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Jane Ansah whistle-stops through Chitipa, promises development under DPP-AFORD Alliance

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By Burnett Munthali

Dr. Jane Ansah, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and AFORD alliance running mate to Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, conducted a series of whistle-stop meetings across Chitipa District ahead of the 16 September 2025 elections.

Upon her arrival in Chitipa, a large crowd of residents gathered to welcome her, reflecting high public interest in the upcoming electoral campaign.



District Governor of the DPP in the area, Mr. Davie Silwimba, expressed gratitude to Dr. Jane Ansah for visiting the district.

Residents, however, voiced concerns about pressing challenges affecting their daily lives, including hunger, scarcity of foreign currency, and rising prices of essential goods.

They also appealed to Dr. Jane Ansah to ensure that if the DPP comes into power on 16 September, the government will prioritize the construction of a fence around Chitipa School.

Senior DPP officials, including the respected legislator Sameer Suleman who accompanied Dr. Jane Ansah on the tour, criticized the current administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera for failing to manage the country effectively due to rampant inflation.

They further noted that the MCP-led government had not given adequate consideration to the development needs of Chitipa residents.

As a result, they encouraged voters to support the DPP ticket, including Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Dr. Jane Ansah, and Enock Kamzingeni Chihana.

During her address in Chitipa, Dr. Jane Ansah assured residents that the DPP government would address the issues affecting ordinary Malawians once it assumes power.

She highlighted policies designed to improve citizens’ lives, emphasizing that primary and secondary education would become free under the DPP administration.

Additionally, Dr. Ansah noted that mothers and young people would receive financial support to enhance their livelihoods and opportunities.

She stressed that the DPP-AFORD alliance is committed to implementing strategies that ensure sustainable development and improved social services for all communities in Chitipa.

Dr. Jane Ansah’s whistle-stop tour in Chitipa underscores the DPP-AFORD alliance’s focused campaign strategy in northern Malawi ahead of the 16 September elections.

By directly engaging with residents, the alliance seeks to highlight both the shortcomings of the current administration and the tangible solutions it promises to implement.

Her emphasis on free education and financial support for mothers and youth aligns with the party’s broader platform of development and social equity.

The tour also demonstrates the strategic importance of consolidating grassroots support, ensuring that voter turnout in key districts like Chitipa contributes to the DPP’s overall electoral prospects.

Through such campaigns, the alliance aims to combine visibility, accountability, and promises of reform to strengthen its appeal to Malawians seeking effective governance and improved livelihoods.

Jane Ansah whistle-stops through Chitipa, promises development under DPP-AFORD Alliance

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By Burnett Munthali

Dr. Jane Ansah, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and AFORD alliance running mate to Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, conducted a series of whistle-stop meetings across Chitipa District ahead of the 16 September 2025 elections.

Upon her arrival in Chitipa, a large crowd of residents gathered to welcome her, reflecting high public interest in the upcoming electoral campaign.



District Governor of the DPP in the area, Mr. Davie Silwimba, expressed gratitude to Dr. Jane Ansah for visiting the district.

Residents, however, voiced concerns about pressing challenges affecting their daily lives, including hunger, scarcity of foreign currency, and rising prices of essential goods.

They also appealed to Dr. Jane Ansah to ensure that if the DPP comes into power on 16 September, the government will prioritize the construction of a fence around Chitipa School.

Senior DPP officials, including the respected legislator Sameer Suleman who accompanied Dr. Jane Ansah on the tour, criticized the current administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera for failing to manage the country effectively due to rampant inflation.

They further noted that the MCP-led government had not given adequate consideration to the development needs of Chitipa residents.

As a result, they encouraged voters to support the DPP ticket, including Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Dr. Jane Ansah, and Enock Kamzingeni Chihana.

During her address in Chitipa, Dr. Jane Ansah assured residents that the DPP government would address the issues affecting ordinary Malawians once it assumes power.

She highlighted policies designed to improve citizens’ lives, emphasizing that primary and secondary education would become free under the DPP administration.

Additionally, Dr. Ansah noted that mothers and young people would receive financial support to enhance their livelihoods and opportunities.

She stressed that the DPP-AFORD alliance is committed to implementing strategies that ensure sustainable development and improved social services for all communities in Chitipa.

Dr. Jane Ansah’s whistle-stop tour in Chitipa underscores the DPP-AFORD alliance’s focused campaign strategy in northern Malawi ahead of the 16 September elections.

By directly engaging with residents, the alliance seeks to highlight both the shortcomings of the current administration and the tangible solutions it promises to implement.

Her emphasis on free education and financial support for mothers and youth aligns with the party’s broader platform of development and social equity.

The tour also demonstrates the strategic importance of consolidating grassroots support, ensuring that voter turnout in key districts like Chitipa contributes to the DPP’s overall electoral prospects.

Through such campaigns, the alliance aims to combine visibility, accountability, and promises of reform to strengthen its appeal to Malawians seeking effective governance and improved livelihoods.

