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Salima Sugar opens market for distributors

April 17, 2024

Trade Minister shows the retail packets now ready for the shops * Malawi is a sugar exporter but last year production was seriously affected by Cyclone Freddy that led to scarcity of sugar in the country since December * Salima sugar has started its cycle today and we are flooding the market with sugar at normal prices and people will not scramble for the commodity anymore By Lekereni Chinkhota, MANA As one way of dealing with scarcity and exorbitant…

Chakwera orders mandatory training for civil servants

April 17, 2024

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* As he officially launches Malawi School of Government at Kanengo campus in Lilongwe * We deemed it necessary to establish the Malawi School of Government to provide essential training for civil servants By Leonard Masauli, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has issued a directive for the compulsory training of all civil servants to enhance efficiency and ensure effective quality service delivery for Malawian citizens. He made this announcement during the official launch of the Malawi School of Government at…

Chitedze Research creating climate change-resilient groundnut varieties

April 17, 2024

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* The research will benefit mega and small-scale groundnut farmers across the country * There is need for more interventions at Chitedze Research Station to enable the generation of more varieties By Paul Madise, MANA Director of Research Services in the Ministry of Agriculture at Chitedze Agriculture Research Station, Dr Grace Kaudzu has said they are working collaboratively with other stakeholders to come up with new hybrid groundnut varieties to ensure groundnut industry is sustained. Kaudzu made the remarks…

Chakwera meets ATM Ministers ahead of ATM promotion week

April 17, 2024

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Chakwera arriving at his Capital Hill offices * We will have investors specifically the financing institutions such as banks * Who will tell us what services they have to help Malawians to invest in the agriculture sector—Minister Kawale By Sella Singini, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday held several engagements including meeting ministers responsible for Agriculture, Tourism and Mining (ATM) ahead of ATM strategy promotion week scheduled from Friday, April 19-27 April at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in…

Mulanje’s Othakarhaka Foundation continues strengthening its partnership with University of Michigan’s MBA programme

April 16, 2024

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* 8th cohort of the US university MBA students just completed their 3 week research project for their dissertations * The research programme started in 2018 after former MBA student took part in Othakarhaka Girls Empowerment Camp * The exchange visits followed between Othakarhaka founder Idah Mwango and University of Michigan’s faculty managers Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Founded merely as a charity group in 2012, Mulanje-based Othakarhaka Passing on the Kindness Foundation has made many strides over the years…

Standard Bank Plc appoints Tamanda N’gombe as new Head of Marketing

April 16, 2024

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* Prior to joining Standard Bank Plc, Tamanda Ng’ombe was head of marketing at NBS Bank Plc * And before that worked in related capacities at FedEx, Gestetner and Blantyre Water Board (BWB) By Duncan Mlanjira Tamanda Ng’ombe brings to Standard Bank Plc a wealth of experience spanning 16 years in integrated marketing & communications strategy; customer experience & management; sales & brand management — as she is appointed the new Head of Marketing with effect from April 1,…

Chakwera recognises tobacco farmers as the country’s economic drivers as 2023/2024 tobacco market for opens

April 15, 2024

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* I will make sure I fight for farmers because I understand that they are the key players in the realization of MW2063 * That seeks to make Malawi an independent middle income economy By Sheminah Nkhoma & Wanangwa Tembo, MANA At the official opening of the 2023/24 Tobacco Market at Chinkhoma Auction Floors in Kasungu today, President Lazarus Chakwera has recognised tobacco farmers as the country’s economic drivers because they generate the much needed forex for importing essential…

Lake Malawi has experienced high water levels before especially in 1980–surface water expert

April 14, 2024

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* The situation is likely to recede after the rainfall season and assume the El Niño phenomenon will not proceed to the next rainfall season * In 1980, it reached the maximum water level of 477 meters above sea level (masl) and the same also concurred around 1800s By Duncan Mlanjira Rising water levels in Lake Malawi, which has displaced over 500 and 119 households in Nkhotakota and Mangochi respectively — including affecting the hospitality business — is due…

EGENCO faces possible liability in the case involving Midima Holdings Limited vs Techfab International Limited

April 14, 2024

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* This is contained in the EGENCO’s Forensic Audit and Investigation of Alleged Irregularities Report * Which also exposes EGENCO’s reluctance to write off ESCOM debt of K62.2 billion By Duncan Mlanjira Apart from the revelations that corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batawala is involved in the massive rot following a forensic audit that government instituted at Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), other disclosures include a possible EGENCO liability from a court order in the case of Midima Holdings Limited vs…

Kamuzu-initiated Nkhate irrigation scheme in Chikwawa still stands the test of time

April 14, 2024

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* The historic irrigation project was initiated in 1979 with support from government of Taiwan * Covers 243 hectares of land that harvests over 1,112 tonnes of rice — realising revenue of over K1.1 billion in one harvest By Duncan Mlanjira Nkhate irrigation scheme in Chikwawa District, which was initiated by former President, late Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda in 1979, still stands the test of time as its beneficiary farmers harvest over 1,112 tonnes of rice in one harvest on…