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Standard Bank’s ‘Joy of the Arts’ innovation registers tremendous improvement and revival for ATEM to Schools Drama

May 13, 2026

* Stella Maris Girls Secondary School emerged winners of the grand finale with their play titled; ‘Tales in Hot Tide’, beating 11 other schools from six Education Divisions * The 2026 competion was dominated by schools from the Southern Region with Blantyre Baptist coming second; Mulanje’s Our Lady of Namulenga Catholic school on third position By Duncan Mlanjira When the curtain fell at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Sunday, to mark the grand finale of the 2026…

Amaryllis Hotel hosts ‘Appreciation Luncheon’ for Blantyre City Council sanitation team

May 13, 2026

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* Giving back to the people who work tirelessly every day to keep our city clean, safe, and beautiful By Duncan Mlanjira Currently in the news for unsavoury reasons, Amaryllis Hotel turned around its public negative perception by hosting an ‘Appreciation Luncheon’ for Blantyre City Council sanitation team, accompanied by Mayor, Councillor Isaac Jomo Osman. “Giving back to the people who work tirelessly every day to keep our city clean, safe, and beautiful,” wrote the country sole 5-Star hotel…

Airtel Money Malawi’s ‘Tola’ promotion to reward customers with over K600 million in life-changing rewards

May 13, 2026

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* Its grand prize is K50 million and includes weekly cash rewards of K5 million to 3 winners; K50,000 cash prizes to 300 winners; various consolation prizes such as branded T-shirts, caps; and other giveaways * The promotion as one of the company’s greatest customer reward initiatives aimed at deepening customer engagement and enhancing the overall customer experience * To run for three months, from today May 13 to August 12, 2026 by transacting using Airtel Money services through…

Airtel Money’s continued growth underscores its role as a trusted digital financial services platform

May 13, 2026

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* Its customer base grows to 54.1 million up by 21.3% year-on-year across Airtel Africa’s operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa By Duncan Mlanjira The financial performance for year ended March 31, 2026, one contributing factors is Airtel Money, which continues to scale and deepen engagement, with an expanded customer base of 54.1 million — up by 21.3% year-on-year across Airtel Africa’s operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In his remarks over the overall performance, Airtel Africa…

‘The rule of law must prevail if we are to build a just and peaceful society’—MP Walter Nyamilandu

May 13, 2026

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* On mob justice killings of innocent citizens suspected of involvement in the mysterious disappearance of body parts * I condemn such mob justice in the strongest terms. No one has the right to take the law into their own hands By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsanje South West, Walter Nyamilandu Manda has commended the Malawi Police Service for taking swift action against perpetrators of mob justice killings of people alleged to have been involved, in…

MPC opens bill payment kiosks in post offices for Central Region Water Board customers

May 13, 2026

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* Counter services in all post offices will be closed on Kamuzu Day public holiday on Thursday, May 14 but courier hubs for mail services will be open * From 09h00-12h00 for Blantyre, Chichiri, Zomba, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Mzimba, Songwe Border and Chitipa By Duncan Mlanjira In order to maximise use of some of its post offices, Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has opened bill payment centres to be utilised by Central Region Water Board (CRWB) customers. The selected post offices…

Temwa Chawinga nominated for Regional Annual Sports Awards’ Sports Woman of the Year accolade

May 13, 2026

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* Alongside Zambia’s martial artist Miracle Chipito and Namibia’s cyclist Vera Looser, whose winner to be unveiled in Luanda, Angola, on May 23, 2026 * The nominations are dominated by seven from Botswana, with five each from South Africa & Zimbabwe; four from Namibia (4); and two each from eSwatini (2); Angola and Malawi, through Temwa and journalist Bright Kanyama By Duncan Mlanjira US-based Temwa Chawinga, who plies her trade with Kansas City (KC) Current in the National Women’s…

‘A dual carriageway on Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 Road way overdue’

May 13, 2026

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* President Mutharika’s remarks about his six-hour road journey between Blantyre and Lilongwe carry symbolic political significance * The message reflects not merely personal inconvenience, but acknowledgment of the everyday hardships faced by millions of Malawians—DCG Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika has been applauded for his commitment to ensure that the Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 Road will be fully rehabilitated by December 31, 2026, while at the same his administration has been encouraged to consider…

President Mutharika sets December 31, 2026 as deadline for nationwide road rehabilitation

May 7, 2026

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* After experiencing the poor condition of roads during his journey from Blantyre to Lilongwe that took nearly six hours due to potholes and damaged sections By Duncan Mlanjira After experiencing the poor condition of the M1 Road on Tuesday during his journey from Blantyre to Lilongwe that took nearly six hours due to potholes and damaged sections, President Arthur Peter Mutharika reaffirmed government’s target to rehabilitate all roads damaged across the country by December 31, 2026. This is…

MRA defended not to relent on execution of EIS despite resistance from a pocket of traders

May 7, 2026

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* MRA should be supported by other authority bodies like CFTC, FIA, CAMA, ACB, Fiscal police not to relent * MRA is trying to reinforce leaking taxes while shop owners feel the system is preying on their businesses * As Northern Region Business Association calls off planned demonstrations against MRA after government invited it for dialogue in Blantyre Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Following the resistance from a pocket of traders, who closed their shops in protest against the implementation…