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UNIMA commits to maintain fostering partnerships with both local and international institutions

January 23, 2025

* As it explores financial opportunities with Centenary Bank in to advance UNIMA’s strategic goals * Centenary Bank presented proposals aimed at fostering a mutually beneficial partnership between the bank and UNIMA By Duncan Mlanjira University of Malawi (UNIMA) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samson Sajidu maintains that the mother of all universities in Malawi remains committed to fostering partnerships with both local and international institutions. Prof. Sajidu made this commitment when he and his management team, hosted a delegation from Centenary…

Karonga-based Lotus Africa Limited’s labour practices impresses Minister Mumba

January 23, 2025

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* This commitment to excellence is a testament to the companys values and leadership * These exemplary practices demonstrated by this company are important in upholding safety standards By Patience Harawa, MANA Having encountered some non-compliance to labor laws in several companies he has made surprise visits to in the past wee, Minister of Labour, Vitumbiko Mumba was impressed with Lotus Africa Limited for its commitment to safety standards and fair labour practices. During his visit to the company’s…

Kabwila expresses concern of tertiary education graduates failing to articulate issues and deliver as expected

January 23, 2025

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* Asks universities in the country to strive in producing well-baked students that should work anywhere in the world * We want our degrees to be equal to that of China, USA and other countries * Pledges her Ministry will soon be tabling Education Bill in Parliament to sanitise education systems in the country * On top of checking on the mushrooming of fake universities, buying of degrees and shortcuts in acquiring tertiary education By Solister Mogha, MANA &…

Mighty Wanderers and Mukuru mutually agree not to renew naming rights sponsorship

January 23, 2025

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* Wanderers express their gratitude for the fruitful partnership and will always cherish the positive experience shared * As the Nomads move forward after securing K100 million kit sponsorship with 888bets Malawi for the 2025 football season By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Wanderers, who have secured a K100 million kit sponsorship with 888bets Malawi for the 2025 football season, has mutually agreed with Mukuru Money Transfer Ltd not to renew the naming rights they signed in 2022. This is indicated…

The maximum 30-year jail term with no option of paying a fine for vandalism of ESCOM assets seems not to be acting as a deterrent

January 22, 2025

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* As three more culprits are found and arrested in possession of ESCOM electrical conductor wires in the Lower Shire * Two found with 200m-long conductor wire in Chikwawa, one with three bags of aluminum wire in Nsanje * In under a week and barely after a few days when another incident in Lilongwe when a Chinese national was arrested in possession of 40 bags of stolen copper wires * Amounting to approximately 18 tonnes — suspected to have…

Malawi society needs to reflect on its norms and standards; otherwise soon we will close the whole country—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

January 22, 2025

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* His reaction to market surveillance raids by Labour Minister Mumba and Malawi Bureau of Standards on companies and supermarkets * And closing them for non-adherence and non-compliance to labour and trading laws * We need to reflect on what is being exposed as not being a full picture, but maybe this is just a tip of a bigger story that has not been told By Duncan Mlanjira Chief Economist for South Africa-based Don Consultancy Group, Chifipa Mhango — having observed…

Minister Mumba urges technical colleges to rigorously market their innovations

January 22, 2025

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* After being impressed with a modern irrigation system at Sonda which is an innovation of Mzuzu Technical College * As well as a solar-powered charging facility which one can be used to charge multiple gadgets at once By Rose Cross Mahorya, MANA Minister of Labour Vitumbiko Mumba has impressed on technical colleges and vocational training institutions in the country to rigorously market innovations they develop so that they can increase their revenue bases. Speaking in Mzuzu yesterday when…

Kapichira Hydro Station’s power generation units back to 100% generating capacity after undergoing comprehensive repair

January 22, 2025

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* As at 15h15 yesterday, all power generation units were back to 100% generating capacity (129.6 megawatts) * EGENCO technical teams conducted thorough inspections, maintenance and necessary repairs to all the machinery at Kapichira By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), which shut down two of its generation units at Kapichira Hydro Power Station in Chikwawa on December 31, after one had developed a fault, have now been fully restored to full operational status after undergoing comprehensive repair. Commissioned…

Airtel Malawi Plc appoints its former chief commercial officer Aashish Dutt as new Managing Director

January 22, 2025

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* He has over 28 years of experience in the telecommunications — 14 of which have been in executive management * He also has a strong commercial background in telecommunications and FMCG across multiple geographies across India and Africa By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has appointed its former chief commercial officer, Aashish Dutt, who had relocated to Kenya in 2021, as the new Managing Director with effect from February 1, 2025. He is replacing Charles Kamoto, who relocated…

Health Minister commissions maternity wing at Kwitanda Health Centre in Balaka equipped with state-of-the-art medical accessories

January 21, 2025

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* Before the maternity wing, expectant mothers from the area had to walk long distances to Utale Health Centre * Which is over 10kms away o covering 30kms to Balaka District Hospital to access maternity care services By Paul Madise, MANA Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda yesterday officially opened a maternity wing at Kwitanda Health Centre in Balaka District, constructed at the cost of K49 million, equipped with state-of-the-art medical accessories. Kwitanda is in Traditional Authority (T/A) Msamala…