Published on January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM by Evance KapitoGovernment has ordered Press Cane Limited to compensate all people affected by a waste management crisis linked to the company’s ethanol production facility in Chikwawa District. Raw effluent management here is very poor and it is affecting crops, the environment and even people’s health,” said Mbilizi. She said Press Cane failed to act on issues previously raised by regulators, forcing government to intervene directly. “Press Cane Limited did not address concerns raised by NWRA and MEPA after earlier inspections. Press Cane Limited is a subsidiary of Press Corporation Limited, one of Malawi’s largest conglomerates.