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New CEO continues to sanitise ESCOM as he suspends finance chief over K8 billion tyres deal

May 4, 2026

* The quantity of the tyres purchased exceeded operational needs with some are expected to expire before being used * Whose contract to supply was awarded to Mapeto Tyres as a single supplier, contrary to policy at the time, which required that multiple suppliers should benefit By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-appointed Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), William Kaipa, who was appointed by the Board of Directors to-lead-transformation-at-the-company-and-not-to-manage-continuity/, continues to sanitise the corporation as he has…

Human remains discovered inside intestines of a crocodile believed to be that of a missing businessman

May 4, 2026

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* DNA tests are being conducted to confirm if the results match identity of the missing person, whose Ford Ranger was earlier found trapped on a low-lying bridge of Komati River in Mpumalanga By Duncan Mlanjira South African wildlife experts have managed to pinpoint a crocodile amongst those near a scene of a car accident after suspecting that the owner of the Ford Ranger might have been attacked and eaten by the predatory reptiles. South African media report that…

FDH Bank lifts suspension of sports sponsorship across the board

May 4, 2026

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* Following a series of constructive engagements with SULOM and other key stakeholders By Duncan Mlanjira The FDH Bank Plc, which suspended its sports sponsorship across board following the controversy that took place during the planned-launch-of-the-inaugural-FDH-Bank-Premiership, has announced that it has rescinded its decision following what it describes as “a series of constructive engagements with Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and other key stakeholders”. In a statement issued this morning, May 4, 2024, the sponsors say the engagements —…

Highly-monitored kidnapping case of a South African businessman suspected to involve two Malawian nationals

May 3, 2026

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* A building in which the victim was being held against his will since April 2 was guarded by the two Malawian nationals, who have not been named as investigations into the case are ongoing * The victim was found alive when he presented himself unharmed at a police station on Saturday night after missing for a month when he left home to pay rent for his spaza shop in Vosloorus By Duncan Mlanjira For a month, South African…

Mighty Wanderers open title defence with 2-1 victory over Creck Sporting at Dimba Stadium

May 3, 2026

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* As Masters-Baka City FC displace Mitundu FC from the runners-up spot after beating Karonga United 2-1 at Karonga Stadium * They share 6 points apiece with Silver Strikers as the only teams on 100% opening start to the Super League Premiership 2026 * The Bankers still lead log table on goal difference having beaten Moyale 4-1 yesterday and Kamuzu Barracks 2-0 last week By Duncan Mlanjira In their first match of the Premiership 2026, Super League 2025 champions,…

MDF Chief General Jaffu in leading role towards refurbishment of century-old Zomba Gymkhana Club

May 3, 2026

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* Hosts General Jaffu golf tournament aimed to raise K50 million for the renovation of the historic golf course to meet high standards * Established in 1923, Zomba Gymkhana Club is the Old Capital historic monument that has stood the test of time, whose upgrade is long overdue By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Chief, General George Alexander Jaffu Jnr. is taking the leading towards refurbishment of the century-old Zomba Gymkhana Club and its golf course by hosting…

My heartfelt apology to ‘mama’—Mayor Jomo Osman

May 2, 2026

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* A profound sense of regret over his actions in that moment that fell short of the standards expected of him * We owe it to the people of Blantyre to lead with integrity, accountability, and restraint, and that is the standard I intend to uphold moving forward By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Mayor, Isaac Jomo Osman, who is caught up in a storm of violation of human rights and gender sensitivity when in an unrestrained-vigilante-rage-he-publicly-slapped-a-woman-suspected-to-be-an-accomplice-to-crime, has profoundly apologised…

Mitundu FC register first victory in their debut appearance in elite Premiership

May 2, 2026

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* Beat seasoned Kamuzu Barracks 1-0 today at Dedza Stadium after drawing 1-1 with another veteran side MAFCO in their opening match last weekend * They have temporarily occupied 2nd spot of the log table with 4 points ahead of tomorrow’s Match Week 2 assignments involving sides with a single point each By Duncan Mlanjira Mitundu FC, who qualified into the country’s elite league after finishing as runners-up of the 2nd-tier NBS Bank National Division League (NDL), have temporarily…

When the Guardians of Justice become the thieves

May 2, 2026

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* Why Malawi must read South Africa’s Madlanga Commission as a warning, not a drama Opinion by Nkhuzana Kamoto, African Politics In Pretoria, a retired Constitutional Court justice sits in a quiet hall as a nation watches its criminal justice system unravel in public. Day after day, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has dragged into the light what most South Africans long suspected — that the rot in their police, their prosecution service, and even tendrils of their judiciary…

Fierce defence towards Mayor Jomo Osman

May 2, 2026

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* Following human rights advocates’ all-inclusive appeal to prosecute the City Father over his vigilante action against suspected criminals * Are we saying that thieves have more rights than the victims? If the enablers of thefts are left scot-free because of human rights, then we will become a sorry state * These freedoms are the reasons why people are stealing from our taxes and we treat them with kid gloves * These people are not representing Malawian interests but their…