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Lot 3 of M1 Road rehabilitation between Jenda and Mzimba turnoff exceeding 86% completion

September 8, 2026

* The project also includes climbing lanes to improve safety and traffic flow, particularly for heavy trucks on steep sections of the road By Duncan Mlanjira As of the end of August 2026, Lot 3 of M1 Road rehabilitation between Jenda and Mzimba turnoff continues to register significant progress, with key activities now exceeding 86% completion. On its official Facebook account, the Roads Authority reports that 43km out of 47km has been surfaced, and that construction of major and…

EGENCO refutes reports alleging it is hiring diesel generators from external sources

September 8, 2026

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* Maintains that it has never hired and does not intend to hire any diesel generators, whether from within Malawi or from outside the country * EGENCO already owns diesel generators located at Mapanga in Blantyre, Kanengo, Lilongwe A in the Centre and Lubinga in the North * The company is not seeking to hire generators, but rather to restore its own generators to operational status By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has refuted reports circulating being amplified…

Malawi draws in another Chinese investor to modernise Lake Malawi transport hub

September 8, 2026

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* The new investor Hongtai Group to set up modern Monkey Bay shipyard to construct new cargo and passenger vessels on Lake Malawi * The first vessel is expected to set sail on the lake in one-and-a-half years time * This comes six weeks after signing a pact with Xiao Xiang Investment to expand Lake Malawi vessels with four new ones By Kondwani Magombo, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Ministry of Transport & Public Infrastructure has signed a further memorandum…

Karonga district tops in MSCE exam results based on proportion of distinctions at 11.41% pass rate

September 7, 2026

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* Followed by Dedza (9.89%), Rumphi (8.54%), Zomba Urban (8.21%), Mzimba South (7.63%), Nkhatabay (6.87%), Mzuzu City (6.86%), Mulanje (6.77%), Lilongwe West (6.76%) and Chiradzulu (6.67%) * Out of the 188,169 candidates that sat for the 2026 examination, 111,510 have passed — representing 59.26% pass rate * Top 10 city day schools are Ndirande Hill (Blantyre Urban, 17.47%), Chichiri (Blantyre Urban, 12.05%), Katoto (Mzuzu City, 10.08%), Bwaila (Lilongwe City, 10.07%), Zingwangwa (Blantyre Urban, 9.89%), Chinsapo (Lilongwe City, 9.79%), Luwinga…

Renowned scholar and poet Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga launches three books

September 7, 2026

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* ‘Nasiwero ndi Ndakatulo Zina’, ‘Taming the State of Mind’ and ‘Writing Odyssey’ * He encourages Malawians to cultivate a culture of reading saying it acts as a bridge connecting the writers to their audiences By Mussa John Witness, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Renowned Malawian poet, scholar, translator, and higher education administrator, Dr. Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga — best celebrated for the poem; ‘Ndidzakutengera Kunyanja Ligineti’ — has launched three books adding to a trove of literature he has authored….

Two arrested in Mangochi for possessing raw ivory

September 7, 2026

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Obvious Kakuni, 45, and Geoffrey Chikoya, 56 * Mangochi Police commend members of the public for their continued support in the fight against wildlife crime after tipping off the law enforcement Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have arrested two men for being found in illegal possession of elephant ivory at a lodge within Mangochi Township on the evening of September 6, 2026. The suspects have been identified as Obvious Kakuni, 45, and Geoffrey Chikoya, 56. Mangochi Police Station public…

UK celebrates 23 Malawi future leaders ahead of their study in UK

September 7, 2026

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High Commissioner Stubblefield and the scholars * Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships are more than scholarships — they are investments in future leaders, innovators and changemakers * Through these programmes, talented Malawians gain world-class knowledge, lifelong networks and the opportunity to contribute to Malawi’s future By Duncan Mlanjira The British High Commission hosted a reception to celebrate two Malawians selected under Chevening Scholarships and 21 for Commonwealth Scholarships ahead of their UK Government-funded postgraduate studies. The programmes provide opportunities for…

Public vehemently support Speaker of Parliament after been labeled ’mbuli’

September 6, 2026

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* As accountable governance advocate, Dr. James Kadyampakeni asks government to issue a directive to the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) to trace the source of Austin Mkoka’s legal funding * If the government didn’t fund Mkoka, then who did? That is the million-kwacha question this press release conveniently omits By Duncan Mlanjira Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has received a colossal vote of confidence from the public, describing him as head of the legislature the country has been awaiting…

Government distances itself from the legal proceedings against Speaker Suleman

September 5, 2026

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* The individual who approached the courts has done so independently and in his own capacity * And his actions should, therefore, not be attributed to the Government or the Executive By Duncan Mlanjira Following public debate over the urgent judicial review to stop Speaker Sameer Suleman’s decision to institute joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate several government entities, the Government has issued a statement distancing itself from such legal proceedings. In a statement from Minister of Information, Shadric Namalomba,…

‘The timing and pressure to for an urgent judicial review to stop investigations that haven’t even started yet are suspicious’

September 5, 2026

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* That’s preemptive to the maximum. If these entities are clean, why not welcome the probe to clear their names publicly? * Running to the High Court for an interim order before any terms of reference are even drafted smells like someone is trying to hide shaky ground — not to defend constitutional purity By Duncan Mlanjira Canada-based accountable governance advocate, James Kadyampakeni observes that the timing and pressure of Austin Mkoka to file for an urgent judicial review…