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ESCOM drills five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza under Mozambique-Malawi power interconnection Project
August 29, 2024
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* The corporation has drilled three boreholes in Mwanza and two in Neno for the communities that relocated from their pieces of land to pave the way for the transmission line * This is part of compensation for MOMA project affected persons (PPAs) Maravi Express Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has drilled five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza districts for the communities displaced by the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kv Power Transmission project. At the handover of the first…

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TNM’s Tikolore promotion gets momentum as draw for grand prize of brand new Toyota Hilux pick-up truck draws closer
August 29, 2024
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Zomba-based Jaffar Chipembere (right) winner of  second monthly draw * As Muloza-based man, Daniel Wadson Beaton, wins a solar energy system in monthly draw * It feels absolutely great to win the solar energy equipment and be at the forefront of such an exciting and revolutionary technology By Duncan Mlanjira TNM Plc, the country’s pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, says this year’s Tikolore promotion has garnered tremendous enthusiasm among customers as participation numbers reached 30 million. TNM…

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3rd fatal car accident in Kasungu alone within a week
August 29, 2024
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The second involved this minibus  * As two die in road accident near Chilanga about 10km south of Kasungu Boma * Two days after three women and two men died after a minibus they were travelling in overturned at Thondolo Village * Barely a week after another another one killed all the 26 people on board Thursday last week * Meanwhile, three people died on Wednesday along Zomba-Domasi Road at Naming’azi on Wednesday Maravi Express Two people have been…

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Flames opponents Senegal in AFCON Morocco 2025 reshuffle coaching panel
August 29, 2024
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* The Flames will start their campaign at home against Burundi travel to Burkina Faso on matchday 2 between September 2-10 * They will then face Senegal in back-to-back assignments, starting away and then at home between October 7-15 * The Teranga Lions first face Burkina Faso Friday next week September 6 before dating and Burundi on September 9 By Duncan Mlanjira The coaching panel of Senegal national football team has been reshuffled days before the Teranga Lions’ qualifiers…

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DPP rejects fuel price increase that was proposed by its own MPs in the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources
August 29, 2024
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* The Committee’s chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the DPP itself and has four other DPP members * Including the Party’s publicity secretary, Shadric Namalomba who issued the petition against fuel price hike By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is rejecting the proposal for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to consider adjusting upwards prices of fuel, which was submitted by Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources & Climate Change whose chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the…

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Zomba Athletics Academy registers a male pacesetter for Eneless Makumba in Blantyre 42.195km Race
August 28, 2024
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* Looking for sponsorship from well-wishers to cater for travel cost, accommodation and food for one day * Already paid for the athletes their registration at K20,000 for each athlete in 42km, K15,000 each athlete for 10km and K10,000 each athlete for 5km By Duncan Mlanjira In the quest to win the women’s category of the Blantyre 42.195km Race on September 7, Zomba Athletics Academy has registered its athlete, James Imedi to race a pacesetter for Eneless Makumba. Makumba…

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Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources also calls for “reasonable” upward adjustment of pump fuel price
August 28, 2024
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* The adjustments should, however, be strictly for the purposes of cost recovery and not for increasing profits * MERA to keep in mind the hardships that people in the country are already facing as a result of the calamities that the country has gone through By Duncan Mlanjira Following a meeting that Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources & Climate Change had with Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) on Monday, August 26 to understand the issues surrounding the importation…

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University of Malawi confers Mozambique President Nyusi an honorary PhD in International Affairs & Diplomacy
August 28, 2024
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* Pledges to visit UNIMA and share with its students Mozambique’s on economic diplomacy initiative * We are friends at all times, even in trying moments — I am, therefore, humbled, honoured and grateful for the award Maravi Express Soon after welcoming his counterpart after landing at Chileka International Airport, President Chakwera proceeded to escort Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi to Zomba where he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in International Affairs & Diplomacy (Honoris Causa)…

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CDH Investment Bank posts strong interim results for the half-year ended June 30, 2024
August 28, 2024
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* Profit after tax of K8.3 billion, which is 53% higher than the K5.5 billion reported in the same period last year * The bank’s performance was driven by growth in investment funds and customer deposits By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has delivered strong interim results for the half-year ended June 30, 2024, posting a profit after tax of K8.3 billion, which is 53% higher than the K5.5 billion that was reported in the same period last…

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5 dead in another minibus accident in Kasungu
August 28, 2024
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* Six others have sustained varying injuries and are admitted to Kasungu District Hospital * Five others were treated as out-patients—Kasungu Police public relations officer, Joseph Kachikho By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA Three women and two men have died after a minibus they were travelling in overturned at Thondolo Village along the Santhe-Chinkhoma M18 Road in Kasungu District, barely a week after another another one killed all the 26 people on board on Thursday. Briefing reporters at Kasungu District Hospital…

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