Day: January 23, 2026
Airtel gains K47 billion value in a day
The company has become the first on Malawi Stock Exchange to pass K500 billion market value as share price reached K49 on Wednesday, before coming down to close the day at K47.28. Trading figures released by Malawi Stock Exchange show the company opened the day with K43 share price and a company value of K473 […]
MACRA Launch The Universal Service Fund –
In the picture; Kazako (L) and Khaira (R) The country’s rural masses stand to enjoy better connection to the digital grid following the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority – MACRA’s launch of the Universal Service Fund – USF five-year strategic plan. The fund, which became operational in 2019, facilitates the provision and access of ICT services […]
PETRA President Kamuzu Chiwambo Fault The Indorsement Of President Chakwera
PETRA, one of the Tonse Alliance partners says it views as premature for the country including the leadership to be drawn into talk about the next elections. The remarks have been made by Kamuzu Chibambo, President for PETRA who says they want President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima not to be involved in […]
Abdul Karim Batatawala, 3 Others Back In Court
The Blantyre Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the Immigration Department and Citizenship Services procurement contracts case against businessperson Abdul Karim Batatawala and three others. Batatawala is on trial alongside former Department of Immigration chief immigration officer Elvis Thodi, the department’s commissioner responsible for operations Fletcher Nyirenda and deputy director Limbani Chawinga. During on Tuesday’s […]
President Chakwera Assenting NGO Bill Is A Sign Of Dictatorial Regime
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have described the assenting to the Non-Governmental Organizations (Amendment) Bill by President Lazarus Chakwera as a clear sign of the rebirth of a dictatorial regime. Speaking at a press briefing underway in Lilongwe, executive director for Youth and Society Charles Kajoloweka stressed thatthe authoritarian rule is evidenced by the recent […]
THE CONCERNED CITIZENS FURIOUS WITH CHIZUMA’S STUBBORNNESS
The concerned citizens group which is advocating for sanity in civil service have vowed to take drastic measures in responding to baseless resistance by the embattled Anti-Corruption Beaurea Director. Martha Chizuma who exposed sensitive government information to the public through the leaked audio, continues to occupy the office of ACB director irrespective of numerous calls […]
Nocma moves on rail fuel haulage
Hellen BulumaState-run National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) has said it is working towards connecting all oil strategic reserves to the port of Nacala through railway line to cut on the cost of ferrying the commodity into the country. Nocma acting Chief Executive Officer Hellen Buluma told Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola last week that […]
Ombudsman Probe Police Recruitment Scandal
Image: Kaliyopa in black The Office of the Ombudsman has instituted an investigation into the ‘MCP youth league Police recruits scandal’ as Police are yet to arrest Chipiliro Kaliyopa, one of the suspects in the case. Last month, some youths who claimed to be from the MCP youth league were sent back from Police Training […]