Suleman Atupele Chitera

15/01/2026

Nduna ya kale boma la Chakwera watapidwa

15/01/2026

John Chilembwe Day: A call to unity, faith, And national renewal-Mwanamveka

By Suleman Chitera The spirit of patriotism, faith, and national purpose came alive at Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu as Malawians gathered to commemorate John Chilembwe Day, honoring one of the country’s greatest freedom icons. Delivering a keynote message on behalf of the President of the Republic, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. Joseph Mathyola Mwanamvekha, paid glowing tribute to Reverend John Chilembwe, describing him as a courageous, principled, and selfless leader who stood firmly for justice at a time when doing so demanded the ultimate sacrifice....

By Suleman Chitera The spirit of patriotism, faith, and national purpose came alive at Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu as Malawians gathered to commemorate John Chilembwe Day, honoring one of the country’s greatest freedom icons. Delivering a keynote message on behalf of the Pres...

15/01/2026

FDH Bank plc takes over Super League with K5 billion sponsorship

Call it FDH Bank Premiership! By Our Contributor FDH Bank plc has officially taken over sponsorship of Malawi’s top-flight football league with a landmark K5 billion deal that will run for five years, marking a new era for elite football in the country. Under the agreement, the Bank will inject K1 billion per season into the league, which will now be called the FDH Bank Premiership. The historic sponsorship was unveiled on Wednesday evening at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre, where FDH Bank plc Managing Director, Noel Mkulichi, described the partnership as a bold commitment to transforming football in Malawi both on and off the pitch....

Call it FDH Bank Premiership! By Our Contributor FDH Bank plc has officially taken over sponsorship of Malawi’s top-flight football league with a landmark K5 billion deal that will run for five years, marking a new era for elite football in the country. Under the agreement, the Bank will inject K1...

15/01/2026

Law Professor questions Chimwendo’s judicial review’s bail

By Vincent Gunde A Malawian Law Professor basing in Cape Town- Republic of South Africa Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa, says he has never heard of a judicial review application resulting in release on bail of a detainee facing criminal charges. On the 15th December, 2025 the Magistrate court in Lilongwe issued a Remand Warrant to MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda on the charge he was answering in court of attempted murder on a fellow MCP member, Frank Chiwanda in 2021. A Week later, on the 24th December, 2025 High Court judge Mzondi Mvula heard submissions from both the state and Defense team for Chimwendo Banda’s bail ruling application, the judge promised to deliver his ruling via an e-mail to the Defense team....

By Vincent Gunde A Malawian Law Professor basing in Cape Town- Republic of South Africa Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa, says he has never heard of a judicial review application resulting in release on bail of a detainee facing criminal charges. On the 15th December, 2025 the Magistrate court in Lilongwe is...

15/01/2026

Malawi Poised to Slash Load Shedding as 12 New Battery Units Arrive

By Suleman Chitera Malawians may finally see a break from the relentless power cuts that have plagued homes and businesses for years. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has confirmed the arrival of 12 state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage Units (BESS) with a combined capacity of 20 megawatts—an injection of power that could mark a turning point in the country’s chronic electricity shortages. ESCOM Spokesperson Pilirani Phiri says the new batteries are designed to store excess energy during the day and release it during peak evening hours when demand spikes. “This will significantly reduce the need for load shedding, giving households and businesses a more predictable and reliable power supply,” he said....

By Suleman Chitera Malawians may finally see a break from the relentless power cuts that have plagued homes and businesses for years. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has confirmed the arrival of 12 state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage Units (BESS) with a combined capacity of....

15/01/2026

Chiradzulu Activist Urges Government to Immortalize John Chilembwe Through Major National Projects

By Suleman Chitera, Chiradzulu-based activist, political and social commentator Chiradzulu—A passionate call has been made to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to honor Malawi’s national hero, John Chilembwe, by naming major national development projects after him. The appeal, coming from a Chiradzulu-based activist and social commentator, emphasizes that Chilembwe’s legacy of courage, dignity, and leadership should guide the nation’s path toward progress. The activist urged the government to go further, proposing a flagship infrastructure project in John Chilembwe’s home village, ensuring that his birthplace becomes a symbol of Malawi’s modern development while preserving its historical significance....

By Suleman Chitera, Chiradzulu-based activist, political and social commentator Chiradzulu—A passionate call has been made to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to honor Malawi’s national hero, John Chilembwe, by naming major national development projects after him. The appeal, coming fr...

15/01/2026

John Chilembwe Day: A memory that refuses to die

By Suleman ChiteraChiradzulu-based activist, political and social commentator Each year, as John Chilembwe Day dawns, Malawi is summoned to remember not just a man, but a movement; not just a date, but a destiny. This is more than a public holiday. It is a living reminder that freedom was never gifted to us—it was demanded, defended, and paid for in blood, courage, and unbreakable conviction. In Chiradzulu, the name John Chilembwe does not belong to textbooks alone. It lives in the soil, in the stories of resistance, and in the restless spirit of a people who know that dignity must always be claimed....

