FDH Money Bureau says its ‘Double Double Promotion’ is gaining momentum, with growing customer participation and an increase in mobile transactions as the campaign enters its second draw. The first draw saw 20 customers emerge as winners, with 10 senders and 10 receivers each winning K500,000, bringing the total amount awarded so far to K10 […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has announced a half-year profit after tax of K133.97 billion for the period January to June 2026, representing a 59% increase from the 2025 financials. In a statement signed by Board Chairman Grant Kabango, Chief Executive Officer Harold Jiya, Chief Financial Officer Daniel Jere and Director Madalo Mwenelupembe, the […]
A decision by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to slash executive salaries in 2020 has resulted in costly compensation payments to former senior officials after the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) ruled that the reductions were unlawful. The ruling, delivered on November 14, 2025, found that RBM unlawfully reduced the salaries of executives after its […]
PressCane Limited has donated road cones to the Milare Police Substation in Blantyre to enhance the safety and visibility of police officers working along the roads. The donation follows a request from the police station after its existing road cones became worn out, leaving officers with inadequate equipment to ensure their visibility and safety during […]
The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Alumni Association has raised an impressive MK146.617 million, smashing its initial MK100 million fundraising target and setting the stage for a more ambitious drive to transform the lives of financially disadvantaged students. The milestone was achieved during the Association’s Launch Dinner and Fundraising Gala held on 1 August […]
Kings Foundation Schools Ltd has distributed 2,173 copies of The Great Controversy and Steps to Christ to communities in eight districts as part of an expanding book distribution programme aimed at promoting faith, hope and positive values. The latest campaign, conducted between August 8 and 14, 2026, covered Lilongwe, Kasungu, Ntchisi, Dowa, Salima, Mchinji, Dedza […]
Entrepreneur and ICT specialist Lovemore Cyber Chikopa has urged Malawian youths to take leading roles in national development, saying the time has come for young people to take charge of their future and contribute meaningfully to the country’s progress. Chikopa, a successful entrepreneur, said this after providing K75 million in grants to youths from different […]
In a striking intervention, the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), an organisation known for its anti-corruption advocacy, is now asking the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Fostino Mayere, to discontinue criminal proceedings against Chinese national Lin Yunhua. HRCC chairperson Robert Mkwezalamba says the appeal follows representations from Lin’s family and concerns over his continued […]
One of the country’s leading business voices, Thokozani Unyolo, says emerging entrepreneurs in Malawi need more of mentorship than anything else if they are to grow with impact within their niche. This, she said recently in Lilongwe as a keynote speaker at the Growth Accelerator Ecosystem Event held under the theme; Beyond the Grant: The […]
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has emphasized the need for increased private sector education and stronger regional collaboration to encourage more companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to list on stock exchanges and access long-term capital. The remarks were made during an engagement between BSE officials and a delegation of Malawian business journalists on […]
Malawian software development and technology services company Easy Books has challenged Government, the private sector and individuals to ditch foreign financial management systems for locally developed alternatives, saying continued reliance on imported software is draining millions in scarce foreign exchange. Easy Books Managing Director Fiaso Samson made the call on Tuesday in Lilongwe during the […]
The Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) has urged actors to use their unique platforms and performances to educate audiences about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Speaking passionately at the end of training for actors with the theme ‘Acting for Change’, CSJ Board Member Rev. Martin Kalimbe emphasised that actors can play a […]
A bombshell parliamentary probe into the controversial K128 billion purchase of Blantyre’s Amaryllis Hotel is looking increasingly like it has been quietly buried, after Parliament rose this Friday without ever receiving a report into the scandal-hit deal. The stunning omission comes despite the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) being explicitly given the green light to wrap […]
The Malawi Stock Exchange listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has taken 10 business journalists from various media houses in the country on an educational tour of Botswana aimed at strengthening business and financial reporting in Malawi. The tour forms part of the bank’s ongoing media engagement programme designed to enhance journalists’ understanding of […]
Standard Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to national growth through education with a K50 million donation to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Endowment Fund. The donation was presented to Minister of Education Bright Msaka S.C by Phillip Madinga, Chief Executive for Standard Bank during the university’s 7th Congregation on Thursday (underway). […]
He was late Saulos Chilima’s political deputy, confidant, government bridge and successor. So why is his voice missing from the inquiry? There is a curious omission at the heart of Parliament’s renewed inquiry into the plane crash that killed former Vice-President Saulos Chilima: Michael Usi. The question is not whether Usi is implicated in the […]
Over the past two months, and in quick succession, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr. Ben Malunga Phiri has covered the breadth and width of the country flagging off construction of modern markets in selected districts. This, being part of a landmark project by the administration of Professor Arthur Mutharika to establish robust […]
Excitement, song and celebration filled AJ’s Lounge in Blantyre on Saturday evening as football fans gathered for a second National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc-organised watch party to cheer on the Malawi National Women’s Football Team, the Scorchers, in their historic 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. The fans watched the […]