Mambo alonjeza kutukula maphunziro ku dera la Balaka Bwaila

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Wolemba: McLloyd Kudzingo


Yemwe akuyimira ngati phungu wachipani cha Malawi Congress (MCP) kudera la Balaka Bwaila,  a Andwatch Mambo ati akasankhidwa alimbikira pantchito zotukula maphunziro zomwe akhala akugwira kale kuderali.

A Mambo omwe padakali pano akhazikitsapo kale sukulu za mkomba phala 41 m’madera osiyanasiyana m’bomali, ati apitiriza ntchitoyi ndipo awonetsetsanso kuti sukulu za primary ndi secondary zisamatalikirane kwambiri.

Polankhula pamsonkhano kudera la Group Village M’balasa , a Mambo omwe akhala akugwira ntchito ya uphunzitsi kwa nthawi yayitali, alonjezanso  kuti akawasankha, adzaonetsetsa kuti anthu kuderali akupindula ndi ntchito yosiyanasiyana za boma.

Mambo



Iwo ati anthu kuderali akhala akumanidwa zitukukuko kamba koti anthu omwe akhala akusankhidwa ngati a phungu kuderali, samalabadira kwenikweni za mavuto a anthu.

Pa misonkhano yawo yokopa anthu a Mambo akhala akutsindika kwambiri pa mfundo zotukula maphunziro, umoyo, kutukula achinyamata komanso kuonetsetsa kuti anthu akumwa madzi abwino.

Anthu khumi ndi m’modzi ndiomwe akupikisana pa mpando wa phungu kudera la Balaka Bwaila.

CDH Investment Bank’s half-year profit reaches K18.3 billion

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By Chisomo Phiri

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.

In a statement, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO ) Thoko Mkavea says the growth was supported by the expansion of the average interest-earning assets, with notable increases across the customer loans and advances portfolios and coupled with improved fixed income trading activities and margins.

Mkavea



He says the unaudited summary of results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 released by the bank shows that the strong performance was driven by significant growth in both net interest income and non-interest income, which rose by 56% and 171% respectively.

Mkavea says the total assets grew by 60%, from K476.8 billion in June 2024 to K764.0 billion in June 2025.

“This was largely driven by a 71% increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, a 68% rise in investments in fixed income securities at amortized cost, and a 32% increase in loans and advances to customers.

“These gains were supported by a 58% growth in investment funds and an 80% increase in customer deposits,” says Mkavea.

According to the CEO,the bank reported a customer loans-to-deposits ratio of 51%, while the total loans-to-funding base ratio was 77%.

He says the liquidity levels remained strong, highlighted by a Liquidity Coverage ratio of 205% while shareholders’ equity increased by 68% to K54 billion.

The CEO explains that the strengthened capital position was driven by higher retained earnings and effective risk-weighted assets management, resulting in a Capital Adequacy Ratio of 24% and Tier 1 Ratio of 24%

“The bank will maintain a cautious yet proactive approach, prioritising robust risk management and operational excellence. Its strategic focus will remain strengthening investment in staff development to build a future-ready workforce, expanding digital banking and fintech capabilities to enhance customer experience while deepening client relationships through customized financial solutions, its forte in the financial services sector in Malawi”, says Mkavea.

CDH Investment Bank is a leading investment bank in Malawi.

The bank opened its doors for business on April 2, 2012 following the successful conversion from Continental Discount House Limited (CDH) which had operated in the financial sector for 14 years since August 1998.

Patrick Tsoka writes a book ‘The Midnight Sermons’

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By Chisomo Phiri

Renowned writer and thinker Patrick Tsoka has  penned his first book titled ‘The Midnight Sermons’ which delves into themes often shunned in mainstream discourse,mortality, suffering, freedom, and the search for meaning.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with 247 Malawi News, Tsoka described himself as a writer whose work ‘blends philosophy, poetry, and social commentary,’ aiming to confront the fundamental questions of human existence.

Patrick Tsoka


He said ‘The Midnight Sermons’ does not offer easy answers, but instead challenges readers to reflect deeply.

“Life is raw, fragile, and often absurd but in wrestling with suffering, in confronting uncomfortable truths, we discover depth, greatness, and authenticity.The book doesn’t preach doctrine; it provokes questions,” said Tsoka.

He said the motivation behind the book was drawn from personal and shared experiences of pain and struggle, particularly those of his mother and a close friend to whom the book is dedicated.

“Too often, books shy away from suffering or dress it in clichés. I wanted to write something honest and confronting, something that reflects both the Malawian and African spirit as well as universal human questions,” he said.

The writer said ‘The Midnight Sermons’ is currently available directly through him and  is working toward wider distribution through local bookstores and international platforms such as Amazon.

Asked to comment on the writing industry in the country,Tsoka said he sees a growing hunger for authentic voices and deeper, more reflective writing.

“We have talent, but we need more support in publishing, marketing, and cultivating a reading culture. I see hope and opportunity,” he said.

Tsoka began writing seriously during his university years around 2014–2015.

Although he has penned several unpublished manuscripts, ‘The Midnight Sermons’ marks his first official publication.