By Suleman ChiteraChiradzulu-based activist, political and social commentator Each year, as John Chilembwe Day dawns, Malawi is summoned to remember not just a man, but a movement; not just a date, but a destiny. This is more than a public holiday. It is a living reminder that freedom was never gift...

15/01/2026

from hand outs to high returns: the UK’s bold wakes up call for Malawi

By Suleman Chitera The United Kingdom’s decision to pivot from traditional aid to an investment-led development model in Malawi is more than a policy adjustment. It is a blunt verdict on a failed status quo—and a warning shot across the bow of a system long addicted to handouts, mismanagement, and elite capture. For decades, aid has functioned as Malawi’s economic life-support machine. It has kept the country breathing, but never strong. It has softened collapse, but never built resilience. Worse still, it has sustained a political economy in which failure carries no consequences, corruption is quietly subsidised, and reform is endlessly postponed....

By Suleman Chitera The United Kingdom’s decision to pivot from traditional aid to an investment-led development model in Malawi is more than a policy adjustment. It is a blunt verdict on a failed status quo—and a warning shot across the bow of a system long addicted to handouts, mismanagement, a...

15/01/2026

FDH Bank Seals K5bn Deal to Sponsor Malawi Super League

By Suleman Chitera The Super League of Malawi has secured a massive financial boost after entering into a five-year sponsorship agreement worth K5 billion with FDH Bank, a move expected to significantly uplift the country’s top-tier football. Under the deal, effective from this season, the league will be rebranded as the FDH Bank Premiership, with the bank committing K1 billion annually to the competition. The sponsorship ranks among the most lucrative in Malawian sport and signals growing corporate confidence in domestic football. The agreement comes with enhanced prize money aimed at strengthening competition and club sustainability....

By Suleman Chitera The Super League of Malawi has secured a massive financial boost after entering into a five-year sponsorship agreement worth K5 billion with FDH Bank, a move expected to significantly uplift the country’s top-tier football. Under the deal, effective from this season, the league ...

15/01/2026

Inside Lilongwe Police: how political zealous infiltrated protests as law enforcement looked on

By Contributor What was constitutionally designed to be a professional, neutral, and citizen-serving law enforcement institution was, by multiple insider accounts, systematically hollowed out and repurposed into a political tool. Under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration, the Malawi Police Service—particularly in Lilongwe and Blantyre—was allegedly reduced from guardian of public order to silent accomplice in orchestrated violence. First-hand testimonies from serving police officers, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, describe a force compromised at command level and openly subordinated to partisan interests. Officers deployed during demonstrations say they were given explicit, non-negotiable instructions from their superiors—orders that had nothing to do with crowd control or public safety....

By Contributor What was constitutionally designed to be a professional, neutral, and citizen-serving law enforcement institution was, by multiple insider accounts, systematically hollowed out and repurposed into a political tool. Under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration, the Malawi Polic...

15/01/2026

Kalindo praises government for 14 day’s ultimatum to land grabbers

By Vincent Gunde Political activist Bon Kalindo has hailed Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu and Home Affairs Security Peter Mukhito for issuing a 14 day’s ultimatum to all land grabbers in the country to surrender the land back to owners. Kalindo said this is a good move to earn commendations that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government is a listening one expressing hope that it will do more to walk together with Malawians that voted for it into government. He said the issue of grabbing land by force started with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youth who gave themselves power over police to be grabbing land in the company of panga wielding thugs making the owners of the land to surrender it to the thugs....

By Vincent Gunde Political activist Bon Kalindo has hailed Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu and Home Affairs Security Peter Mukhito for issuing a 14 day’s ultimatum to all land grabbers in the country to surrender the land back to owners. Kalindo said this is a good move to earn commendations ...

14/01/2026

NGO Appeals for Help to Rebuild Classroom Destroyed by Heavy Rains in Chikwawa

By: Felix Van Captain Oggesscorrespondent Chisa Children, Youth and Community Development Organization (CCYCDO) a Non-governmental organization working in different districts including Chikwawa has appealed to well-wishers to help renovate a classroom block destroyed by heavy rains in the district. The appeal was made when volunteers and communities visited the class block which was being used by pupils and was severely damaged by heavy rains disrupting the learning process. Speaking after assessing the damage, CCYCDO programs officer for the center, Samuel Ndelemani said the organization will work so hard to rebuild the class block but asked for assistance for this to be quick as schools are in progress....

By: Felix Van Captain Oggesscorrespondent Chisa Children, Youth and Community Development Organization (CCYCDO) a Non-governmental organization working in different districts including Chikwawa has appealed to well-wishers to help renovate a classroom block destroyed by heavy rains in the district.....