September 2022 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Chakwera hails Malawian diaspora based in USA

September 29, 2022

The President interacting with Malawians in diaspora * We may have different political affiliations, we may have different opinions, but we all belong to one nation called Malawi * Hence the need to collaborate and coordinate on developmental issues for the benefit of Malawians By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in New York President Lazarus Chakwera has commended Malawians living in the United States of America for the meaningful contribution to Malawians during the flood disasters and CoVID-19 pandemic. During…

Malawi secures US$350 million through Millennium Challenge Compact

September 29, 2022

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Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe and MCC CEO Alice Albright after signing the contract * Building and success is a strong commitment to Malawi’s democratic governance * MCC board selected Malawi for a second phase in 2018 which is being signed today and is a great moment * We are impressed with President Chakwera’s commitment to build Malawi and his vision to reduce poverty levels By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Washington DC President Lazarus Chakwera and US Secretary of State Anthony…

CDH Investment Bank lauds media as key to promote investment culture

September 29, 2022

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CDH Investment Bank CEO and Managing Director, Kwame Ahadzi * Apart from the roles that are being played by the local investment institutions, there is also a need for the media to realize that they are a major stakeholder * Which is responsible in preaching to the masses across the country for them to understand what the bank stands for By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent CDH Investment Bank, a subsidiary of Continental Holdings Limited, has lauded the country’s media…

AIP Targets 490,449 farming households in Lilongwe

September 28, 2022

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AIP products * The beneficiary farming households will be identified and pre-listed from their farmer groups * Before a screening process at the Ministry of Agriculture * With an aim of ensuring that only those in active farming activities do benefit Nellie Kapatuka, MANA Lilongwe District Council agriculture cluster chairperson, Councillor Mathia Kavala says 490,449 farming households will benefit from the Malawi government Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) during the 2022-2023 farming season. Speaking during a full Council meeting on…

Over 8 million children targeted for birth registration

September 28, 2022

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A registration exercise by NRB during national elections * A country that has its citizens registered can easily budget and plan for the services to be rendered * The exercise will enable Malawi achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 16.9 * Which talks of provision of a legal identity for all including birth registration By Patricia Kapulula, MANA Government, through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), has embarked on a mass child registration (MCR) campaign targeting 8.4 million children…

NGO invests 56 bicycles for Kasungu lead farmers; As Water for People also 3 to Blantyre schemes

September 28, 2022

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The donation in Kasungu * To ease mobility challenges which lead farmers have been facing in course of carrying out their duties * Water for People donation is a quest to promote professionalism in management of rural solar powered water establishments By Yankho Phiri & Chilungamo Missi, MANA Circle for Integrated Community Development (CICOD), a nongovernmental organisation that works in the agricultural industry, has donated 56 bicycles to lead farmers in Santhe and Chulu extension planning areas (EPAs) in…

Chinovi launching human resource management book

September 28, 2022

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Human resource expert Chinovi * Book tackles various issues including inconsistencies between labour acts; terms and conditions of service * And what organizations do in practice contrary to appropriate human resource management * You find employees not being allowed to go for maternity leave or when sick, they are not paid By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Lilongwe-based human resource management specialist, Emmanuel Chinovi is launching a book titled ‘A Guide to Human Resource Management Practice in Malawi’ today (September 28)…

Liwonde Fertilizer Company pillar collapses, injures three

September 28, 2022

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The company which President Chakwera inaugurated in November last year * The company maintains there were no serious injuries but inside sources said one out of the three has sustained serious injuries * Machinga District Hospital said they had not received any report at with regard to the accident By Racheal Mkotama, MANA Three workers at Liwonde Fertilizer Company in Machinga have sustained injuries of various degrees after a pillar which they were erecting collapsed and crashed them. The…

Ethiopian Airlines set to own 49% of Nigeria Air

September 28, 2022

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* Also owns 49% stake in Air Malawi Maravi Express Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines has been selected by Nigeria’s Ministry of Aviation as the preferred bidder for Nigeria Air as the country’s new flag carrier. The airline, which owns 49% of Air Malawi, will also own 49% of Nigeria Air, according to a report on airport-technology.com. Ethiopian Airlines — which is 100% owned by the government of Ethiopia — also owns 45% of Zambia Airways, 49% of Guinea…

Over 200 to physically attend RBM’s Monetary Policy Conference; 220 registered for online participation

September 28, 2022

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Bingu International Convention Centre, venue of the conference * Registration details for virtual attendance via zoom is through the link: https://rbm-mw.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrceurrz4rEtA8N-lH3vpzVetp-e7uiFQ2 * This year’s conference provides the right forum to brainstorm issues with all relevant sectors of the economy * To enhance monetary policy in the current environment — Reserve Bank of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The 6th annual Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Monetary Policy Conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday (September 29-30), has over 200 invited to…