Category: Business

* Urged the Bank to consider providing long-term financing to help the country create more wealth * In 2022, the bank has made a huge impact in various social economic and environmental sectors through investment * In health; youth empowerment; education & skills development; responsible lending and many more By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc is helping Malawi to grow its resource mobilization as well as complementing the country’s efforts to realise the goals envisioned in the MW2063 national…

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* Done in accordance with the authority granted by Section 56 of the Waterworks Act and has since been gazetted * The price adjustment has been necessitated by the escalating costs of water production * And high costs of maintenance against a water tariff that was last adjusted in November 2021 By Duncan Mlanjira Effective Monday, June 26, Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) will effect water tariff by 30% for residential customers and 35% for commercial and institutional customers while…

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Former President Bakili Muluzi was hounored for championing establishment of proper governance institutions * To help in promoting and profiling these Champions within their respective spaces wherever chances arise * Journalists have a great role to play in making Malawians truly believe we have the ability to translate our plans into actual reality By Duncan Mlanjira Individual Malawians who are being identified and awarded by National Planning Commission (NPC) as MW2063 Champions are people with a strong voice in…

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Valli speaking at the graduation ceremony * Done in collaboration with Issa Foundation (UK) in their efforts of supporting young people * To attain vocational skills, empower individuals and address the root causes of poverty By Duncan Mlanjira Charity foundation, Malawi Relief Fund-UK (MRF) has empowered 38 youths with starter pack tool kits to support their vocational skill they attained from their training at Maone Vocational Training Centre. This is in line with MRF-UK’s objective of supporting government’s  efforts…

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* We are not implementers but planners and provide implementation oversight * NPC values the importance of journalists in the popularization, mobilization of support and participation * As well as the actual realisation of the MW2063 and its implementation plans * In order to hold accountable those responsible for implementation By Duncan Mlanjira Among the challenges that National Planning Commission (NPC) is facing in the MW2063 First 10-Year Implementation Plan (MIP-1) include “sheer negligence” by some Government ministries, departments…

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Nkula Power Station  * The next 3 and a half years, the project will implement a series of interventions * Aimed at enhancing the capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) * To influence the local, national, and regional policy and legal frameworks within the energy sector By Tione Andsen, MANA Ministry of Energy has admitted that despite making strides in the energy sector in the country significant challenges remain. The Ministry’s director of electricity, Million Mafuta said this Wednesday…

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