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Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira pleads with his players to accept their fate and move on

November 10, 2025

* After failing to win their first FDH Bank Cup in the first-ever final since the championship was introduced five years ago * We have the TNM Super League title and the Castel Challenge Cup ahead, it is important that we let go of today’s result and strategise By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Wanderers coach, Bob Mpinganjira has asked his players to accept their fate and move on after losing 4-5 in post-match penalties of the FDH Bank Cup 2025…

Solar experts PowerPlus Control Systems designing, supplying and installing top notch premium renewable energy solutions

November 9, 2025

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| Agriculture, Business, News

* Harness the power of the sun with a solar water pump, you will save money and reduce your carbon footprint * Go for solar; go green; save bills; be smart; be clean and save the environment — we have various products and customised systems to suit everyone By Duncan Mlanjira With offices in Lilongwe, behind Nazarene Church in Falls and Blantyre behind Kudya filling station, solar experts PowerPlus Control Systems are designing, supplying and installing top-notch premium renewable energy…

INUA applauds Malawi Police for arresting fellow officers who robbed Burundian refugee millions of Kwacha during 2023 forced relocation exercise

November 8, 2025

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| Courts, Law Enforcement, News

* For two years, we have been calling for thorough investigations and redress for refugees — particularly those who lost property, income, and means of livelihood during the enforcement of the relocation exercise * Many of the affected refugees remain destitute, struggling to rebuild their lives after losing the little they had * The recent arrests, therefore, bring a measure of hope that justice may finally begin to take shape for those who have endured silence for far too long…

Parliament constitutes new Parliamentary Service Commission

November 7, 2025

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| Business, News, Politics

* Comprises Speaker Sameer Suleman as chairperson; Ismail Rizzq Mkumba, Chifundo Makande, Daniel Chitonya, Fred Penjani Kamlepo Kalua and Beatrice Roseby Mwale * The commissioning was presided over by First Deputy Speaker, Victor Musowa, who described as youthful, urging them to uplift the values of the august House By Duncan Mlanjira Parliament has confirmed the appointment of members of the new Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) for 2025-2030, in accordance with Section 194 d (1) of the Constitution whose chairperson…

All active DStv and GOtv customers getting full access to DStv Premium and GOtv Supa+ channels for 3 days

November 7, 2025

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| Entertainment, News, Sports

* It’s our festive gift to customers and a perfect opportunity to reconnect to any package and enjoy world-class entertainment By Duncan Mlanjira The Festive entertainment has started early with MultiChoice as it has unlocked all active DStv and GOtv customers get full access to DStv Premium and GOtv Supa+ channels for three days — starting today, November 7-9. “It’s our festive gift to customers and a perfect opportunity to reconnect to any package and enjoy world-class entertainment,” says…

CANAL+ and SuperSport bring CAF TotalEnergies AfCON Morocco 2025 in style; The celebration of African football

November 7, 2025

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| International Sports, News, Sports

* SuperSport concluded a broadcast rights deal with CAF to broadcast the tournament in English and Portuguese-speaking Sub-Saharan African territories * The broadcaster will offer SuperSport viewers the most comprehensive football viewing experience that any sports broadcaster has ever managed to accomplish for Africa’s greatest football competition * Africans everywhere — on the continent and across the diaspora — will be watching with pride—CAF president, Patrice Motsepe By Duncan Mlanjira CANAL+ will become the first global broadcaster to bring…

When accountability becomes convenient; If transparency matters now, why did it not matter then?

November 7, 2025

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| Business, National, News, Politics

* Just four months ago, Simplex Chithyola Banda occupied the very office responsible for the economic decisions now suffocating Malawians * When the public raised concerns about reckless borrowing, rising inflation, and opaque negotiations, he dismissed criticism * When civil society asked for transparency in government spending, he defended the status quo. When others cautioned against the consequences of policy missteps, he remained unmoved Op-Ed by James Kadyampakeni Malawians have seen this script too many times — a leader…

Government directs state-owned enterprises on strict expenditure control measures

November 6, 2025

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| Business, Law Enforcement, National, News

President Peter Mutharika * No procurement of new vehicles; suspension of recruitments; to hold physical meetings within their office premises while encouraged to hold virtual conferences, workshops and interviews * To control the drain of foreign exchange reserves, external travel will be reduced and only to be approved by the President through the Chief Secretary * Fuel entitlement for public officers including Ministers, their deputies and senior government officials shall be reduced by 30% with immediate effect By Duncan…

Export ban policy on raw minerals must be implemented with careful consideration of Malawi’s current infrastructure and industrial capacity constraints—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

November 5, 2025

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| Business, National, News

* Imposing a blanket export ban without parallel investment in domestic processing capacity and logistics infrastructure could have unintended economic consequences * The idea of banning raw mineral exports aligns with the long-term vision of achieving domestic beneficiation and industrial transformation, which is perfect for Malawi * However, without adequate infrastructure— such as power, transport, and processing facilities — the policy could inadvertently stifle sector growth, reduce foreign exchange earnings, and discourage private investment By Duncan Mlanjira While the…

EGENCO successfully restores 20 megawatts of hydro power it lost off the national grid

November 5, 2025

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Tedzani III Unit 5 still offline * Remains with shortfall of 31MW due to the ongoing outage of Tedzani 111 Unit 5 hydro power generating machine * EGENCO awaiting engineers from Austrian company, Original Equipment Manufacturer to repair the unit later this month By Duncan Mlanjira Less than 24 hours since it announced loss of 51 megawatts (MW) of hydro power was off the national grid due to ongoing repair works to machines, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it…