ICON Properties invests K50m for construction of Mbayani Primary School classrooms

Congestion at Mbayani Primary School is of serious concerns * The school was first earmarked as needing support of additional school blocks by NICO Group by pledging K140 million * At the time, the cost for putting up a double-storey block holding four classrooms was K100 million * But due to devaluation, the costs increased to K190 million and there was need to source more funds to build the school block By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent ICON Properties Plc…

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Former great footballer Jürgen Klinsmann hails Morocco’s 2022 World Cup achievements in Qatar; ‘They conquered the World’

* They showed that an African nation can go all the way to the semi-finals * The North African country saw off 2010 World Cup champions Spain in Round of 16 * And Cristiano Ronaldo’s heavily-fancied Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals * In the group stages, they drew 0-0 with the same Croatia having beaten Belgium 2-0 and Canada 2-1 By Alexander Netherton & Cyran Baynes, Eurosport Jürgen Klinsmann, who was part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning…

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Power supply back to normal

* Repair works completed ahead of time — as at 12h30 today (Saturday) four machines were back on line * EGENCO expects to have all five machines — including the one which broke down on December 5 because of the problem — to be back online also by end of today * ESCOM’s continued load shedding programme, is due to loss of 130 megawatts of power at Kapichira Hydro Power Station * President Chakwera set a deadline of December…

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Need for Malawi to initiate harm reduction strategy to minimize medical care spending

* One of the biggest buyers of Malawi tobacco, Phillip Morris International (PMI) has invented the IQOS * A smoke-free innovation that continues to attest that the modified risk-free tobacco product is less harmful than tobacco cigarettes * Majority of people in Malawi are not conversant about vaping products because they are not on open market yet * These gadgets should be added to the country’s health regulations so that they can be easily accessed for people * Who…

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Lingadzi Police arrest TNM employee; mobile money agent and 2 ex-convicts suspected of defrauding millions from people by hacking phones

The suspects; Sungani is a TNM and Airtel Money agent and the others ex-convicts * There had been various cases reported in different stations nationwide throughout the year * The station’s CID section assigned its three skilled detectives who invaded Zomba City * To investigate, uncover and end the malpractice of sim swap and theft of money in various bank accounts nationwide By Duncan Mlanjira Lingadzi Police have arrested four people — one a TNM employee based at Zomba…

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DStv, GOtv customers stand chance of earning free subscription upgrades this festive season

* We aim to constantly display the choice and added value our packages provide to our customers * And providing free upgrades during the festive period was the perfect opportunity to do so * The offer does not apply to already high upgrade of GOtv Supa and DStv Premium customers * Payment options, via *470# MyGOtv app or MyDStv app, to enjoy a viewing experience on a higher package By Duncan Mlanjira This festive season, MultiChoice Malawi’s viewers of…

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MultiChoice introduces Big Brother Titans live on DStv and GOtv to pit together BB Naija and BB Mzansi housemates

* We are bringing housemates from two Giant nations under one roof * To entertain audiences across the continent with intense drama like never before * It promises an abundance of Nigerian and South Africa swag, banter, romance, and everything in between * This is a meeting of the Titans, and the winner will take home a large sum of cash and other prizes By Duncan Mlanjira Set from January 15, 2023 — in what will most certainly be…

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Dream come true for school teacher Maganga to pursue Masters Degree after winning K5m in First Capital Bank promo

A journalists helps to draw winners for the month of November * I have always wanted to pursue further studies. I will most definitely use this reward to do my Masters Degree, for sure * The promotion was to inculcate a financial saving culture as well as using First Capital Bank’s digital platform * The winner Maganga encouraged people to trust in the Bank’s services, saying he has benefitted in many ways By Duncan Mlanjira Marion Bester Maganga, a…

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Muluzi dedicates MW2063 Intergeneration Champion award to all Malawians for trusting in his leadership

Muluzi poses with members of National Planning Commission after being presented with the certificate of recognition * This honour is not mine but belongs to the people of Malawi who gave me all the support I needed * My role was to lead the process and making sure that we deliver and indeed we delivered * I must emphasize that I never led the process to deliver these achievements for personal glory or to earn praise * But to…

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France shatter Morocco’s fairytale performance at Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

* Next meet Croatia in third place play-off on Sunday whom they drew 0-0 in group stages * Coach Didier Deschamps’ men are hoping to become the first team to win consecutive titles in 60 years – and just the third in history * Senegal made it into the knock out stages but Tunisia, Cameroon and Ghana bowed out in group stages Maravi Express Reigning World Cup champions France booked their place in the final to shatter Morocco’s fairytale…

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