Category: Business
Chaos rocks Mbayani market
This morning, Mbayani Market in Blantyre turned into a battlefield after angry residents set on fire the car of former market chairperson Andrew Mandiwe.
Maid of theft: Woman arrested for stealing
Police in Lilongwe have arrested a maid suspected of stealing children’s clothes and other items from a house where she worked.
Lilongwe Deputy Police Spokesperson Khumbo Sanyiwa said the woman, identified as Yuniki Mwachande, 34, from Chinsapo, was employed as a housemaid in a house in Area 3, and on August 3, her employer left her to do the laundry.
But instead of cleaning the house and doing the laundry, as her employer had said, the woman is suspected of stealing children’s clothes, groceries and other items and running away.
“The employer reported the matter to the police and we have been searching for the woman, who has now been arrested. So far, we have recovered some of the stolen items after searching the woman’s house. The woman is expected to appear in court soon to answer the theft charge,” said Sanyiwa.
MRA arrests own officers
The Malawi Revenue Authority has moved to arrest two of its Customs officers over a case involving a businesswoman Rhoda Ndovie , a case involving MK300 Million.
All on camera: Mera wants all filling stations to have CCTV cameras
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has ordered all fuel retailers to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems by September 30, 2025.
MERA’s Executive Officer, Henry Kachaje, announced the directive, citing the need to strengthen oversight, enhance consumer protection, and ensure transparency in fuel transactions.
Kachaje warned that non-compliant service stations will be shut down.
The move aims to address concerns over fuel hoarding, malpractice, and security lapses.
CCTV installation will provide evidence in disputes and deter malpractice.
MERA will conduct nationwide inspections to enforce compliance.
Eating within: Clearing agent skips MK300 Million taxes
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has arrested Rhoda Ndovie, a clearing agent and operator of Limu Clearing, for allegedly evading over MK300 million in taxes. Ndovie is accused of falsifying import documents, including changing the importer’s name and undervaluing goods from South Africa. According to MRA’s Acting Head of Corporate Affairs, Wilma Chalulu, the authority…
Massive train derailment in Machinga
Minister of Transportation, Jacob Hara, has confirmed a major derailment of a cargo train carrying fuel at Kamwendo Railway Station in Machinga District.
The incident, attributed to a wrong directive from a control center in Mozambique, resulted in nine fuel tanks overturning, with four leaking diesel. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported.
A full investigation is underway to determine the exact causes and prevent future occurrences.
Tobacco sales period stretched!
According to Terephorus Chigwenembe, Public Relations Officer for the Tobacco Commission, the new closing dates are as follows:
CDH Investment Bank posts strong interim results
CDH Investment Bank has reported strong interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2025, posting a profit after tax of K18.3 billion, representing approximately 120% increase from the K8.3 billion recorded during the same period in 2024. This growth was supported by the expansion of the average interest-earning assets, with notable increases across…
Old wine?: Wanderers refuse the dinosaur call by signing Sulumba
In Luke 5:37-39 Jesus spoke that no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. For Mighty Wanderers that is not a problem. Veteran striker Muhammad…