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

April 30, 2026

* 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…

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

April 30, 2026

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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…

Kansas City Current’s defence concedes 13 goals across six matches against last year’s 13 across all NWSL season

April 30, 2026

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* After a 4-0 away defeat against Washington Spirit last Friday in which Temwa Chawinga made her 50th NWSL regular season appearance in the starting XI * From six games, they have won two and lost four with the most obvious culprit for the downturn being a significant decline in the quality of defensive play Maravi Express Kansas City Current’s significant decline in the quality of of its defensive play, has been faulted as the most obvious culprit for the downturn as it…

Notable undertakings by Presscane Ltd demonstrate its commitment to meeting the requirements laid out in the Stop Order issued by MEPA

April 29, 2026

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* The company would be allowed to resume activities but with stricter conditions this time around to avoid a relapse * Nonetheless, presently certain activities for addressing the environmental management concerns are being carried out on the site and should not be mistaken for the company’s work resuming By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Environmental Protection Authority says some notable undertakings by Presscane Ltd, demonstrate the ethanol manufacturing company’s commitment to meeting the requirements laid out in the operational Stop Order…

Chilema Ecumenical Training and Conference Centre in dire need of revival and survival

April 29, 2026

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* COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the institution and has failed to recover but with decisive leadership, financial discipline and strategic investment, the Centre can transition from crisis to sustainability and renewed growth * As the Board and management designs a rescue plan to stabilise operations, restore financial viability, rehabilitate infrastructure, strengthen governance, and reposition Chilema as a sustainable ecumenical training and conference centre By Duncan Mlanjira The Board and management of Chilema Ecumenical Training & Conference Centre (CETCC) located…

CAMA demands evidence on implementation and fiscal outcomes of austerity measures introduced by the DPP administration

April 29, 2026

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* Given the significant public interest implications and the importance of sustaining confidence in Government’s fiscal management, the provision of clear, quantified, and auditable evidence on these matters would materially enhance transparency and policy credibility By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has asked the government to provide evidence on the implementation and fiscal outcomes of expenditure control (austerity) measures, which the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration introduced during the 2025/26 Mid-Year Budget Review. In a letter to…

CDH Investment Bank’s strong 84% profit surge in 2025 reflects ‘dedication of staff and trust of clients in a difficult operating landscape’

April 29, 2026

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* As it posts a profit after tax of K43.221 billion, an impressive 84% increase from K23.534 billion recorded in the previous year * The strong results were driven by a 69% growth in operating income, with net interest income rising by 45% to K25.424 billion from K17.554 billion By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) reports that it has delivered a robust performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting a profit after tax of K43.221 billion,…

Agriculture Minister Rosa Mbilizi expresses deep health concerns over potassium-rich ash dust coating roofs of houses at Dyeratu in Chikwawa from PressCane’s sludge-waste evaporation ponds

April 28, 2026

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* Observes that if house roofs and walls can be coated in black from the potassium ash dust being blown from the evaporation ponds, it is likely people are inhaling the same into their bodies * She couldn’t cope with the pungent and odious smell from the sludge waste that was all over the trading centre and wondered how the community members lived through it every single day By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Roza…

AGCOM programme so far has reached out to 88,400 direct beneficiaries with various interventions

April 28, 2026

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* Currently supporting 428 agricultural cooperatives and 33 small & medium enterprises (SMEs) — rekindling hope in Malawian farmers * The programme supports primary production of farm commodities, aggregation and marketing on local and export markets of farm produce * Including processing and value addition through farmer producer organisations and SMEs Analysis by Denis Mzembe, contributor For most smallholder farmers in Malawi inadequate training and modern faming skills have been for a long time been some of the factors…

Malawi’s future depends on leaders who can convene, collaborate and connect people around shared vision of prosperity’

April 28, 2026

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* The art of effective stakeholder engagement is more than convening or bringing people to the roundtable; but about building, aligning interest and driving collective action * Leaders create shared solutions that benefit a nation—Standard Bank Chief Executive Phillip Madinga at MCCCI Business Leaders’ Summit 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira During his moderation of a panel discussion; ‘Art of stakeholder engagement in leadership: Driving shared solutions for Malawi’s economic growth’ at the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry…