Social rights activist Pemphero Mphande vehemently denies conning women seeking for perfect men to marry

Pemphero Mphande; this “charecter assassination By Duncan Mlanjira Pemphero Mphande, the concerned citizen who came to prominence when he led the protest against the election of a statue for India’s iconic figure, Mahatma Gandhi along a street of Blantyre, has vehemently denied that he is involved in conning unsuspecting women seeking serious men for marriage. Mphande, who manages an NGO citizen for Progressive Action and also contested and lost as a Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South in…

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FDH Holdings Plc committed to staff development and welfare through employee of the year awards

Mpinganjira and the Employee of the Year Award winner Batwell Kawerenga (left) By Duncan Mlanjira Through Machawi Employee of the Year Awards, FDH Holdings Plc says it remains committed to staff development and welfare in order to facilitate their staff’s growth as well as of their customers whom the Group strives to serve better every day. During presentation of the third Machawi Employee of the Year Award to Batwell Kawerenga — Agency Officer at Jenda FDH Bank Service Centre…

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Mkulichi appointed as new FDH Bank Managing Director

Noel Mkulichi Maravi Express Noel Mkulichi, who served as chairperson of FDH Financial Holdings Limited for the past three years, has been appointed as new FDH Bank’s managing director. A statement from FDH Financial Holdings says before joining the FDH Group as a director, Mkulichi served in various capacities with Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) including as a director responsible for dank Supervision. As RBM’s director responsible for bank supervision, Mkulichi was responsible for, among others, formulating and implementing…

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FDH Bank ‘Go Konko Ndi Flames’ winner describes trip to AFCON finals as a lifetime opportunity

Fumbani Nyirenda Duncan Mlanjira & Victor Singano Jnr One of the two lucky Malawians, Fumbani Nyirenda — a nurse at Nsanje District — who will watch the Flames at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon after he was declared winner in the grand draw of the FDH Bank ‘Go Konko Ndi Flames’ promotion — cherishes the opportunity that he will be up close with the stars he has always admired. The FDH Bank ‘Go Konko Ndi Flames’…

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MEC faces funding gap in its forthcoming activities that include finalising of constituency and ward boundary review exercise

MEC chairperson Justice Kachale, SC By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says although its activities have so far been managed uninterrupted, there is a funding gap for the Commission to successfully complete the processes — that include finalising of constituency and ward boundary review exercise and holding of Local Government by-elections. In his New Year’s message, MEC chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale, said they would engage the Government so that there is a provision in the next fiscal…

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APM dodges public appearance by announcing won’t attend late Annie Muluzi’s funeral

Arthur Peter Mutharika  By Duncan Mlanjira Former President Peter Mutharika says he would not be able to travel to Lilongwe to attend the funeral of former First Lady Anne Muluzi on Thursday. In a statement, APM announced that the Democratic Progressive Part (DPP) would be represent by George Chapola while the immediate past First Lady Gertrude Mutharika will represent the former President and his family. Anne Muluzi — wife to former President Bakili Muluzi and mother to the United…

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DPP presidential aspirant David Mbewe, two MPs defying APM’s plea not to use late Bingu’s picture on political posters

By Duncan Mlanjira Despite calls from Democratic Progress Party (DPP) president, Arthur Peter Mutharika’s plea saying he was aggrieved that estranged DPP presidential aspirant, Kondwani Nankhumwa used a picture of his late brother, former Head of State Bingu wa Mutharika on a political poster, three others have followed suit. This time its presidential aspirant David Mbewe and the party’s two Members of Parliament (MPs), Sameer Suleman and Joyce Chitsulo, whose posters Maravi Express has in possession. APM, who is…

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Malawi commemorates World Braille Day

By Victor Singano Jnr. The Malawi Union of the Blind (MUB) — an organization which advocate for the rights and needs of the blind and partially sighted people — on Monday, January 3 led Malawians in joining the rest of the global village in commemorating this year’s World Braille Day. The commemoration, which was declared by the United Nation General Assembly in 2018, is under theme ‘Importance of Braille to the Blind and visually impaired’ The World Braille is…

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Peter Mutharika feels aggrieved over Nankhumwa’s use of late Bingu’s picture on a political poster

The poster in question  By Duncan Mlanjira Former President Peter Mutharika says he is aggrieved that estranged Democratic Progress Party (DPP) presidential aspirant, Kondwani Nankhumwa has used a picture of his late brother, former Head of State Bingu wa Mutharika on a political poster. In a statement dated January 3, APM — without directly mentioning Nankhumwa’s name but referring to a poster which Maravi Express has in possession, APM is of the opinion that the “purpose of this callous…

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Msukwa claims sale of plot to Sattar was made before he became Minister as Zomba High Court judges arrest was unlawful

Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa Maravi Express Kezzie Msukwa, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in relation to corruption investigation the Bureau is undertaking involving Zuneth Abdul Rashid Sattar over sale of land in Lilongwe, maintains that the deal took place before he became Minister of Lands & Urban Development. Msukwa argued at Zomba High Court where he filed and made an ex parte application for judicial review, saying the ACB failed to correctly appreciate and discharge…

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