Upon the declaration of Peter Mutharika (APM) as the victor of the 2025 presidential race, there were doubts among certain Malawians regarding his abilities due to his advanced age.
Some individuals even went as far as recalling the widespread corruption that occurred during the period of APM’s reign from 2014 to 2020.
Critics were also elated when there was a significant increase in prices of goods and services, as well as a shortage of fuel, shortly after APM took office.
However, in under 100 days of APM’s leadership, a number of Malawians, including staunch supporters of the opposition party, are beginning to acknowledge and value APM’s accomplishments and efforts.
For starters, it is no secret that the price of maize has been reduced by 6% in November, thereby improving food affordability for many families.
It is positive to hear that Vice President Jane Ansah is personally overseeing the distribution of food to families who are struggling with food insecurity. This demonstrates a rapid and compassionate reaction to their urgent needs.
Currently, the fertilizer subsidy, which is now set at K10,000 per bag, has been reduced and the distribution of this subsidy has begun. This will potentially increase agricultural production.
Furthermore , there has been an improvement in the availability of fuel, addressing a critical issue for transportation and daily activities.
Recently, the Minister of Education, Bright Msaka, has confirmed the abolishment of school fees, student ID processing fees, and the school development fund. This will reduce the financial strain on families and encourage more students to pursue education.
A large number of Malawians are pleased with the recent announcement by the Speaker of Parliament that there will be no allowances given to MPs who are absent. This decision is expected to encourage responsibility and improve attendance in parliamentary proceedings.
In conclusion, the aforementioned aspects demonstrate the APM administration’s emphasis on providing economic relief, ensuring food security, increasing educational opportunities, and enforcing responsible governance.
Malawians therefore expect that this pace of progress will continue to their benefit.
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The vice president, Jane Ansah, has sparked mixed reactions among concerned Malawians due to her frequent food distribution trips.
To begin with, supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) maintain that it falls within her duties as the leader of the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to evaluate the extent of food crisis, engage with impacted communities, and facilitate prompt aid initiatives.
They contend that these actions play a vital role in disaster management by ensuring that the response is suitable and prompt.
It is indeed true that her presence on the ground can easily facilitate a better understanding of the situation and the specific needs of the communities affected by disasters.
Additionally, the community’s confidence in government initiatives can be strengthened by her involvement, as it reassures Malawians that their concerns are directly being acknowledged and resolved.
It is therefore believed that this Ansah’s approach can improve the overall efficiency of disaster relief efforts and promote a feeling of cooperation between the government and local communities.
However, distributing food items as a vice president comes with additional expenses.
Firstly, the transportation of food items requires vehicles, which incur fuel expenses. Obviously, vice president’s frequent trips lead to significant fuel consumption.
In fact, regular use of state vehicles for food distribution often leads to increased wear and tear, necessitating repairs and maintenance that can strain state budgets.
Additionally, the travel of the vice-president results in the mobilization of security personnel, provision of accommodations and daily allowances for protection teams and other emergency personnel, as well as coordination with local law enforcement for logistics.
Obviously, these expenses astronomically accumulate over multiple trips.
In conclusion, while food distribution initiatives are vital for community support, they can also lead to significant expenditures that oftentimes drain state resources.
It is essential to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of these trips to ensure that they are providing the intended benefits without imposing excessive costs on the state.
It is strongly advised that during this time of strict economic measures, one way to decrease the overall cost of Vice President’s frequent travel is to assign food assessments and distribution tasks to local and regional authorities.
Lastly, it is believed that excessive expenditures on Ansah’s travel should be redirected towards providing direct assistance or constructing necessary infrastructure.
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Across Africa, football is more than just a sport it is passion, culture and identity but mixed within this passion is a deep belief that supernatural forces can influence matches.
Some insist that “makhwala achikuda” can change the outcome of a game, while others argue that only skill and tactics matter.
In Malawi, this belief continues to grow despite years of intense debate. Whenever a match becomes tense or a team struggles to score, supporters resort to strange behaviours. From the stands, someone suddenly breaks loose, jumps the fence and rushes to the goalpost to pour an unknown liquid believed to “open the goal.”
Those who perform these rituals believe they help their teams break deadlocks but because sometimes the rituals appear to work and sometimes they don’t, the confusion fuels the superstition even more. Meanwhile, others dismiss it as pure psychology and coincidence.
The biggest concern is how easily individuals bypass stadium security. Despite the presence of stewards, supporters still manage to invade the pitch. This exposes a worrying weakness in our stadium security systems.
Even more troubling is how bold these invaders have become. They show no fear of arrest, freely running across the pitch and pouring substances on the goal line, sometimes even attacking players. This behaviour is slowly becoming normalized.
The most recent case happened during the match between Mzuzu City Hammers and Mighty Wanderers, when a supporter splashed a liquid substance on the Hammers goalkeeper just as the second half was about to start.
The substance, believed to be similar to pepper-spray, left the goalkeeper visibly uncomfortable and raised serious concerns about safety and fairness. It once again exposed the vulnerability of match officials and players to fan misconduct.
The immediate question that followed was: How did the individual get so close to the goalkeeper? Did he come from the stands? Did he slip through weak security points? The lack of answers frustrated many fans.
The incident also highlighted a critical failure by stadium stewards. Their delayed response showed either lack of training or poor coordination. Observers were left questioning whether matchday security is taken seriously in Malawi.
This is not an isolated problem. In 2025 alone, several major clubs have been fined due to supporter misconduct. Silver Strikers were fined MK 1.75 million for pitch invasion and failure to control fans.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were fined MK 5.75 million after fans disrupted a match at Kamuzu Stadium. Dedza Dynamos were penalized MK 4.5 million for failing to control their supporters during a match against Mzuzu City Hammers. These cases show that fan behaviour is steadily worsening.
When compared to previous seasons, the trend is clear: In 2013, Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers supporters caused severe violence that forced the league to postpone matches and impose point deductions.
In earlier seasons such as 2012/13, Silver Strikers were sanctioned for violent fan behaviour, including stadium bans and heavy fines. Today, the problems remain only the fines have increased but the behaviour hasn’t changed.
This persistent indiscipline continues to damage the reputation of the TNM Super League. As long as supporters carry liquids, powders or charms into stadiums, the league will be viewed as unprofessional by outsiders, regardless of the football quality on the pitch.
This is especially unfortunate at a time when Malawi is pushing for SuperSport coverage. Broadcasters expect high security standards, disciplined fans and professional match environments.
Incidents of superstition, pitch invasion and violence significantly reduce the league’s chances of achieving this goal.
Club officials insist that strict punishment is the only solution. They argue for lifetime bans for repeat offenders, improved training for stewards and tighter checks at gates to prevent fans from sneaking in dangerous substances.
Malawi football has great potential but it can only grow when the football community abandons superstition and embraces professionalism.
Until then, the game will continue to suffer not because of lack of talent but because of actions that belong to another era.
Players deserve safety. Clubs deserve order. And the nation deserves a league that reflects excellence, not controversy.
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Across Africa, football is more than just a sport it is passion, culture and identity but mixed within this passion is a deep belief that supernatural forces can influence matches.
Some insist that “makhwala achikuda” can change the outcome of a game, while others argue that only skill and tactics matter.
In Malawi, this belief continues to grow despite years of intense debate. Whenever a match becomes tense or a team struggles to score, supporters resort to strange behaviours. From the stands, someone suddenly breaks loose, jumps the fence and rushes to the goalpost to pour an unknown liquid believed to “open the goal.”
Those who perform these rituals believe they help their teams break deadlocks but because sometimes the rituals appear to work and sometimes they don’t, the confusion fuels the superstition even more. Meanwhile, others dismiss it as pure psychology and coincidence.
The biggest concern is how easily individuals bypass stadium security. Despite the presence of stewards, supporters still manage to invade the pitch. This exposes a worrying weakness in our stadium security systems.
Even more troubling is how bold these invaders have become. They show no fear of arrest, freely running across the pitch and pouring substances on the goal line, sometimes even attacking players. This behaviour is slowly becoming normalized.
The most recent case happened during the match between Mzuzu City Hammers and Mighty Wanderers, when a supporter splashed a liquid substance on the Hammers goalkeeper just as the second half was about to start.
The substance, believed to be similar to pepper-spray, left the goalkeeper visibly uncomfortable and raised serious concerns about safety and fairness. It once again exposed the vulnerability of match officials and players to fan misconduct.
The immediate question that followed was: How did the individual get so close to the goalkeeper? Did he come from the stands? Did he slip through weak security points? The lack of answers frustrated many fans.
The incident also highlighted a critical failure by stadium stewards. Their delayed response showed either lack of training or poor coordination. Observers were left questioning whether matchday security is taken seriously in Malawi.
This is not an isolated problem. In 2025 alone, several major clubs have been fined due to supporter misconduct. Silver Strikers were fined MK 1.75 million for pitch invasion and failure to control fans.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were fined MK 5.75 million after fans disrupted a match at Kamuzu Stadium. Dedza Dynamos were penalized MK 4.5 million for failing to control their supporters during a match against Mzuzu City Hammers. These cases show that fan behaviour is steadily worsening.
When compared to previous seasons, the trend is clear: In 2013, Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers supporters caused severe violence that forced the league to postpone matches and impose point deductions.
In earlier seasons such as 2012/13, Silver Strikers were sanctioned for violent fan behaviour, including stadium bans and heavy fines. Today, the problems remain only the fines have increased but the behaviour hasn’t changed.
This persistent indiscipline continues to damage the reputation of the TNM Super League. As long as supporters carry liquids, powders or charms into stadiums, the league will be viewed as unprofessional by outsiders, regardless of the football quality on the pitch.
This is especially unfortunate at a time when Malawi is pushing for SuperSport coverage. Broadcasters expect high security standards, disciplined fans and professional match environments.
Incidents of superstition, pitch invasion and violence significantly reduce the league’s chances of achieving this goal.
Club officials insist that strict punishment is the only solution. They argue for lifetime bans for repeat offenders, improved training for stewards and tighter checks at gates to prevent fans from sneaking in dangerous substances.
Malawi football has great potential but it can only grow when the football community abandons superstition and embraces professionalism. Until then, the game will continue to suffer not because of lack of talent but because of actions that belong to another era. Players deserve safety. Clubs deserve order. And the nation deserves a league that reflects excellence, not controversy.
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“If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His statutes, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD who heals you.” – Exodus 15:26
“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5
And evening having come, they brought to Him many being possessed with demons, and He cast out the spirits with a word and He healed all those being sick, — Matthew 8:16
As I prepared to write this week’s article, I was led to write on home health remedies that still work even with all the advances that have been made in modern medicine. On her part, my best friend Gloria sent me a 7-part advisory on home care medical actions to better health. Talk about spirits speaking to spirits! I am aiming for 30 home health care actions that can save lives before the medics come. Our grandparents used many of them, and they lived great lives
The 7-part advisor is as follows:
1.When your heart races at night and you can’t calm down at night, take four slow breaths in and six out. You’ll see how your chest opens up.
2. When you walk into a room and forget why you are there, inhale peppermint or rosemary oil in the morning. This wakes up your sleeping brain.
3. If your knees hurt and you find it difficult to get up off of your chair, rub warm turmeric or ginger oil into your knees. Pain melts like it was never there. These herbs have healed inflammation over the years.
4.When you have a bloated stomach and food doesn’t digest as it should, start your morning with two cups of grapes. The grapes sweep years of buildup in your colon and also sharpen your foggy mind and take years off your face.
5. When your stomach is swollen that you cannot eat, and pain keeps you up at night, and you know you are constipated, eat a pawpaw (papaya), pumpkins, or boiled cabbage.
6. When your hair starts thinning and your edges start disappearing, eat three dates every day. Your hair is not dying from age, it is dying from starvation. Dates are rich in iron, and they pump iron straight into the bloodstream and wake your roots back up.
7. When you are tired, even after much sleep, sip warm lemon and ginger when you wake up. This mixture clears out all the mucus clogging your system, opens your breath and wakes you up from the inside.
8. When strength seems to disappear from your body, start keeping water melon seed. These have magnesium, zinc, and proteins. These are nutrients that your body is crying for as you gorge on processed food. (from https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMAobnFGT/, captured on 12.04.2025)
9. When you have a cough, take honey. The thick texture of honey may help reduce the urge to cough by coating and soothing the throat. Honey’s anti-inflammatory properties may also play a role.
10. When your throat is sore and the pain causes a burning sensation, boil some water, pour one teaspoon of salt and gargle three times a day.
11. When you get burned (splattering oil or open fire), rub Aloe Vera. If Aloe Vera is not available, dub the affected area with toothpaste (Colgate is the best).
12. Bloated stomach or inflammation of joints? Drink one teaspoon of turmeric with water. But also eating sliced pineapples helps reduce joint pain and inflammation.
13. When you cannot sleep, drink Chamomile tea.
14. Blood pressure – A 202 review of studies, Trusted Source, concluded that garlic supplements reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. The researchers linked this to a 16% to 40% lower risk of experiencing cardiovascular events.
15. Cold treatment from eucalyptus leaves a plus, as congested sinuses are steamed into health. Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to a pot of water, boil, and remove the pot from the stove. Drape a towel over your head and shoulder… the vapor carries droplets of oil into your sinuses and loosens congestion.
16. Peppermint oil seems to reduce spasms in the digestive tract. And when applied to the skin, it can cause surface warmth, which relieves pain beneath the skin. It may also help to “cool” the skin, and relieve itching. Some people use peppermint for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), indigestion. and bedsores. It is also used for anxiety, insomnia, and migraine headaches.
17. Grandma was right: Chicken soup can be good for a cold. Studies show it can ease symptoms and help you get rid of the cold sooner. It also curbs swelling and clears out nasal fluids.
