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34 NICO customers win K60,000 worth of fuel each in Yendani Mofewa promotion

April 17, 2021

* It targets clients for comprehensive car and life insurance policy clients By Duncan Mlanjira NICO General and NICO Life on Friday conducted the 1st and 2nd draws of Yendani Mofewa promotion in which 34 clients won K60,000 worth of fuel each. The promotion, which was launched this month, targets customers who purchase or renew their comprehensive car insurance with NICO General and those who purchase a NICO Life Cash Plus policy. The promotion will see a total of…

FDH Bank staff to be decorating banking halls by dressing in Flames’ jerseys every Friday

April 16, 2021

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Dubbed the FDH Flames Friday * The official Flames sponsor is embracing the teams’ third AFCON qualification * I was also amazed with the excitement of their customers who have taken a great liking for the Flames—Nyamilandu * This is what we call patriotism at its best. It shows FDH’s serious ownership of the sponsorship By Duncan Mlanjira When FAM president Walter Nyamilandu walked into FDH Bank’s Limbe Branch on Friday morning, he was amazed at the exuberance of…

Public scoffs off MHC’s plans to demolish old houses in Nkolokosa to construct 250,000 high-tech structures

April 13, 2021

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Nkolokosa location built in the 70s but earmarked for demolition * How are you going to demolish all the houses yet you sold most of them? * Most houses in Nkolokosa are semi-detached and three quarters were bought by people * This is just a dream of a CEO who just want his contract to run for 10 years * Is this Dzonzi guy new to MHC or what? The areas mentioned houses are no longer in MHC hands…

CDEDI asks for ACB, Ombudsman to investigate K3.5bln MHC land saga

April 13, 2021

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The controversial construction of the houses at Ngumbe in Blantyre * Demands immediate audit to confirm construction cost of 65 houses pegged at K54 million each * All officials involved in the cover up of the Surveyor General’s report should be investigated and prosecuted * MHC to comply with previous court determinations which were made in favour of Chitseko Estate Limited * Demands immediate resignation of MHC’s CEO Jordan Chipala for the shameful mess By Duncan Mlanjira Centre for…

Cannabis Regulatory Authority issues licences to 35 organizations

April 10, 2021

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Industrial hemp * 41 applications were received, only six have not made it * They are expected to address a few issues and then re-submit By Tione Andsen, MANA Farmer organizations, cooperatives and corporate partnerships have adequately met the requirements which earned them licences to venture into industrial hemp (cannabis) business. On Friday, Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) issued licences to 35 organizations following an exhaustive evaluation process as provided for in the Cannabis Regulation Act 2020. At a press…

Malawi Post Corporation plans to revisit postal banking service for the unbanked rural communities

April 10, 2021

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Such post offices can be viably turned into profit making * MPC and NBS Bank are already in partnership through post offices * MPC has 180 post offices across the country of which 60 are economically viable * While 120 are just running as social services, making as little as K5,000 a month * But we still have to pay salaries for the staff in these post offices By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Postal Corporation (MPC), then trading as Malawi…

Malawi Post Corporation to introduce city busliners

April 10, 2021

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MPC currently operates intercity coach service * In its enormous turnaround strategy * We must give Malawians the best city bus services just like in other African countries * Honours faithful customers through coach ticket luck draws * Livingstonia University student goes away with K300,000 By Duncan Mlanjira As part of turning Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) from loss to profit making business-oriented parastatal in line with the reforms it has developed, MPC plans to invest into luxurious passenger bus…

AGRA engages with Malawi President Chakwera in achieving an inclusive agricultural transformation

April 7, 2021

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Chakwera poses with AGRA Malawi president * Applauds success of farm Affordable Inputs Programme which Chakwera launched in 2020 * It has already reached 3.7 million smallholder farmers who could hardly access fertilizer and improved seed * Agriculture accounts for 42% of Malawi’s GDP and the AIP was rolled out to help drive the country’s economy * Malawi is on the right path towards achieving an inclusive agriculture transformation By Duncan Mlanjira The Board chairperson for the Alliance for…

Malawi airport firefighters on go slow as aviation authorities keep ignoring promotions petition

April 7, 2021

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* Third deadline of 7 days notice to address grievances highlighted expired on April 1 * The first deadline of 21 days notice expired on March 11; the second of 14 days on March 25 By Duncan Mlanjira After the expiry of their third extension of the deadline to have their grievances resolved, which expired on April 1, Malawi’s junior-ranked airport firefighters have gone on a go-slow mode that has forced senior officers to take over operations from 6am…

Fans can opt for Kukoma cooking oil for the benefit of Flames; Nyamilandu entices CORI

April 7, 2021

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Nyamilandu and deputy captain Stanley Sanudi receive the dummy cheque from Kapolo * Challenges CORI to set target number of Kukoma sales to be met by fans towards Flames’ AFCON support * Malawians are excited with AFCON qualification and will support this initiative * K5 million pledge fulfillment is a starting point of a possible lasting relationship with CORI * Nyamilandu justifies the proposed K1 billion budget that it covers for AFCON and World Cup qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira…