaster MBC explaining the effectiveness of the EMDs * Several experts of repute have constantly defended MEC over the EMDs, but some of the delegates — even after MEC meticulously explained the devices’ reliability and transparency — were skeptical * The transition from bulky biometric voter registration kits (BVRKs) to more efficient hand-held EMDs was informed by comparative learning visits to South Africa and Zambia * And consultations particularly with the…

Police IG “candidly acknowledges” presence of ‘invisible actors’ who influence violence from behind the scenes using youths

May 26, 2025

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* As she reiterates the police’s commitment to neutralise such influences where possible ahead of September 16 General Elections * Establishes an Electoral Security that includes MEC and other security institutions — MDF, Malawi Prison Service and Immigration Department By Duncan Mlanjira In its summary of the 6th All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference convened by the quasi-religious group, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) on May 20-21 at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre, the Inspector General of the Malawi Police Services (MPS), Merlyne…

‘Malawi’s overreliance on maize as food and economic staple means poor harvests immediately trigger inflation volatility’—RBM Governor

May 26, 2025

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* As inflation remains one of Malawi’s most stubborn economic challenges —the highest in southern African region though it recently declined from 30% to just below 29% * The country’s GDP growth remains modest, projected at 3.2% in 2024, largely driven by a rain-fed, low-mechanisation agriculture sector * While the suspension of the ECF has created uncertainty, it also presents an opportunity for Malawi to redefine its economic trajectory * Malawi must craft and implement homegrown, inclusive, and sustainable…

Chikwawa DC Nardin Kamba applauded for good governance for reigning in fraudulent claims of allowances by his staff

May 24, 2025

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DC Kamba being awarded the Longtime Committed Service Award’.—Picture by Leah Mabulasa, MANA * Kudos to Chikwawa DC for this warning — let those who continue this face the law * This behaviour is common — most people have been condemning police for use of personal vehicles on duty on our roads By Duncan Mlanjira The honour of ‘Longtime Committed Service Award’, which Chikwawa District Commissioner (DC), Nardin Jackman Bauleni Kamba was bestowed on Thursday by the Malawi Local…