Cross-border traders advocates for CoVID-19 vaccine

A cross-border trader having her jab at Mwanza Border By Brian Wasili, MANA Cross-border traders are being encouraged to have themselves vaccinated against CoVID-19 in order to protect importation of the Coronavirus to and from their host countries. The cross-border association (CBTA) held a CoVID-19 sensitization meeting in Mwanza on Wednesday to encourage its members and communities to be positive in the uptake of the vaccine. The association’s president, Steve Yohane said the “traders conduct their businesses in different…

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Chakwera impressed with locally assembled zero carbon emission motorcycles

Chakwera test rides the motorcycle around Kamuzu Palace grounds * Their efforts are contributing positively to Malawi’s transition from a predominantly importing to an exporting economy * I am delighted that Malawi is on the right trajectory to realising our dreams as a nation in line with the MW2063 agenda * Of a self-reliant, industrialised, middle-income nation—President Chakwera By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera took time to sample an electric motorcycle which a group of Malawian young engineers brought…

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Immigration Department starts clearing backlog of Malawi passport applications

* Applicants are required to bring the original receipt as proof of payment * Which they were issued with upon submitting their passport applications By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Immigration & Citizenship Services is informing the general public that those who applied for their passports between January 2021 and March 2022 and are yet to be issued with a copy, should visit its offices in Blantyre, Lilongwe Mzuzu and Mangochi to collect in person. In a public notice,…

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Government set to open awarding of more contracts to cooking oil manufacturers to cushion spiraling prices of the commodity

* Government has been monitoring the commodity’s international price index * It has been observed that some prices are irrationally set here in Malawi * The country produces some of the raw materials for edible cooking oil such as soya beans, sunflower and groundnuts * Prices are usually high in retail shops in urban areas yet same brands in rural areas are relatively low By Joseph Chikalipo, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Minister of Trade and Industry, Honorable…

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Nyasa Big Bullets invites supporters to serve on its Board as independent non-executive directors

The winning brand * They must be passionate about the club; sports management & development * As well as building the capacity of visionary, valued-based change-makers * In the areas of health, education, legal, marketing, finance, sports and clergy By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets Football Club Limited is inviting its supporters and stakeholders to apply for posts which the team is intending to recruit as independent non-executive directors to serve on its Board of Directors. A public statement…

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Great consternation by the public as over K25m fraud is discovered at Chingeni Tollgate

The plaza where the fraud was detected * Malawians accused of not paying attention to the receipts they are given as the fraud could have been detected quickly * Roads Fund Authority want to heap the responsibility of checking the authenticity of the receipts on us too * RFA is just trying to push its internal corruption on the citizenry * RFA should go on a civic education campaign to sensitise motorists features of genuine receipts * Which should…

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ESCOM donates 3,000 seedlings to Tikondane Group of Lilongwe

McDowel Kumatso presents the tree seedlings to T/A Maliri By Peter Kanjere, ESCOM PRO Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) — in recognition that in the course of doing their work of supplying electricity use natural resources such as trees and that they need to be replaced — the national power utility company has donated 3,000 seedlings to Tikondane Women’s Group at Nasala Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Maliri in Lilongwe on Friday. ESCOM held the symbolic handover of the…

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ESCOM encourages customers to procure own materials for swift single phase connection

* This is due to the non-availability of materials at ESCOM * The connection fee of K93,200 paid by an individual customer * Which is a contribution towards the average cost of K365,000 * ESCOM is facing challenges in raising its contribution of K271,800 per connection By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is now allowing customers who are willing and can afford to procure materials required for swift single phase connection after meeting all terms and…

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National Bank Plc engages with Blantyre vendors to enhance financial services literacy

Blantyre Market venders chairperson, Mevis Rahim making her contribution  By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent National Bank of Malawi Plc on Sunday engaged vendors and minibus association to a special interface meeting to enhance their financial services literacy and take advantage of some services the Bank offers. The initiative was done as part of NB’s strategy to maintain a close working relationship with its stakeholders following some feedback concerns that some of their clients are facing discrimination by the bank…

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MultiChoice Malawi expands its footprint with 10 additional Sankha Wekha kiosks

The distinctive yellow, blue and red coloured Sankha Wekha kiosk * Blantyre Market, Machinjiri Area 1; in Lilongwe at Area 1 Simama, Area 1 Kaviwale, Luwinga, Area 49, Area 29, Likuni and Kamba * Original at Wenela bus depot in Blantyre, Ndirande’s Old Peoples shop and Chemusa * In Lilongwe, they are also in Area 25 Pamathanki, Area 25 Nsungwi and Area 36 Kaphiri; Mzuzu along M1 road and Mzuzu market By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has stamped its footprint…

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