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Silver Strikers Ltd takes FAM, SULOM to task over contentious TV rights deal and contract management

December 13, 2021

The agreement between FAM, SULOM and Mibawa Studios * The club feels critical cooperative governance aspects were flouted and sidestepped by the two football governing bodies * It demands full disclosure of the detailed contents — which includes distribution model and the guaranteed minimum revenue * There is lots of misinformation regarding TV rights process—FAM president Walter Nyamilandu * “We intend to clarify after the Airtel Top 8 and once the matter has been concluded in Court By Duncan…

Love Builds social enterprise dates golfers in fundraiser for procurement of industrial machines for street kids’ vocational skills training

December 13, 2021

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* Love Builds’ objective aims at encouraging underprivileged kids off the street begging * By offering a social transformation package that should economically empower them and their families * We are currently operating from our base at Kaunjika Flats in Limbe which is adjacent to Escom By Duncan Mlanjira Love Builds, a social enterprise for Yohane Banda Foundation, is organising a charity golf tournament on January 21 to fundraise towards procurement of industrial machines to be used to Blantyre…

Long serving NICO Life staff contribute towards the company’s tremendous growth over the years

December 11, 2021

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CFO Zigowa poses with the long serving staff By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Life’s successful growth over the years can comfortably be attributed to members of its staff’s loyalty and commitment through long service, said Chief Finance Officer, Victoria Zigowa on Friday when she presented awards to six of its staff who have served 10 years each. “You have made a great contribution towards the performance of the company,” she impressed on them. “NICO Life’s success story for the past…

CAMA implores on Water Boards to treat customers with utmost professionalism following recent water scarcity in Blantyre

December 11, 2021

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Under fire for water scarcity in the city * Water scarcity comes at a time when water tariffs have just been increased * Consumers are expecting to see an improvement in water delivery services By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is appealing to Water Boards customers to form Water User Groups in their communities to be used as a platform to demand better water delivery services. CAMA has made this stance following recent water scarcity in Blantyre…

Airtel Malawi maintains transaction fees for failed money transfers are also reversed to customers as CAMA accuses the company of ‘theft’

December 9, 2021

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* It is extremely difficult to understand or appreciate why Airtel decided to be holding money for 24 hours—CAMA * Airtel Money refund process for failed transactions to third party partners happens either automatically instantaneously—Airtel * Or manually, at most 48 hours, unless there is an exceptional issue * Erroneously sent funds to a wrong number are refund or reversed to the customer without convenience fee By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has clarified that Airtel Money refund process…

FDH Holdings Plc engages with final year MUBAS students in presentations of real-time business plans

December 9, 2021

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Student Favour Umar making her presentation on behalf of Clean Energy of Enterprise * The students formed nine real time companies and formulated business concepts * They pitched their business ideas to a panel of 7 executive management of FDH Holdings * 5 companies were identified for further nurturing and assessment before being funded upon their graduation By Duncan Mlanjira FDH Holdings Plc dared recent graduates of Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences (MUBAS), formerly the Polytechnic of Malawi, to…

Public Accounts Committee applauds Northern Region Water Board on solar energy strategy; Set to save K16m monthly

December 7, 2021

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A wonderful project By Gracian Jeke, MANA Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has applauded Northern Region Water Board for its solar energy system project, which will see the board save K16 million monthly. PAC chairperson Shadrick Namalomba was speaking on Saturday when his committee toured some projects which are being implemented by the Water Board in Mzuzu and Nkhata Bay. “This is very wonderful project as it will reduce electricity bills almost by half — from K32 million to…

60% of Government contracts to be awarded to Malawians

December 7, 2021

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Kazako—It is government’s wish to see that most Malawians own businesses * We are against predominantly few families amassing wealth * These individuals and their families control every sector of the country * They even have the power to control the political landscape By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Government has re-emphasized the need for equitable awarding of contracts through adherence to proper procedures and vetting processes for purposes of equitable wealth distribution. Thus Government is set to see to it…

Fertilizer Association of Malawi accuses MP Suleman’s Committee of demanding over K25m as cost of meeting at Capital Hotel

December 6, 2021

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* Chides Suleman over his statement made in Parliament accusing the Association of contributing to high prices of fertilizer * Suleman described the Association as a ‘cartel’ that is ripping off Malawian farmers * It is unfortunate to see you speak with such hostility towards the private sector that Government is aiming to grow By Duncan Mlanjira Fertilizer Association of Malawi has made a staggering revelation that it failed to meet the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation to…

Sparc Systems’ Mental Lab wins best innovation award at ICTAM awards

December 6, 2021

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Sparc Systems went home with a K1 million cheque * The App launched just in August this year in partnership with Caring Hands Malawi * Mental Lab is a mobile application that strives to help improve the mental health status of people across the globe * Government challenged to lead the way in investing in local innovations as a way of creating employment opportunities Maravi Express Sparc Systems Limited’s innovation of ‘The Mental Lab’ — a mobile e-Health application…