Blantyre vendors applaud NBM Plc for introducing digital financial services

The vendors association’s chairperson, Martin Matchindu Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent The Association of Vendors in Blantyre has applauded one of the the country’s leading banks, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc for introducing new digital financial customer services which is helping its clients to make transactions in a smooth manner that is improving time management. The vendors disclosed this on Wednesday during a dinner organized by the bank at its Head Offices in Blantyre, where the association’s chairperson, Martin…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc honours all prizes it pledged for the Iponyereninso Kwakuya Ndi Illovo promotion

Katandula hands over the Blue Book and keys to Ngamwani * It is my hope that you continue to support us and ensuring the continued availability of our sugar at recommended retail price * There are many economic factors that are affecting the prices of products not only in the country but the world * However, it is important that we all remain fair in the pricing of product *It is unfortunate that due to competition law regulations we…

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Upmarket Feliz Guest House in Lilongwe offers special rates for long stays and group bookings

* Also offers special rates for group bookings and is ideal for guests who like to live in a quiet and peaceful environment * All rooms are self-contained added with hot showers, mini fridges and DSTV with own decoders * Guests coming by coach are provided with transport to the guest house at no extra cost By Caroline Nyekanyeka For frequent travellers to Lilongwe, who stay longer to conclude their businesses and require affordable but elegant and exquisite accommodation,…

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Forum for National Development asks new MERA Board to remove court injunction against Ombudsman

Forum for National Development’s national coordinator, Fryson Chodzi * You have an enormous task to bring back the confidence of the public towards MERA * What the previous board did was wrong and an abuse of office in stopping the Ombudsman * She was carrying out the constitutional mandate in order to protect an individual By Duncan Mlanjira Forum for National Development has asked the new board of the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Board to remove the court…

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Government for growth of media industry—Information Minister Kazako

Kazako during the interface meeting.—Picture by Arkangel Tembo, MANA By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Minister of Information and Digitalization, Gospel Kazako says the media is an important partner that government cannot do without, adding that its growth was of utmost importance. Kazako said this on Friday after meeting with media owners and top managers from the Southern Region at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre to address the challenges they face “We need to see to it that the media industry is…

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Standard Bank’s Be More wellness marathon returns to celebrate the resilience of a nation due to CoVID-19

Madinga at the launch with some of the stakeholders Tamara Chafunya, Miriam Matola and Jayne Nyirenda * The main race will be on June 4 in Lilongwe and a warmup scheduled for Blantyre in May 7 * This year’s race aims to highlight the Bank’s leading role in facilitating the country’s CoVID-19 recovery efforts * Since 2017, the Be More Race has has created lasting relationships with different stakeholders locally and internationally * This underscores that Standard Bank is…

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Pride Initiative equips 202 Blantyre youths in sustainable business-oriented vocational skills

The youths being trained on cellphone repairing By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent In its endeavour to reduce unemployment rate and improving economic empowerment among the youths, local non-governmental organization, Pride Initiative equipped 202 youths from various townships in Blantyre — through a 5-day sustainable business-oriented vocational skills workshop. Courtesy of its Youth Arise project, which focuses on offering psycho-social trainings for mindset change, Pride Initiative — in conjunction with Global Youth Mobilization Fund — brought together the youths from…

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RBM’s Export Development Fund’ Board defends credibility of Fletcher & Evance as forensic audit experts

* There are concerted efforts by certain individuals to use the media and abuse state institutions to fault the process * To discredit the forensic report, and distract unsuspecting members of the public from the real issues at EDF * Fletcher & Evance were selected competitively in full compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act By Duncan Mlanjira Directors of the Board for Export Development Fund (EDF) has issued a public statement, strongly defending their selection…

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EGENCO distances itself from ESCOM’s claim of loss of revenue through prepaid electricity units

* Electricity units tokens for EGENCO employees are paid for by the company every single month * Therefore, the question of loss of revenue from these fully and duly paid for units does not arise * ESCOM to carry out door-to-door countrywide meter account verification and revenue protection exercise * Also to appreciate the challenges its customers face with such accounts and enhance service delivery By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has distanced itself from claim by its…

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Fletcher & Evance denies it is a bogus firm that carried out RBM’s Export Development Fund forensic audit report

* Emphasises that it has the capacity, skills and procured tools to handle any type of forensic audit in Malawi and anywhere * Fletcher & Evance is a limited company and the only specialized forensic accounting firm in Malawi * It emerged as the preferred bidder for the EDF audit exercise out of three short-listed firms * Restricted tendering is the recommended approach in forensic audit as it does not alert fraudsters By Duncan Mlanjira Fletcher & Evance, which…

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