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Construction of ESAMI office complex in Lilongwe’s Area 42 expected to be completed by end of year

March 29, 2022

The progress stage * Other space to be let out ideal for international organisations, government departments and professional services providers * Some floors with open spaces to be demarcated according to the needs of the other clients By Caroline Nyekanyeka Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) management team from Arusha, Tanzania was in the country recently to inspect progress of the construction of the state-of-the-art office complex and learning centre at Area 42 in Lilongwe, which is expected…

ACB pins down corruption suspect Batatawala and accomplices at Immigration Department from disposing off properties and vehicles

March 29, 2022

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* The accomplices are Fletcher Nyirenda and Limbani Chawinga * Part of the ACB’s investigations on allegations of unexplained wealth and other corrupt practices against the three * The restriction notices apply until the ACB has concluded the investigations or lifted them By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued restriction notices to corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala as well as his accomplices at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services — commissioner responsible for operations, Fletcher Nyirenda and…

Senior Magistrate Nyimba chides ACB of submitting hearsay and irrelevant information in Viola’s case of abuse of office

March 28, 2022

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Viola denies any wrong doing * State witness statements did not indicate seeing Viola writing a local purchase order (LPO) * The said LPO could not be used to procure the huge amount of maize as alleged * The said LPO is still without a scratch and nobody benefited from the purported transaction Maravi Express Senior Magistrate Viva Nyimba has chided lawyers representing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for submitting hearsay and irrelevant information in the case in which former…

Alert Chikwawa Police intercepts enforcement metal bars stolen from Shire Valley Transformation Project’s construction site

March 26, 2022

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How the metal rods were packed in the Probox vehicle * Further investigations on the matter have been instituted to arrest more perpetrators * Sources in Chikwawa indicate that theft of construction materials is rampant at the site * It is being done in collusion with staff members that include its security detail * But having been alerted by the contractor, the police intensified its patrol along the road to Kapichira * Chikwawa Police assures the public of tight…

Comptroller of Statutory Corporations, Secretary to the Treasury removed from MERA Board

March 26, 2022

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* As President appoints Reckford Kampanje as chairperson and Innocencia Chirombo as the deputy * Ordinary members are Lameck Nchembe, Charles Kambauwa and Ulemu Kambwiri * Ex-officios are Secretary for Energy, Director of Energy and MERA chief executive officer * The appoints are subject to confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has reconstituted the composition of Malawi Energy Regulatory (MERA) Board by removing Comptroller of Statutory Corporations and Secretary to the…

Cross-border traders advocates for CoVID-19 vaccine

March 24, 2022

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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…

Chakwera impressed with locally assembled zero carbon emission motorcycles

March 24, 2022

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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…

Immigration Department starts clearing backlog of Malawi passport applications

March 24, 2022

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* 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,…

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

March 23, 2022

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* 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…

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

March 23, 2022

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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…