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Pemphero Mphande’s lawsuit against TNM and TNM Mpamba ignites hot debate on social media on Malawi ICT services

February 20, 2023

* Some people are able to register their phone numbers on the network under the name, ‘Pemphero Mphande’ * Without proper documentation and demanding money from people * Amangwetu National ID yathu osamaiphwekesa (don’t underestimate the strengths of Malawi’s National ID) * It has all the necessities in terms of security. It’s up to the data processing officers to be wise enough * The crux will be on the ID number. They should be different and the chip should…

Chakwera’s administration commits to achieve compulsory primary education

February 19, 2023

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Pathetic state of Malawi education system * Rehabilitation of water and sanitation systems have been completed at Blantyre, Lilongwe, and St. Joseph Teacher Training Colleges * 308 classrooms and 120 teachers’ houses have been constructed in teaching practice schools * Recruited 1,800 teacher trainees to date; trained 5,070 primary school teachers * Mobilized US$250 million under the Malawi Education Reform Programme * To help in expanding access, improving quality and performance of the primary sub-sector By Duncan Mlanjira In…

Minister of Trade tasked to deploy a rapid strategy that tracks illicit exportation of Malawi’s produce

February 19, 2023

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* Government to continue in establishing a digital platform for marking and tracking all commodities traded in our economy * In March last year, I spoke about the need to support the local industry by encouraging the local buying of materials for Government officers such as police uniforms * Yet, just last week, uniforms for police officers were captured at the airport, which means some in our midst do not take this policy seriously By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus…

Agriculture must go beyond AIP social protection programmes—Chakwera’s SONA

February 19, 2023

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* Government pushing for agricultural mechanization, commercialization, and industrialization through Mega Farms concept * Which are aimed at establishing large production units for increased agricultural production * Farming communities are being organised into cooperatives and alliances that can grow crops at scale * And add value for both local and international markets By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera emphasizes that it goes without saying that the country cannot transform the economy without revitalizing its primary sector of agriculture, saying…

Chakwera pledges to leverage the country’s mineral resources for economic transformation

February 19, 2023

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Mining in Malawi needs legal protection * It is an established fact that under our feet are rich minerals like uranium, gold, bauxite, coal and phosphates * And more recently, it has been discovered that just outside this city is the largest deposit of rutile in the world By Duncan Mlanjira In the current financial year, the government has already taken decisive steps to protect its rich mineral resources through establishment of the Mining Regulatory Authority to regulate the…

Chakwera felt not intimidated for anticipated “hostile reception” ahead of his SONA on Friday

February 19, 2023

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* As a former member of this House, I have friends and colleagues on both sides of the political divide * And some of them warned me that my reception in this Chamber today may be hostile * However, I have come today without anxiety, not only because it is required of me to be here by Section 89 of our Republic’s Constitution * But also because the time I spent as a Member of this House persuades me…

Persistent rains taking huge toll on ESCOM in clearing consistent faults

February 19, 2023

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Response to fault report in deep Chirimba area * Accompanied with torrential winds, the rains have led to system shutdown at ESCOM * As some of its transmission and distribution lines were brought down * Resulting in an increase in number of faults on the supply system By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has transferred to Blantyre some of its fault clearing staff who were stationed in other districts that are not experiencing persistent rains which…

Prolonged load shedding scheduled for Sunday

February 17, 2023

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Nkula Hydro Power Station * EGENCO to undertake maintenance works at Nkula A and B Power Stations from 06:00hrs-17:00hrs * We will have only 130MW available to supply essential loads, including central referral hospitals and water boards By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) alerts the public that it will implement prolonged loadshedding on Sunday, February 19, due to a further reduction in power supply. The power supply deficit on this day is due to maintenance works…

MRA has made tremendous progress as it clocks 23 years in service

February 16, 2023

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* During the 2022 third quarter, MRA missed the target by approximately K4 billion * As they anticipated to collect over K396 billion but only managed to collect K391 billion, representing 96% * The under-collection can be attributed to several factors, among them, shortage of power supply that impacted local production * And shortage of fuel that the country experienced during that quarter that also affected businesses “However, this still is a huge achievement looking at where we are…

Government invites applications for 4 top executive posts at ADMARC

February 16, 2023

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Posts tenable at Head Office in Limbe * Posts of chief executive officer; head of operations; head of finance and head of human resources & administration * Board of Directors resolved to overhaul the agriculture marketing company by corporate restructuring * And approved its new structures with new skills sets to take the new ADMARC forward after all employees were retrenched Maravi Express Comptroller of Statutory Corporations has released a public notice inviting interested people to apply for top…