FDH Bank has secured the title sponsorship of the Malawi Super League in a K5 billion deal over five years, marking a significant boost for the country’s top-flight football competition.
The bank made the announcement at an event held on Wednesday evening at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre.
Under the new sponsorship arrangement, the league will be renamed the FDH Bank Premiership, with the bank committing K1 billion annually.
Inside the package, champions will pocket K200 million, while runners-up will receive K100 million.
The third-placed team will get K75 million.
FDH Bank also revealed that K100 million will be set aside each year under its agreement with the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) to support a players’ welfare fund.
The bank takes over from mobile phone operator TNM, which has been sponsoring the league since 2006.
Apart from the new sponsorship, FDH Bank also sponsors the FDH Bank Cup, the Mayor’s Trophy tournaments in Zomba, Blantyre and Lilongwe, the FDH Bank Netball Premier League, and also supports both the Flames and the women’s national team, the Queens.
The theme for John Chilembwe Day resonates deeply with the life of this Malawian icon: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). Chilembwe’s story is a testament to the power of faith, courage, and the pursuit of justice.
John Chilembwe, a pastor, educator, and revolutionary, was shaped by his experiences in America, where he questioned colonial treatment of Africans. His life’s work was guided by Psalm 23, a chapter that speaks to his struggles and triumphs.
The psalm’s message – to do good and love one another – was Chilembwe’s mantra. He believed in equality, dignity, and freedom for all, echoing the Lord’s love for humanity.
Chilembwe
Chilembwe’s journey took him to the US, where he studied theology and became a Baptist minister. Returning to Nyasaland (Malawi), he founded the Providence Industrial Mission, empowering his people through education and spiritual guidance.
Under colonial rule, Chilembwe’s people faced brutal oppression. He resisted, writing, “We are treated like beasts of burden”, a cry that echoed through his 1915 uprising against British colonial rule.
Though the revolt was quashed, Chilembwe’s legacy endured. His trust in the Lord’s guidance – “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me” (Psalm 23:4) – inspired future generations.
Malawi’s independence (1964) was a testament to Chilembwe’s sacrifice. His legacy inspires global movements for justice, equality, and human rights.
Chilembwe’s unwavering faith and courage embody Psalm 23’s trust and resilience. His life reminds us that pursuing justice and freedom is a sacred duty, guided by the Good Shepherd.
Born in 1871, Chilembwe’s influence extends beyond Malawi, inspiring movements worldwide. His story is a powerful reminder of the impact of faith, courage, and conviction.
_Stevie Kauka, IPM Fellow, reflects on Chilembwe’s enduring legacy._
Malawi’s Vice President, Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah, has concluded her private visit to the United Kingdom and is set to touch down on home soil today, Thursday, 15 January 2026.
Her flight, ET876, is scheduled to land at Kamuzu International Airport at 12:50 PM, bringing her back to the heart of the nation she serves.
Dr Ansah’s UK sojourn has come to an end, and she is poised to resume her official duties, injecting fresh energy into Malawi’s development agenda.
A warm sendoff at Heathrow Airport awaited her departure, with dignitaries including Malawi High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Thomas Bisika, DPP UK Wing Chairperson Dr Kennedy Nkhoma, and Treasurer Camden Kazunguza bidding her farewell.
Malawians are abuzz with anticipation, eager to welcome their Vice President back home and hear her insights on national progress.
Her UK visit likely fostered meaningful connections with the Malawian diaspora and explored new avenues for international cooperation.
As Dr Ansah assumes her duties, her focus will undoubtedly be on propelling Malawi forward, tackling pressing issues, and championing unity.
The Vice President’s return signals a new chapter in Malawi’s journey, with her leadership poised to shape the nation’s future.
Dr Ansah’s packed schedule awaits, filled with engagements, meetings, and official obligations, as she rededicates herself to serving Malawi.
Her homecoming is a milestone moment, underscoring her commitment to the nation and its people.
Malawi looks forward to Dr Ansah’s contributions, her vision, and her unwavering dedication to national growth.
The exit of Maria Asghar, Lilongwe Private School’s primary head, has brought to an end a reign of turmoil and controversy. The circumstances surrounding her departure are a testament to the toxic environment she allegedly fostered.
Asghar’s attempts to address allegations of racism by reshuffling standard one classes ended in chaos, with distraught children refusing to leave their teachers. Her apology tour, marked by tears and pleas for forgiveness, fell flat with staff who had grown weary of her abrasive management style.
The school board’s efforts to engage with Asghar were rebuffed, and she beat a hasty retreat, packing her belongings with the help of cleaners. Her announcement of plans to launch her own school, citing Lilongwe Private School’s shortcomings, was met with skepticism and ridicule.
Allegations of mismanagement, favoritism, and staff intimidation have dogged Asghar’s tenure. Teachers claim she created a culture of fear, isolating staff and suppressing dissent. The school board’s response has been criticized as woefully inadequate.
Asghar’s departure marks a new chapter for Lilongwe Private School, one that promises to be free from the drama and dysfunction of her leadership. The school community is poised to breathe a collective sigh of relief, eager to move forward.
Freedom fighter and activist Hon. Kamlepo Kalua, has claimed that there are some people in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who are booking appointments to meet President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika not to speak about themselves but destroying others.
Kalua has reminded these people that Make Malawi Great Again is working very hard to make sure that President Professor Mutharika retires from active politics in 2030 leaving a good legacy advising people that when they go to Mutharika they should not destroy others.
He said former President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera was being deceived by those people who were going to him that people on the ground are supporting him and he should not listen to the voices of reason but the end result, he lost the elections miserably.
Kalua
Speaking through an audio clip, Kalua said it is sad that there are some people who are going to Mutharika focusing their meeting on names such as Bon Kalindo, Ntanyiwa, Kamlepo Kalua, Bakili Muluzi TV for Mutharika not to give them jobs or other appreciations.
Kalua has advised these people that they can eat and eat, but they should not forget that others are not eating the same as they are eating, one day they will vomit what they are eating case in point is MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda.
He said at one time, he met Chimwendo Banda personally to advise him that the power he has in the party and government that he is above everyone, tomorrow, the same power will finish him, people will not recognize him anymore as powerful.
The activist said during the bail application appeal case to the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in Blantyre, he went to the court to see Chimwendo Banda alone with his brother Wyclif Chimwendo observing that people who were supporting him, none was there.
He said President Chakwera won the June, 2020 elections by 66.8 percent landslide victory, today is crying for being out of government, President Professor Mutharika won the 16th September, 2025 elections by 56 percent, in 2030 he may end up crying, case in point will be those people surrounding him.
The activist has claimed that President Professor Mutharika is being praised by many people that the has performed exceptionally well achieving what he promised Malawians such as food, fuel, fertilizer, and forex in just three months.
Kalua has reminded Malawians that there was former President Madam Dr. Joyce Banda who was praised by supplying the country with enough fuel within two weeks and President Chakwera who was distributing cash to chiefs and other people, but come the elections, they lost miserably.
“Let this be a lesson of tomorrow, the president can be good, but people going to him mislead him with lies, let the DPP not cry in 2030 for the same avoidable mistakes,” said Kalua.
He has advised Malawians to analyze the speech which was made by MCP President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera at the late Madalitso Kazombo’s funeral in Kasungu warning those that are working to finish the MCP that they are wasting their time.
Kalua has finally advised the DPP and all politicians in Malawi that Chakwera is seeing something in the future, advising all those booking appointments to meet President Professor Mutharika to think of 2030 elections, nobody knows, the MCP can bounce back into government capitalizing on DPP mistakes in government.
