ACB arrests Ministry of Mines top officials for receiving bribes to grant license to Ilomba Granite Mining Company in Chitipa

Chiwambo, Director of Energy in the Department of Energy * They demanded US$15,000 and received US$5,000 plus K500,000 cash to facilitate the process * The country’s mining industry is embroiled with many irregularities * Just in July, the Government demanded US$309.6 billion from Columbia Gem House of Vancouver, USA * As claim for unpaid tax revenue in respect of ruby and sapphire minerals * Extracted from Chimwadzulu Mine in Ntcheu District by the US company’s subsidiary, Nyala Mines Limited…

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Bogus fertilizer transaction scam is wake up call for Chakwera to scrutinize deep-rooted corruption in government agencies

Rev. Baxton Maulidi, All-African Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic, Justice and Accountability Ambassador in Malawi * This could just be a reflection of deep-rooted corruption happening in a number of government agencies * Chakwera advised to conduct due diligence on the people he drafts into his Cabinet and hire only those with a good track record * There is need for Cabinet Ministers to utilise the technocrats in their ministries to ensure that laid down procedures are followed By…

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CAMA questions if Malawi government’s financial controls are efficient enough after failing to detect illegal transactions at Lowe-headed Agriculture Ministry

Fired Agriculture Minister, Lobin Lowe * Chakwera simply confirmed what was always known by the public * Malawians expected the State President to have already triggered the legal process * To hold the various institutions and individuals that facilitated this illegal transaction to be held accountable By Duncan Mlanjira While thanking President Lazarus Chakwera for addressing the nation on matters related to abuse of public money on the procurement of fertilizers under the Agricultural Input Program (AIP), Consumer Association…

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Patrons for Potbelly Lodge Bar sponsors professional cyclist Prince Kabichi for 2022 Tour de Dwangwa charity race

Kamzingeni Zulu (left) and Nanthuru hands over the sponsorship to Kabichi * Staff empowerment, staff motivation, community service and sports development — all relied into one * He will surely come back from this event a lot more motivated—Potbelly owner Nanthuru * You have also contributed towards Tour de Dwangwa’s charity drive as a community service * Tour de Dwangwa is a charity event organised by Dwangwa Round Table 69 By Duncan Mlanjira After realising that Prince Charles Kabichi…

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18-year-old girl wins K5m grand prize in 2022 Illovo Sugar Everyday Chef competition

The grand prize winner, Esther Maziya * The Everyday Chef Campaign approach brings forth an important shift in terms of how the business interacts with its consumers * It is important that the business continues to find and promote new and innovative ways of interacting with our consumers By Duncan Mlanjira Esther Maziya, an 18-year-old Culinary Arts student at Mzuzu University, has won the grand prize of K5 million in the 2022 Illovo Sugar Everyday Chef competition. Maziya scored…

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CDH Investment Bank sponsors K1.5m towards Bankers Association of Malawi’s conference

Chief Credit Officer, Sungani Mkandawire (left) hands over the sponsorship to BAM’s Chifundo Mwaniwa * Conference theme is: ‘Catching Tomorrow Today: Positioning for Unprecedented Digital Transformation’ * We believe our support towards the conference will really help participants to brainstorm * On how banks, individuals, businesses, and communities can prepare for their financial, business and economic future today By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent One of the leading banking institution, CDH Investment Bank has assisted Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM)…

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Both FDH Swipe and Dash winners exhaust all K300,000 shopping in 60 seconds

* Blantyre winner is Malawi University of Business Applied and Sciences (MUBAS) student * I just want to encourage my fellow Malawians to swipe whenever they pay for their shopping * Because this is the smart way of shoppinng in this time and age By Duncan Mlanjira Two of the September draw winners of the FDH Bank’s Swipe & Dash promotion, Etta Deleza and Hellen Muleso astounded customers at Ginnery Corner Chipiku Plus supermarket in Blantyre and at Sana…

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Greatest matter of urgency is to rescue this year’s AIP—Chakwera

Chakwera speaking to the nation on Tuesday evening  * 35,000 metric tonnes of NPK and 31,727 of Urea are available in Malawi * Another 7,000 metric tonnes of NPK will be on its way from Beira, Mozambique * 51,500 metric tonnes of NPK has been identified abroad, and financing options and procurement procedures are being pursued * 31,500 metric tonnes of Urea has also been secured, 13,500 of which already started arriving in Malawi * Most of the remainder…

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Public applauds choice of Kawale as Agriculture Minister replacing Lowe

* Kawale is a serious man — I know he will deliver. He brought a lot of innovations at Ministry of Lands * Being a noble person, he shouldn’t fall in the trap of being absorbed in the system * Time is a savage — even the noble can be changed through trappings of power * I am worried about the Ministry of Lands — it’s one of the most rotten ministries where we needed Hon. Sam to head…

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Sparc Systems trains 32 girls in free ICT mentorship in Blantyre; Lilongwe, Kitwe, Lusaka and Kigali next

The girls were presented with certificates  * It was a heartwarming event for the girls in ICT training facilitated by women in ICT * We are on a mission to make sure more girls join ICT and we are planning to conduct these free training where we have our offices * We have noticed that science careers, including ICT, have been male dominated By Duncan Mlanjira In a drive to motivate more girls to venture into information and communications…

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