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Vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure continues as 2 caught cutting off 1,000m power conductor line in Phalombe

March 9, 2023

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The vandalised power lines * This was just when ESCOM was set to restore power supply to Mitekete area whose transformer was damaged by lightning * Members of the community alerted ESCOM security officers who rushed to the scene * The two identified as Jonathan Mwitha and Friday Julius were caught in the act and taken to Migowi Police Unit By Duncan Mlanjira Despite pleas against vandalism and theft of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) property, the despicable…

NICO Life awards best performing sales agents

March 8, 2023

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* The award ceremony at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre brought together sales agents from the three regions of the North, Centre and South * To celebrate the company’s growth that saw it posting a profit of K14 billion in 2022 alone compared to K9 billion realised in 2021 * These sales agents really deserve to be recognized in a special way as part of motivating them—CEO Chapola By Victor Singano Jnr As one way of appreciating their good working…

International Women’s Day commemoration: Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc reinforces its commitment towards women empowerment

March 8, 2023

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* We have a diversity and inclusion goal to ensure that by 2025 at least 30% of our business leaders are female—MD Lekani Katandula * Launched a special forum Illovo Women in Leadership in October last year * To assist with progress towards female equality in leaderships roles within its operations By Duncan Mlanjira On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which falls today, March 8, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc joins Malawi, UN Women, the United Nations and rest…

MACRA partners academia in promoting local film content production

March 7, 2023

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The delegates at the content validation meeting * The 10-year project aims at linking Malawians to content that talk about their own stories * Broadcasters that will not comply with this will face some licensing conditions * MACRA is trying everything to provide a conducive environment for them to cooperate * We have already provided equipment to MUBAS and we are working on opening a studio By Loness Gwazanga, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has partnered University of…

Unlicensed scrap metal dealers fueling rampant vandalism of government infrastructure

March 7, 2023

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Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola inspecting the damage at Dzalanyama * The arrested suspect should be pinned down to disclose where they sell the cables — It would definitely scrap metal dealers * There has to be some means to regulate and register these scrap metal dealers because they are all over By Monica Tambala, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Following the arrest of a 26-year-old Nevas Chimphanje for allegedly vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) overhead power transmission…

Thyolo woman wins K51 million in newly-introduced Premier Bet Navigator Game

March 7, 2023

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* The 31-year-old placed a stake of two separate bets of K5,000 each * Honestly, when I was playing the game, I didn’t expect that I might become a winner By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent A secondary school teacher at Thunga CDSS in Thyolo, Sphiwe Khomera has become the first-ever biggest winner in the newly-introduced Premier Bet Navigator Game by winning K51 million. Speaking on Monday during the cheque handover ceremony at Premier Bet head office in Limbe, Khomera…

Technology is an enabler and a driving tool for LDCs to achieve SDGs—MACRA Director General

March 7, 2023

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Chakwera after the meeting with ITU Secretary General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin * LDCs have made some progress towards achieving the universal access to affordability of the internet * But need more assistance to bring about the advancement towards meeting the targets * Particularly the universal coverage of the basic services in all areas of development By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Doha, Qatar After an interface meeting that President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) had on Monday…

Mangochi’s K21bln water project to be commissioned in May

March 6, 2023

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The Parliamentary Committee at the site * We are only remaining with 10kms out of the 80km pipeline and electro-mechanics work * Which include installation of pumps which is now in progress—site engineer By Ernest Mfunya, MANA The K21 billion Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) potable water supply project at Nkhudzi Bay in Mangochi at 83% towards completion and expected to be commissioned in May 2023. This was announced on Saturday by SRWB’s project site engineer, Mussa Ching’amba when…

Lilongwe City Council outlines infrastructural advancements for the Capital

March 5, 2023

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* We want to rehabilitate roads that are in bad state such as Chipasula and M1 roads * Also to construct Zamakono toilets under the Lilongwe Water & Sanitation Project * It is being implemented jointly with Lilongwe Water Board By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councillor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged this on Thursday in Lilongwe…

Malawi to benefit more from OPEC Fund as bilateral ties are strengthened with Chakwera in Qatar

March 5, 2023

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Chakwera and Alkhalifa after their meeting in Doha * Our institution started cooperating with Malawi in the 1970s—OPEC Fund Director General * Our partnership needs to be strengthened, we need more support and assistance—Chakwera By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Doha On the sidelines of the 5th UN least developed countries (LDC5) Summit here in Doha, Qatar, President Lazarus Chakwera cemented bilateral ties with OPEC Fund to benefit from the Fund’s reforms through various grants. The President held talks…