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Universities join hands to create Biodiversity for Malawi 2063 research plans

July 21, 2021

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* NPC Director General Munthali implores on researchers to design projects in line with MW2063 * Top brains of the country are driving in the same direction as that of NPC’s MW2063 * Conference jointly organised by MUST; KUHeS; MUBAS * In collaboration with Future Africa Institute; University of Pretoria and Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA By Duncan Mlanjira National Planning Commission (NPC) Director General Dr. Thomas Munthali has applauded Malawi universities for joining hands to organise a…

NICO Pension, NICO Capital incorporated into stand-alone NICO Group subsidiaries

July 17, 2021

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* NICO Pension is to be delinked from NICO Life * NICO Capital has been hived off from Asset Managers * NICO Holdings Plc to increase its shareholding in Uganda * In 2021, the Group focus on positioning the company for growth By Duncan Mlanjira In its endeavour to continue providing relevant, affordable and innovative financial solutions to its customers, NICO Group has incorporated NICO Pension and NICO Capital into its stand-alone subsidiaries. NICO Pension is to be delinked…

Malawi Post Corporation invites staff for voluntary retrenchment; As it downsizes its staff for government to recapitalize

July 16, 2021

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There are over 180 post offices across the country * Over 500 employees out of over 800 are redundant due to decline in mail volumes by 95% from year 2000 to 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Postal Corporation (MPC), that needs to downsize its staff if government is to recapitalize it for its reform strategy, is inviting applications from those interested to proceed on voluntary retrenchment. The staff that applies and meet all requirements shall be given severance allowances…

Chakwera disheartened with chronic lack of response and action by civil servants

July 14, 2021

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President Chakwera addressing people of Shire North in Nkaya * I want this nonsense to stop, because it is scaring away investors and developers * Orders creation of relevant MDAs for a clear process that tells investors where and when the process starts and ends * A smart clean process that works without bribery or political interference * Railway transport holds Malawi’s future—railway investor CEAR By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Lydia Maganga, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has said…

Gender parity in the 8th draw of Airtel Yabeba promotion

July 14, 2021

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Two ladies from Salima and Nkhotakota won top prizes of weekly draw of K1 million each as gender parity took a centre stage Tuesday morning during the 8th draw of Airtel Yabeba promotion. And three lakeshore districts dominated the top winners, the two ladies Adidya Samuel, a tomato seller from Chikombe from Chikombe in Salima; Icra Kazembe, a fish seller from Maldeco Mangochi and Nkhotakota based housewife, Maneno Aisa. The other winner was Mzuzu based…

Chakwera announces continuation of rehabilitation of the 201km Marka-Limbe railway

July 14, 2021

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* As he opens the new Shire North Bridge that connects Limbe-Nkaya rail system * The bridge is not a stand-alone project as it includes rehabilitation of Marka-Nsanje * As well as Nkaya-Salima, Salima-Lilongwe and Lilongwe-Mchinji By Duncan Mlanjira At the opening of the Shire North railway bridge that connects Limbe-Nkaya rail system on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera announced that his administration has also started the phased rehabilitation and upgrading of the 201km Marka-Limbe railway line that connects to…

Small scale farmers encouraged to seriously consider growing bananas

July 13, 2021

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* Passionate with banana growing, Lilongwe small scale farmer attests it is big business * It takes about 10 months to start seeing the first fruit but its always nice to see the plantation grow and change * It’s possible to earn through sell of suckers before the fruits and then of course the fruits By Duncan Mlanjira Joseph Nkhoma, a civil servant working as veterinary medicine expert in the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development in Lilongwe,…

Chilima encourages other universities to emulate MUST Endowment Fund initiative

July 11, 2021

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The magnificent MUST campus at Goliati in Thyolo * He applauded public and private sectors for promoting higher education for needystudents face * All institutions asked to be accountable to the partners that are supporting the initiative * MUST is contractually obligated by the donors to spend on the fund in accordance with their wishes * It shall be giving regular updates of how the fund is growing and being utilised By Chimwemwe Njoloma, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi…

MCTU set for mass demonstrations against Labour Bill

July 11, 2021

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Parliament passed the Labour Bill last week * To ask its legal counsel to seek for a court stay order that the union was not in support of the Bill * We are asking all workers to boycott work and join the national demonstrations By Steven Mkweteza, Contributor At its emergency general council meeting held on Saturday in Blantyre, Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU), resolved to stage a countrywide demonstrations against the just passed labour relations amendment Bill….

Inspector General orders cops to be apolitical when discharging their duties on Kabaza taxi operators

July 8, 2021

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The booming business in the country * As Govt to give back confiscated motorcycles free of charge * Almost all of these riders operate illegally as they are trained by themselves and do not use helmets * They have been given 30 days to register their motorbikes and have two helmets for the operator and customer passenger By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango, Contributor Malawi Police Service Inspector General, George Kainja has warned his officers from…