Mayor Jomo Osman’s moment of unrestrained vigilante rage over suspected crime accomplice ‘presents an opportunity for reflection and correction’

* Leadership is not tested when things are calm, it is tested in moments of pressure and frustration. That is when restraint matters most * The people of Blantyre deserve leadership that protects both their safety and their rights. Fighting crime is necessary, but it must be done the right way, through the law, not above it * Because in the end, true justice is not only about dealing with wrongdoing, but also about upholding dignity, fairness, and accountability…

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Sports Council pledges to enhance coordination and alignment to improve matchday planning, communication and execution

* As it also apologises to sponsors FDH Bank for the controversy that led to the abandonment of the opening FDH Bank Premiership launch match between Mighty Wanderers and Karonga United at Kamuzu Stadium two weeks ago By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports has rubbed in the apologies by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Super League of Malawi (SULOM), which were separately extended to the FDH Bank Plc following the controversy that led to the abandonment…

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Registration opens for Standard Bank Be More Race 2026 scheduled for June 20

* To be held under the theme; ‘Keep Growing’, which speaks to the need of the Standard Bank’s flagship charity race’s growth since 2017 and the commitment of Malawians towards growth and resilience * ‘Keep Growing’ speaks to an idea we all understand — that growth is not always easy, but it is always worth it—Chief Risk Officer Kondwani Mlilima By Duncan Mlanjira The Standard Bank Be More Race 2026 scheduled for June 20 was launched today, Labour Day,…

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Robert Mugabe Legacy: After the Throne

* “Nearly a decade after a military takeover ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, his widow and children remain wealthy, visible — and quietly accommodated by the very government that pushed them aside” By Nkhuzana Kamoto, African Politics On the evening of April 29, 2026, a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon pulled up at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to collect a passenger off a flight from Johannesburg. The passenger was Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, the youngest son of former President, late Robert…

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Safeguarding media freedom in Malawi: Progress worth protecting

* To journalists in Malawi, my message is one of respect and solidarity. Your work matters. Your independence matters. And your safety matters * On this World Press Freedom Day, let us commit — together — to ensuring that Malawi’s media remains free, pluralistic and resilient, for the benefit of all Malawians By Leigh Stubblefield, British High Commissioner to Malawi  World Press Freedom Day, marked globally on May 3, comes at a time when peace, accountability and trust in…

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World Bank consolidates its Rapid Response financing support with President Mutharika

* The World Bank believes the Rapid Response financing options will help stabilise the economy and place it firmly on the path toward full recovery * As the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships aimed at rebuilding Malawi’s economy Malawi News Agency & Maravi Express World Bank’s Regional Programme Director for Africa, Dr. Nathan Belete, and the incoming Country Director for Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, Dr. Firas Raad, held an audience with President Arthur Peter…

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NBM invokes customer confidentiality obligations not to disclose sensitive financial information during Parliamentary inquiry session on Amaryllis Hotel purchase saga

* The proceedings were subsequently suspended to allow Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to consult relevant authorities on how the National Bank can provide the information, which PAC considers critical to its inquiry * As RBM Governor revokes licences of the Board of Public Service Pension Trust Fund pension trustees in his capacity as Registrar of Financial Institutions By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Frank Humphreys, Malawi News Agency (MANA) When National Bank of Malawi (NBM) appeared before the Public…

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CFTC undertaking a market enquiry on proposed exclusive dealing arrangement and resale price maintenance between SEEDCO Malawi and its distributors

* Exclusive dealing arrangement is a vertical agreement where a supplier restricts a buyer to only purchase their products, or a buyer restricts a supplier to only sell to them — thus prohibiting dealings with other competitors * Resale price maintenance is a vertical business practice where manufacturers or suppliers dictate the price at which retailers must sell their products— thus restricting competition amongst retailers By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is informing the business…

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ESCOM ready to disconnect government MDAs and parastatals in mass electricity disconnection exercise from Monday April 4

* The intensive national electricity disconnection campaign for all post-paid customers in Southern and Central regions is a critical component of ESCOM’s revenue mobilisation, aimed at recovering an estimated K16 billion in accumulated arrears * These funds are essential for sustaining our operations and ensuring the continued delivery of reliable power supply across the country By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), under newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eng. William Kaipa, will carry out a mass electricity…

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Malawi Pakistan Community pledges to help Lilongwe City Council address its critical shortage of functional fire engines

The Pakistan Community after meeting with Local Government Minister Ben Phiri and Lilongwe City Mayor Peter Banda * If the City is struggling with fire engines, we are ready to support and get them back on the road * We have worked with the City before to maintain roads and service Council vehicles. Lilongwe is our home too—chairperson Rauf Chadary By Duncan Mlanjira Following public outcry after Lilongwe City Council failed to respond to house fires in Area 43…

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