18. Hot Baths are good for all kinds of things that affect your muscles, bones, and tendons (the tissues that connect your muscles to your bones), like arthritis, back pain, and joint pain.
19. Ice Pack Use a bag of frozen peas or simply a plastic bag or wet towel with ice in the first 48 hours after an injury to help with pain and swelling. No ice? Cold water will work as well.
20. Vitamin C for allergies. Although Vitamin C is one of the most popular home remedies for the common cold, it is also a remedy for allergies.
21. Nivea is the all-magic cure forblisters or boils on the skin and other parts of your body.
22. Thyme tea for coughs – Thyme is a natural expectorant that relaxes the respiratory tract and loosens mucus.
23. Blackberry tea for diarrhea — Blackberries are rich in tannins, substances that can tighten mucous membranes in the intestinal tract. They have long been used as a treatment for diarrhea. If blackberry tea is not available, ordinary tea (without milk or sugar) works fine.
24. Cucumber for eye strains — Lie on your back and place one cucumber slice (about one-eighth inch thick) over each closed eye. Cucumbers contain antioxidants that studies have shown help decrease swelling and relieve pain.
25. Too thin blood or low blood count, then eat avocados, spinach or other green leafy vegetables. In abundance.
26. If you are on blood thinners, avoid eating any of the foods mentioned in Number 25!
27. Lavender oil for foot odour – Lavender essential oil not only smells good but also has antibacterial properties that help kill germs. Before bed, rub a few drops of oil onto your feet and massage it in. Lavender is also a good room deodorizer.
28. Yes, stop eating red meats if you have gout, but also try cherries for gout. People who ate about 20 cherries every day were less likely to experience flare-ups of gout, according to a study of 633 patients with the condition.
29. Sugar for hiccups — A spoonful of sugar doesn’t just help the medicine go down; when it comes to hiccups (contractions of the diaphragm), it is the medicine. “Eating the grainy sugar crystals forces you to swallow harder than normal, and this resets your diaphragm” to stop the spasms, says Claire Martin, a California-based nutritionist.
30. Pressure for neck pain — With your thumb or your fingertips, apply steady pressure on the painful spot on your neck for three minutes. Research shows that this simple acupressure technique helps loosen tight muscles to lessen pain. 10 percent effective!
31. Cranberry juice for urinary tract infections — A study of 373 women with a history of urinary tract infections (UTIs) showed that those who drank a glass of cranberry juice daily had a 40 percent reduction in the number of UTIs compared with those who drank a placebo.
Happy home health treatment!
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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-As the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government under Peter Mutharika navigates the complexities of governance, it’s worth examining one aspect of the former ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government’s approach that could offer valuable insights – the management of public demonstrations.
While the MCP’s tenure was marked by controversy, its strategy to control demonstrations is a tactic the DPP could consider adopting to maintain stability and protect public property.
During Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s reign as MCP president, the government took a firm stance on public demonstrations, making it clear that they would not be tolerated.
The MCP ensured that the police were preoccupied with other issues, effectively limiting their availability to provide security for demonstrators.
As a result, opposition parties found themselves with little space to hold demonstrations, and their rights to protest were significantly curtailed.
While this approach may seem restrictive, it did have one notable benefit – it prevented the destruction of public property that often accompanies large-scale demonstrations.
In a country where public resources are scarce, protecting infrastructure and maintaining order is crucial for development.
The DPP government could learn from the MCP’s playbook on this issue. By implementing similar measures to control demonstrations, the DPP could minimize disruptions and safeguard public assets.
This is not to suggest that the MCP’s overall governance was exemplary, but rather that this specific tactic has merit in maintaining stability.
It’s essential to acknowledge that the MCP’s approach to demonstrations was not without controversy, and human rights advocates may argue that it infringed upon citizens’ rights to protest.
However, in the context of Malawi’s fragile infrastructure and limited resources, the DPP government might consider adopting a similar strategy to balance the right to demonstrate with the need to protect public property.
The MCP’s approach was straightforward: make it clear that demonstrations would not be tolerated, and ensure that the police were not available to provide security for such events.
This effectively squeezed the opposition’s ability to demonstrate, but it also maintained order and prevented destruction.
The DPP government should take note of this strategy and consider implementing similar measures.
By doing so, they may find that they can maintain stability and protect public assets, ultimately benefiting the country as a whole.
Not all that the MCP did was bad, and in this instance, the DPP can borrow a leaf from their book to ensure a more stable governance.
In conclusion, while the MCP’s governance had its flaws, their approach to controlling demonstrations is worth considering.
The DPP government should examine this tactic and adapt it to suit their needs, prioritizing stability and the protection of public property.
By doing so, they may find that they can navigate the complexities of governance more effectively, and Malawi can move forward with greater stability.
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