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British High Commission urges Malawi Government to double down on its efforts to control public spending and reduce domestic borrowing

January 30, 2025

* In reaction to World Bank’s Malawi Economic Monitor which analyses that the country’s economic recovery remains fragile * Due to lagging implementation of macroeconomic reforms and a series of exogenous shocks impacting the country * There are opportunities for the country to use its natural resources to kick start development and make its people more prosperous By Duncan Mlanjira The British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie has added voice to the findings of the Malawi Economic Monitor…

UK invests 14 motorcycles for use of government primary education advisers in 12 districts

January 30, 2025

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* To will assist the National Mathematics Curriculum Reform activities, that include improved school supervision and teacher support * As well as community engagement, delivery of teaching and learning materials and response to school emergencies Maravi Express The United Kingdom (UK), through the British High Commission to Malawi, handed over 14 motorcycles on Wednesday to the Ministry of Education to help ease mobility for primary education advisers (PEAs) in 12 districts across the country. At the handover ceremony in…

Do not let your personal data loose because people can use it to commit crimes in your name—MACRA DG Suleman

January 28, 2025

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* During commemoration of Data Privacy Day today in Blantyre that preceded with a street awareness march * Now that many things have gone digital, we need to know how to protect our data By Pempho Nkhoma, MANA Malawians have been asked to safely guard their personal data and not let it loose because people can use it to commit crimes in their name. This is an alert from Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Daud Suleman today,…

MACRA expects postal and courier industry to embrace technology

January 28, 2025

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* Let us take advantage of technologies such as Track & Trace applications to enhance operations and customer service * And leverage the surge of e-commerce to boost revenues and sustainability—MACRA chairperson Chibwana By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) today called on postal and courier service providers to embrace technology to meet the evolving economic landscape. MACRA Board chairperson Bridget Chibwana made the call during annual postal sector workshop in Blantyre, saying: “Let us take advantage…

Makandi Tea & Coffee Estate closed for 7 days until non-compliance to labour laws are addressed

January 28, 2025

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* Workers brought to light various challenges at the workplace, such as long working hours exceeding 10 hours per day * Low wages of K3,460 per 60kg harvested in a day and K89,000 wages per month instead of the minimum K90,00 * Lack of pension and holiday benefits and workers making their own sacks for harvesting tea Maravi Express Minister of Labour, Vitumbiko Mumba today discovered several serious non-compliance to labour laws when he inspected Makandi Tea & Coffee…

CFTC discovers 11 companies engaging in excessive pricing and unconscionable conduct

January 28, 2025

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Paramount Holdings Limited was already punished by MBS and CFTC earlier this month * Given interim orders to nine farm input distributors and two poultry feed companies to desist from the unconscionable conduct * Amongst them Paramount Holdings Limited, Export Trading Group (ETG), Farmers World, Malawi Fertilizer Company, Dalitso General Supplies * Optichem 2000 Limited, Rabs Processors Limited, Brussels Fertilizers Limited and Agora Limited and poultry feed companies CP Feeds and Proto Feeds * Failure to comply with the…

56 Malawians amongst a total of over 1.4 million expected to be deported from the US as of November 2024

January 28, 2025

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* Topping the list are countries bordering the US that have had running battles with the US on many immigration issues that include illegal immigration and importation of illicit drugs * Such countries include Honduras, which has over 261,651 illegal immigrants on the list; Guatemala 253,413, Mexico (252,044) * El Salvador (203,822); Nicaragua (45,995); Cuba (42,084); Colombia (27,388) Venezuela (22,749) and Peru (13,769) By Duncan Mlanjira From a total of over 1,445,549 of non-citizens living illegally in the United…

MDF to be deployed on Zomba Plateau to stop alarming theft of trees

January 28, 2025

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This trek of illegal sawyers was captured and went viral on social media * MDF to be given all the powers to deal with anyone found entering the plantation and harvesting timber * This challenging situation in Zomba should have been curtailed by us the stakeholders * But it seems we are also the direct beneficiaries of this illegal act * If the malpractice involves politicians who claim to be powerful, let us know, we will deal with them…

World Bank commends Malawi for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in last four years

January 28, 2025

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* As it grants US$300 million compact for energy development to achieve universal energy and electricity access by 2030 * It is the wish of President Chakwera’s administration to see 75% of Malawians connected to electricity by 2030 By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Managing Director for World Bank, Anna Bjerde has commended Malawi government for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in the last four years under the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera. She said this in Dar-es-Salaam,…

AACC economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Maulidi applauds MERA on its censure of ESCOM’s poor customer service delivery

January 28, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * He notices some accountability responses from the two parastatals on three fronts: * MERA expressing its concerns raised from public complaints over poor service delivery; * ESCOM responding to the regulator by taking responsibility of the issues raised; * and ESCOM acknowledging the public’s response to the leaked internal communication from MERA By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice Accountability Champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi, has applauded Malawi Energy Regulatory…