Chakwera says over 6m litres of fuel is being hauled into the country; Daily distribution has been doubled

Chakwera during a panel discussion at today’s Summit * Government has already secured US$28 million from local banks for the purpose of procuring fuel as short term solution * Also in pursuit of another US$50 million facility for the same on top of instructions for RBM to prioritize fuel procurement * NOCMA and MERA are working around the clock to address the situation with his instructions By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians that over 6 million…

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HRDC, CAMA asks Malawi leadership to swiftly deal with the fuel crisis “that has bedeviled the country”

* Should assure consumers when to expect next fuel supplies after NOCMA declares situation as a crisis * NOCMA issued a public alert on Tuesday, saying it has run out of both fuel and diesel in its Strategic Fuel Reserves * Barely a week after assuring the public that it has enough fuel in the country By Duncan Mlanjira The fuel crisis that has “bedeviled the country over the past two weeks is a sign that the country is…

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NOCMA finally accepts of fuel crisis in the country

Long queues that even involves fuel tankers * It has run out of both petrol and diesel in its Strategic Fuel Reserves * Advises the public to use fuel wisely to avoid long queues at pump stations By Duncan Mlanjira Barely a week after assuring the public that it has enough fuel in the country, National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) now has sent an alert that it has run out of both fuel and diesel in its Strategic…

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NICO Group impressed with ICON Properties’ consistent performance in its 3 years of existence

*The company which has shown consistence in terms of results as well as paying of dividends consistently * Going forward, ICON Properties has a number of projects which are in the pipeline * Such as building of a hotel and office building in Lilongwe as well as in Mzuzu Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent In just 3 years of its existence, ICON Properties Plc — a subsidiary of the country’s giant financial service institution, NICO Group — has been successful…

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Capital FM Radio settles its outstanding licence fees; MACRA to consider fresh licence application

* MACRA’s Board is set to meet next month * Capital FM Radio assured of maintaining its old frequencies once the application is successful * The regulator is on a serious campaign in enforcing the law on all players in the industry By Duncan Mlanjira Capital FM Radio, whose broadcasting licence was revoked last month, has settled all its outstanding fees of over K14 million and awaits Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to consider its fresh licence application. A…

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Mphatso Nadolo shrugged off route marshal from using a shortcut of Blantyre 42.19km Race; Led to his disqualification after coming first

Nadolo being assisted by medics after he collapsed * The race’s jury verified that the athlete shrugged him off by slapping his outstretched hands * Insisting to run through a footpath towards the Mudi River bridge along Victoria Avenue * Nadolo wept miserably and collapsed after losing out to a whopping K1.5 million cash prize By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Champion of the 2021 Blantyre Marathon for the past two years, Mphatso Nadolo finished on first position on Sunday…

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Fans to follow live match analysis and updates ahead of 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup through Blue Chair campaign

* The blue chairs, with DStv logo will be placed in several strategic places such as barbershops, salons, on buses * Which has a QR Code that will lead fans to some amazing football-related content and so much more By Duncan Mlanjira Towards the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, Malawian fans and the rest of the African continent, have been afforded an opportunity to follow live match analysis and updates through Blue Chair campaign — dubbed #HereForEveryFan. The blue…

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First Capital Bank introduces ‘Civil Servant Loan’ from K100,000 up to K3m

* Access to credit has become an urgent requirement for many of its clients * Unavailability of mass lending solutions for customers is also one major disadvantages * As it causes customers to change banking services provider — hence committed to create a viable market segment By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent  One of the country’s leading bank, First Capital Bank Plc has introduced a Civil Servant Loan-Zangaphee, which is aimed at giving opportunity to the customers based in both…

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MultiChoice Malawi targets November to start producing Malawi’s TV series to be shown on DStv’s and GOtv’s OneZed channel

MultiChoice MD Gichonge (in red) alongside Corporate Affairs Manager Zena Makunje * We successfully hosted our first physical Masterclass in scriptwriting * Led by industry veteran, actor, producer and director Neil McCarthy * In conjunction with the Ministry of Information & Digitization in the closing of a fruitful two-day event * This follows the recent establishment of the MultiChoice Expansion program, dubbed Project Pamodzi that was launched in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi is set to unveil the…

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Malawian film Highbrow is now one of the top 20 most watched movies on DStv’s Showmax channel—MultiChoice

* Was featured alongside another Malawi movie hit, ‘Fatsani: A Tale of Survival’ By Duncan Mlanjira One of the two Malawian movies, ‘Highbrow’ — that was featured on M-Net Movies AfroCinema film festival — is now one of the top 20 most watched movies on Showmax. MultiChoice Malawi Managing Director, Emma Gichonge announced this at the 2022 Media Showcase — its annual engagement with the media, which aims to summarize and exhibit how MultiChoice embraces its role as Africa’s…

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