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Four arrested for illegal charcoal production in Mangochi Phirilongwe Forest Reserve

December 22, 2025

* A joint patrol conducted together with officers from Mangochi District Forestry targeting offenders associated with forestry crimes Maravi Express Mangochi Police have arrested four men for committing various forestry related offences at Phirilongwe Forest Reserve. A report by Mangochi Police PRO, lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi indicates that the arrests were made over the weekend during a joint patrol conducted together with officers from Mangochi District Forestry targeting offenders associated with forestry crimes. The suspects have been identified as…

Sugar scarcity is cunningly being manufactured by cartel of distributors through hoarding

December 22, 2025

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* There is need for business regulators to help Illovo to identify and eliminate the involved sugar barons from the market * However, the problem in Malawi is that even politicians who are expected to solve the problem are involved in the lucrative business—economic experts By Duncan Mlanjira From the intel gathered by Maravi Express and confirmed by reliable sources, sugar scarcity is cunningly being perpetrated by a cartel of distributors through hoarding the commodity in order to inflate…

Airtel Africa and SpaceX in strategic partnership to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell Connectivity across Africa

December 20, 2025

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* Marking the first satellite-to-mobile service for millions of people in Africa with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage * Starlink is the world’s largest 4G connectivity provider by geographic reach and satellite-to-mobile service will begin in 2026 with data for select applications and text messaging By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers, including Malawi. Starlink is the…

Mangochi Police urge public to adhere to safety measures during festive season

December 20, 2025

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* Plans intensive foot and vehicle patrols during the day and night, with officers deployed at strategic points in busy areas * Particularly in all four trouble corners including M’baluku, Market Square, Mankhwala and Soko areas By Duncan Mlanjira Police in Mangochi District are appealing to the public to strictly adhere to safety measures when visiting beaches and other recreational areas along Lake Malawi during the festive season. A statement from public relations officer, Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi takes…

CDH Investment Bank invests in innovation and student development initiatives for LUANAR

December 19, 2025

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* Injects US$9,650.27 designated for awarding winners of the Falling Walls Lab competition and supporting the university’s efforts in protecting intellectual property rights for innovative projects * Marks CDHIB’s ongoing partnership with LUANAR, aimed at helping the university achieve its strategic objectives, whose memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two institutions was signed in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing innovation and supporting talented students by injecting US$9,650.27 to Lilongwe University…

CFTC warns that the festive season has potential to be accompanied by widespread violation of consumer rights

December 19, 2025

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* Thus warns all traders against engaging in unfair trading practices with the intention to exploit consumers * As CAMA calls on all consumers to be vigilant and assertive when making any plans to spend the scarce resources available * This is the time than ever before we need to be extra careful on the market, exercise prudent judgment on any purchases, and manage your scarce resources wisely By Duncan Mlanjira As Christmas and New Year festive season is…

What South Korea did right

December 19, 2025

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* In the early 1960s, South Korea was a wartorn, aid-dependent country with very limited natural resources * Estimates place South Korea’s GDP per capita in 1961 at roughly US$82-100 — a level below that of Malawi, Ghana, or Kenya at the time * The economy was predominantly agrarian, unemployment was widespread, and foreign aid financed a significant share of public expenditure * Six decades later, South Korea is a high income economy with GDP per capita exceeding US$33,000,…

Airtel Money partners with agricultural input suppliers Farmers World to power cashless shopping across Malawi

December 17, 2025

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* With 90 shops across the country, Farmers World serves both retail customers and farmers, combining trusted global partnerships, strong local expertise, and customer-centric innovation to support sustainable agricultural productivity and economic growth across Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Money, Malawi’s leading mobile money service, has partnered with agricultural input suppliers, Farmers World to introduce a seamless digital payment solution — a collaboration that enables customers to pay for goods conveniently and securely using Airtel Money across 90 of…

Standard Bank Group becomes 1st African bank to directly participate in China’s Cross-Border Payment System

December 16, 2025

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* The system is designed to provide a more efficient, low-cost, and convenient way to conduct international RMB payments * And serves as an alternative to the global SWIFT network for Chinese currency, Yuan-denominated transactions By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Group has become the first African bank to participate directly in China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), a major milestone in facilitating Africa-China trade. In a statement from Lilongwe, Standard Bank Malawi indicates that the system is designed to…

Suspending pension payments is a violation of public trust

December 12, 2025

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* In well-functioning pension systems, pension funds are ring-fenced, professionally managed, and insulated from political or fiscal turbulence * Contributions are invested in long-term, low-risk financial instruments such as government bonds, treasury securities, or diversified mutual funds to ensure stable returns and guaranteed payouts * These systems are designed specifically to prevent a situation where retirees are left wondering whether their next payment will arrive Analysis by economic expert, Dr. James Kadyampakeni The recent decision by the Government of…