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High Court orders MLS to take disciplinary action on lawyer Kadzipatike for illegal sale of seized assets and lying under oath

May 18, 2023

* The conduct of the two officers is of a criminal natures should not be condoned as these are officers of the Court * The abuse of Court processes to pursue selfish criminal ends is gross and uncouth * It undermines the power of the Courts to settle disputes justly and makes a mockery of the whole justice system * It calls to question the integrity of the lawyers, courts and the legal profession at large By Duncan Mlanjira…

Attorney General joins injunction case restraining government from borrowing towards Salima/Lilongwe water pipeline project

May 18, 2023

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* The matter does raise quite pertinent issues (of purported irregularity and illegality) * And I do not think we should gloss over them for purposes of expediency * This is especially considering that these loans will have to be paid back using public funds By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court sitting in Blantyre has accepted Attorney General to join as 4th defendant the stay of order of injunction which was applied for by Forum for National Development Limited…

NICO Group invest K7m towards ICTAM’s 2023 Expo from Wednesday

May 16, 2023

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* We believe this is a brilliant opportunity for us to show support to the nation and the ICT fraternity as a whole * We also believe this is a great opportunity for the nation to collaborate with other people from other nations * And learn on what our neighbors are doing in terms of ICT development By Victor Singano Jnr NICO Group has sponsored K7 million towards ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Expo scheduled for Wednesday (May 17-18)…

Wealth Magazine to host 3rd edition of Wealth Woman Summit on May 19

May 16, 2023

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* Communities of the young, super-achievers, the legendary, icons and students with priceless experience * Will sit under one roof as we host the unique and inspirational national event for women in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira After a two-year break due to the CoVID-19 pandemic, Wealth Magazine is set to host its 3rd edition of Wealth Woman Summit on May 19 — with an expected audience of 150 trailblazing women. A statement from Wealth Magazine — an entrepreneurial, event…

Airtel Malawi rebrands from Smartphone Network’ to #A Reason to Imagine# to inspire youths

May 16, 2023

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* Our focus as Malawi’s preferred mobile network will be to provide the youth with the best mobile services * And solutions that will enable them to connect, communicate and collaborate with anyone, anywhere and anytime * By offering the youth easier access to platforms that suit their needs and preferences—MD Kamoto By Fazilla Tembo Airtel Malawi Plc, the leading provider of telecommunications and a subsidiary of Airtel Africa with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched…

ESCOM to roll out reconfiguration of electricity prepaid meters from June 1

May 16, 2023

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* Every country in the world is being required to carry out this system upgrade, saying the last operation was done in 1993 * Transfer Identifier (TID) has a lifespan of 31.9 years and the current security lifespan will expire on November 24, 2024 * Thus ESCOM rolling out the exercise well in advance in order to service all of its 537,000 prepaid meters on the network By Duncan Mlanjira In compliance with new international requirements for transfer of…

MBS Director General in sync with Parliamentary Committee to address concerns over monopoly of importation of vehicle number plates

May 12, 2023

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* It was all about miscommunication — I am in touch with the Chair of the Committee * And the matter is receiving required attention for redress By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-appointed Director General for Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), Dr. Bernard Thole has clarified that the reports on some media platforms that he was deemed to have snubbed summons to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Transport & Public Infrastructure has been reported out of context. Some media platforms,…

EGENCO now to concentrate on its implementation of other power projects

May 11, 2023

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Salima Solar * Cyclone Freddy in March brought siltation challenges in some of the generating units especially at Tedzani Power Station * But EGENCO assures that these challenges have no effect on declared available capacity * However, the public asks EGENCO to tone down on the self-praise #ngambwingambwi# tag line By Duncan Mlanjira Following the complete restoration of Kapichira Hydro Power Station, Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO) says it will now turn its focus on continuing its implementation…

EGENCO set to host Association of Power Utilities of Africa annual meetings from June 3-9

May 11, 2023

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* To attract chief executive officers (CEOs) and technocrats from power utilities across Africa * It presents an opportunity for Malawian businesses targeting Africa continent as a potential market * APUA has undergone some transformations by becoming an association which provides value for its members By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is set to host the all-important annual meetings of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) — which brings together power and energy players…

TNM upgrades Lilongwe networks landscape for mobile phone and internet services

May 11, 2023

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* The optimization project covered upgrades for 2G, 3G and 4G networks to improve coverage and quality * Soon TNM shall be rolling out the 5G network * The results are overwhelming — 4G speeds improved by an average of 27% * For 3G, a 30% improvement was also experienced in the time taken for a call to establish between the users Maravi Express TNM Plc has launched its upgraded network for mobile phone and internet services in Lilongwe,…