September 2020 – Page 2 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Karonga SDA Church elders accuse pastor of undressing women during anointing sessions

September 30, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Elders of Seventh Day Adventist Church in Karonga have written a letter of protest to North Malawi Conference in Mzuzu alerting its president that their pastor M.S.J. Moyo has been asking members to remove all their clothing regardless of their gender during anointing sessions. The letter says the elders were notified on September 13 that pastor Moyo has been conducting anointing ministry to members of the church since he joined them on 5th January, 2020. They…

High Court sustains forfeiture of over K120m funds for Ideal Stationery

September 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that K120,917,295.60 that the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) ordered National Bank of Malawi to freeze an account of Lucy Rachael Sukali (trading as Ideal Stationery) be maintained and that the forfeited funds should be put in the Confiscation Fund. Judge Charles Mkandawire ruled this forfeiture in pursuant to section 74(1) (b) of the Financial Crimes Act as the transaction of the said funds constitutes proceeds of crime. Facts of…

ACB orders 11 MACRA staff from discharging duties

September 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has written Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) ordering its Director General Henry Shamu not to allow 11 members of staff from discharging their duties. The 11 are Emmanuel C. Banda; Daniel T. Datchi; Dr. Charles Fodya; Kumbukani Lisilira; Frank Pempho Mdala; McDonald Pato Phoya; Ruth Mgwede Mdala; Limbani Sekani; Timothy Sukali; Vilanti Tambulasi and Tiyamike Ernest Zawanda. The letters from Director, Reyneck Matemba says the ACB has instituted investigations on the…

NICO Holdings reaches out to DAPP’s Under-5 nutritional project in Machinga communities

September 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Life and NICO Pension jointly donated K2 million to assist Development Aid for People to People (DAPP) Malawi in support of the organisation’s COVID-19 activities in Machinga communities where it is carrying out a nutrition programme for Under-5 children. Receiving the donation, DAPP Malawi’s head of programmes Moses Chibwana said they intend to sensitise parents of the children in the communities they are working to continue adhering to the COVID-19 preventive measures. He said it…

Malawian arrested in US for shooting daughters of Deputy Minister of Defense Sendeza; One dead, the other hospitalised

September 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Police in the US City of South Bend have reported the arrest of Malawian, Kalekeni Lindeire over allegations of shooting two compatriots, who are reportedly daughters of Deputy Minister of Defense Jean Sendeza. A report by South Bend Tribune quoting St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit says one of the victims is dead and the other hospitalised. Officials were withholding the names of the victims in order to notify family first but Malawians indicate the two…

Ascent Soccer’s starlet Lughano Nyondo offered 4-year scholarship worth K48m at US Brooks School

September 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira After a highly successful first year in the USA, Lilongwe based elite soccer development academy, Ascent Soccer’s starlet Lughano Nyondo has been offered a 4-year scholarship worth $65,000 (K48 million) a year to study at Brooks School, Boston. Following her initial move to the US in August 2019, at Indian Mountain School, Lughano excelled by finishing top scorer for the school and being voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the season. Ascent Soccer’s Director of Soccer…

HIDCO realigns itself after tremendous growth of the first-ever housing cooperative

September 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Housing Investment and Development Cooperative (HIDCO) has made tremendous growth in just a year of its existence and has since aligned itself strategically by making several management changes and appointments. Its membership has grown from 31 in December 2019 to 53 in August 2020 while shares have more than doubled from K26 million to over K63 million. Its assets have also grown from K42 million to K116 million while net profit has grown from K14 million…

Conflicting reports on businessman who died in hands of MRA officers at Songwe Border

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Angry business persons from Mzuzu and Lilongwe took a coffin having the remains of business person, Denis Katsache to Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) offices in Mzuzu in protest that the man died when his blood pressure went up following allegations of harassment by MRA officers. Reports on social media quoting the businessman’s friends indicate that late Katsache entered Malawi through Songwe Border in Karonga with a truck full of drinks from Tanzania and is alleged to…

From Thursday’s 317 COVID-19 tests, only one new case registered and no death recorded

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira So far so good — Malawi continues to register low occurrence of the COVID-19 as of Thursday evening, just one new case was recorded from the 317 COVID-19 tests were conducted with no new related death while there were 23 new recoveries This month alone, there had been just four COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total of deaths to 179. Thursday’s situation report from co-chairperson of presidential taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says the lone…

Malawi tobacco industry on right track to eliminate child and forced labour

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi, which was the only country globally that was red flagged for worst form of child and forced labour, has currently made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate this practice. On November 1, 2019, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order (WRO) on tobacco and products containing tobacco from Malawi and upon receiving the WRO, importers were supposed to engage themselves and demonstrate that no child or forced labour was used…