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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism, Dr. George Partridge, has urged Illovo Sugar Malawi to ensure that sugar is available to the public throughout the Christmas season and up to the next production cycle.
The Minister made these remarks during a high-level meeting this morning with Illovo Sugar Malawi’s management team and the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) at the Ministry headquarters in Lilongwe.
Dr. Partridge emphasized that Malawians expect to find sugar on the shelves as they prepare for Christmas.
He reassured Illovo Sugar management of his full support as the government works to resolve the ongoing supply issues.
In response, Illovo Sugar Malawi’s Managing Director, Ronald Ngwira, assured the Minister that the company has sufficient reserves to sustain the country through the lean period.
Ngwira explained that production is temporarily halted due to wet fields that make cane cutting impossible, but with over 70,000 metric tonnes in storage, he is confident that the stock will last until production resumes in April.
Malawi consumes around 15,000 metric tonnes of sugar per month, and Ngwira believes that the current reserve should be enough to meet the country’s needs if domestic demand remains stable.
However, Ngwira highlighted some challenges impacting sugar availability on the market, including hoarding and smuggling by certain traders.
In response, Minister Partridge assured the meeting that his Ministry would collaborate with relevant authorities such as the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Homeland Security, and the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to investigate and take action against those involved in these illegal activities.
This joint effort aims to ensure that the sugar supply remains stable and that any malpractices are addressed swiftly.
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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Competitions Committee has ordered FCB Nyasa Big Bullets to pay a fine of five million kwacha for misconduct following incidents that occurred during the team’s 2025 FDH Bank Cup semifinal match against Mighty Wanderers on 2nd November, 2025 at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
In a decision communicated after the Committee held its meeting on 5 December 2025, FAM has also handed a 12-month ban to Bullets’ security personnel, Thomson Chauluka, from all football-related activities.
The charges were formally issued on 20 November 2025, giving both the club and the individual 48 hours to respond.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets submitted a written response, which the Committee accepted as their right to be heard in line with Article 25.8 of the FDH Bank Cup Rules and Regulations.
Chauluka did not submit any response.
Following its review, the Committee ruled that FCB Nyasa Big Bullets supporters engaged in violence and hooliganism in the 50th minute of the match by pelting stones and bottles onto the field of play and in the direction of the second assistant referee, forcing the match to be halted for three minutes. The Club was fined MK1 million for the offence.
The club was further found guilty of failing to take adequate precautions to prevent its security personnel from abandoning duty.
In the 95th minute, steward Thomson Chauluka entered the field of play and poured a liquid substance on Mighty Wanderers FC goalkeeper.
For this misconduct, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were fined MK2 million.
Additionally, the Committee ruled that the club’s failure to control its supporters and security official brought the game of football, FAM, and the competition sponsor into disrepute. As a result, the club was fined a further K2 million.
The total fine imposed on FCB Nyasa Big Bullets amounts to K5 million, which must be settled before the club’s next official match.
Mr Chauluka was found guilty of assaulting an opponent and has been banned from all football-related activities, including attending FAM-sanctioned matches, for a period of 12 months with immediate effect.
FAM has also directed FCB Nyasa Big Bullets to ensure full compliance with the individual ban imposed on Chauluka, warning that failure to do so may result in further sanctions against the club, including fines or points deduction.
Both FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mr Chauluka have been informed of their right to appeal the decision to the FAM Disciplinary Committee within 72 hours of receipt of the ruling, subject to meeting the conditions outlined in Articles 25.12 and 25.13 of the 2025 FDH Bank Cup Rules and Regulations.
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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-A frontline human rights activist and governance advocate Charles Kajoloweka has declined his appointment to the board of the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA).
In a letter dated December 15, 2025, addressed to Chief Secretary Justin Saidi, Kajoloweka who is also the founder and Executive Director (ED) of Youth and Society (YAS) says his decision has been made based on the principles of ethics, accountability, and institutional integrity.
He notes that accepting the appointment could potentially compromise, or be perceived to compromise, the independence of YAS and the credibility of its advocacy work.
“It is therefore in the best interests of accountable governance, public trust, and institutional clarity that I respectfully decline the offer,” says Kajoloweka Kajoloweka in the statement.
This is not the first time Kajoloweka has turned down a public appointment.
In September 2020, he also declined an appointment to the board of the National Youth Council (NYC).
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