Malawi’s Wealth Woman magazine honours 8 females who are first achievers in their field

By Duncan Mlanjira Wealth Woman Digital, a local entrepreneurial and business magazine championing, among others, narrative change from poverty to wealth creation, has highlighted eight women who are first achievers in their field. They are — not in their order — Catherine Gotani Hara (first Speaker of Parliament); Dr. Joyce Banda (Malawi’s first female State President); Dr. Tamiwe Tomoka (first female pathologist); Prof. Address Malata (first Vice-Chancellor of prestigious Malawi University of Technology and Sciences (MUST). As well as…

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GOtv announces Enhanced Decoder Notification functionality to keep viewers informed and in control

Maravi Express In its strive to give its customers its best services, GOtv is launching Enhanced Decoder Notification (EDN) functionality to enhance communication with its subscribers. The new functionality will give GOtv subscribers valuable information at their fingertip so that they keep being entertained, said Multichoice Malawi Managing Director, Gus Banda in a statement. He said the EDN functionality that will launch on Friday, March 19th, refers to a set of icons that appear on the screen containing valuable…

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Old Mutual Pension Services donates solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe

Commissioner Sekani Tembo making symbolic handover of the rehabilitated police unit By Mayamiko Phiri Old Mutual Pension Services, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi Plc, has donated solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe District as well as renovating the premises, which was in bad state. Speaking handover ceremony on Friday in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwalo near the Mozambique border, Old Mutual Malawi general manager Tawonga Manda said as a responsible corporate citizen they decided…

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Malawi airport firefighters extend petition for promotions to a further 14 days

* The first deadline of 21 days notice expired on March 11 * Still threaten unspecified action if concerns won’t be addressed after the 14 days By Duncan Mlanjira After their first petition has not been responded to — in which they were demanding for promotions to officers who have served in same junior rank for many years, Malawi’s aviation fire fighting services assistants (Grade M) have extended the ultimatum to 14 more days. The fire fighters from all…

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Airtel introduces flat rate of only K30 per minute call to any network through Airtel Kugulula call rate

* Airtel will also enjoy the additional night calling benefit for Airtel-to-Airtel calls * Airtel to Airtel night calling flat rate will be at only K5 per minute * Simply dial *265# to subscribe or unsubscribe Airtel Kugulula service By Duncan Mlanjira Effective Thursday (March 11, 2021) Airtel Malawi Plc has introduced a new ‘Kugulula’ voice calling rate, which will enable Airtel Malawi prepaid customers to call any network at any time at a guaranteed flat rate of only…

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Malawian artist Kambalu selected to display at The Fourth Plinth on London’s Trafalgar Square

Kambalu chose his career path in art at Kamuzu Academy * The Fourth Plinth one of the world’s most famous public art commissions * It plays an important role in bringing contemporary art and debate to millions * An established icon for London, it brings out the art critic in everyone By Duncan Mlanjira London-based Malawian artist, Samson Kambalu has been selected to display at The Fourth Plinth — one of the world’s most famous public art commissions on…

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Malawi Embassy in Japan warns of unfair dealings of three second-hand car dealers

* They are Autorod KK, Carhub Japan and Auction House Japan * All these three companies are but one company owned by the same person Maravi Express The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Japan has warned Malawians to stop dealing with three second-hand car dealers, Autorod KK, Carhub Japan and Auction House Japan until after complaints on its dealings are sorted out. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 9, Ambassador Grenenger K. M. Banda says all…

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Malawian biostatistician Halima Twabi urges more girls to study sciences

Halima Twabi, co-founder of Girls in Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics * The organisation holds science camps exposing girls to practical and lab-based activities “Currently, too much emphasis of science is about memorizing and regurgitating” By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian biostatistician Halima Twabi, the first Malawian researcher to win the L’Oreal—the UNESCO for Science award in Sub-Sahara Africa,   is urging teachers and those that set science curriculum to be more imaginative to make science subjects to be more…

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FINCA Malawi launches ‘Dabo Dabo Promotion’

Maravi Express In an effort aimed at supporting customer’s financial goals, the country’s leading microfinance institution FINCA Malawi Limited has launched’Dabo Dabo Promotion’ — whose main target is to promote customers’ savings culture and financial health. The promotion is to entice customers to maintain their fixed deposit customers to stand a chance of winning a share of cash prizes amounting to K2.3 million and other lucrative interest rates. Speaking during the launch which was held at FINCA Limited’s head…

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Young Malawian group of Landrover Defender cars enthusiasts donate COVID-19 face masks to remote Thyolo community

Presenting the donation to one of the beneficiaries Maravi Express A group of young Malawians — who passionately own Landrover Defender cars — have formed a club with an aim of promoting tourism and charitable activities in remote and deserted areas of Malawi where only cars such as Landrovers can reach. In celebrating Martyrs Day on Wednesday, the Malawi Landrover Defenders Club members visited Zoa community in Thyolo, which is one of the most deserted but having potential for…

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