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Government launches five-year project dubbed Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Agriculture

May 16, 2024

* To be implemented by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) with support from Mastercard * Over 50% of the population in the country are young people. If we leave them behind, the country will never develop * That is why more programmes are now geared towards young people because they have the energy, are creative and passionate By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Government has launched a five-year project dubbed Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Agriculture (YEFFA),…

Standard Bank Plc signs five-year strategic partnership with Lilongwe Golf Club

May 16, 2024

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* This collaboration is a step towards enhancing excellence, service and supporting the growth of local tourism * Considering Lilongwe’s strategic location to Malawi, and the country’s MW2063 vision—Chief Executive Madinga By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc has signed a strategic partnership with Lilongwe Golf Club in which it will offer exclusive services tailored to propel the growth of golf and to enrich the lives of its mutual customers and stakeholders at the premier golf destination. The Bank will…

Kabaza operators working towards bringing sanity on public roads; Starting with signing MoU with Mchinji District Council

May 15, 2024

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* They say they are committed to improving safety and bringing in better coordination between themselves and district council * Also to bring in different opportunities such as loans to operators so that they can develop their businesses By Winfrida Kamwana, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Operators of passenger motorbike taxis, commonly known as Kabaza, have been renowned of causing many accidents on public roads because of their recklessness and lack of proper traffic law enforcement. But it…

Agriculture Ministry signs MoU with seven mega farmers to revamp Dwambadzi Livestock Farm

May 15, 2024

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* Allocated 5,000 hectares of land from a total of 6,100 hectares to the said farmers * Each farmer has been allocated 500 hectares and above for their livestock management Maravi Express Ministry of Agriculture, through Mega Farm Unit, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven Mega Farmers to revamp Dwambadzi Farm to promote and enhance livestock farming. A report on Malawi Government official Facebook page, says the farmers were selected from a pool of applicants who…

MCCCI collaborates with mHub to link unemployed young people with potential employers at this year’s International Trade Fair

May 14, 2024

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* To be coached on how they can get jobs while at the same time being connected to potential employers * Those not looking for jobs linked to potential investors that can bring in some capital to their different entrepreneurial portfolios By Victor Singano Jnr For this year’s International Trade Fair, Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has collaborated with mHub to link unemployed young people in Blantyre with potential employers and help them in various…

Ministry of Agriculture moves in to improve cotton production

May 14, 2024

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* Over 50,000 metric tonnes of cotton is needed annually to meet local manufacturing and value addition demand * While the demand on the export market is in excess of 200,000 metric tonnes—Minister Kawale By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale, says on the domestic scene, over 50,000 metric tonnes of cotton is needed annually to meet local manufacturing and value addition demand while on the export market, it is in excess of 200,000 metric tonnes. Thus…

Malawi to enhance trading export with India

May 13, 2024

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* Over the years, Malawi has had agreements and memorandum of understandings with India * The government of Malawi is interested in continuing trading in the two countries By Rosalia Kapiri, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi is ready to grow its relations in trade with India to utilise the opportunity presented in the bilateral workforce that the two nations hold. He said this today at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when he hosted a delegation of Indian nationals who…

Mangochi traditional leader calls for fully enforced ban on illegal fishing gears

May 13, 2024

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Some fishermen use mosquito nets to catch small fishes * Use of monofilament has become common practice in Mangochi and the malpractice endangers existing fish species on Lake Malawi * Stakeholders should learn from Tanzania which successfully made disappearance of monofilaments on their lakes By Shaffie Bakali, MANA Senior Chief Lulanga of Mangochi has urged stakeholders in fisheries industry in the country to fully enforce ban on monofilaments use on Lake Malawi, saying the fishing malpractice was counterproductive on…

MACRA courts Mzimba religious and traditional leaders on National Addressing System

May 13, 2024

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* Leaders are instrumental to the project’s success in terms of community sensitisation on its importance for people to embrace it * For a long time Malawi has lagged behind in terms of a robust addressing system * Resulting in a host of problems in terms of location and identification of streets and houses By Joel Phiri, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) reiterated that the introduction of National Addressing System (NAS) in Malawi will ease challenges associated with…

MEC advises concerned stakeholders to verify with Registrar of Companies and PPDA for authenticity of supplier of polling materials

May 11, 2024

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* Sheba Enterprises is a Malawian company not the Sheba Enterprises Ltd that is said to be UK-based * Unsuccessful bidders are asked submit their request for debriefing sessions before May 22, 2024 By Duncan Mlanjira Since the publication by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announcing the awarding of a contract to Sheba Enterprises to supply and deliver non-sensitive polling materials, reports circulated on the social media indicating that the said company was registered in UK but was dissolved in…