Category: Business

The open pipeline stayed in this state for some days * It is a growing concern with most utility companies with BWB being the most culprit * There’s an attitude problem with these service providers, this now time to penalise such * They are expected to seek permission from City Council dig up a road to repair their underground systems * They are then expected to repair the damage and leave in its original state By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre…

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A vehicle captured at Chirimba in Blantyre unpacking smuggled cooking oil from Mozambique  * The manufacturers plead for protection against smuggling * Production lines and sales have declined as people opt for cheaper smuggled cooking oil * Before VAT was re-introduced traders weren’t bringing in smuggled oil because the prices were the same * So it didn’t make business sense to import through smuggling By Duncan Mlanjira Cooking oil manufacturers takes cognizance that the increase in price of the…

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Happy Labour Day in Malawi * There is no state that can be developed without hard working people in different categories By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating Labour Day, May 1, which was set aside to appreciate people who are working tirelessly in various positions from lower to higher level in developing their families as well as the country. A message from Abel Ikiloni in the Ministry of Information and Civic Education says…

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The Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay Road that Strabag International constructed * Withdraws from tender of rehabilitation of Lilongwe-Blantyre M1 Road * Suggests that capabilities of contractors must include a sound level of technical and financial strength * To assure a good standard of delivery and durability * Most of these firms will submit a price much lower than ours * Possibly not even covering our costs By Duncan Mlanjira Following the furore that is sorrounding poor workmanship by contractors on Malawian…

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* Asks residents to comply as according to the Law * Officers will be wearing the Council’s branded reflector jackets * And will have with them identity cards Maravi Express Blantyre City Council is notifying all property owners and residents of the city that it has engaged officers from the Malawi Polytechnic to update its register of private properties in the city. In a public statement, Blantyre City Council says the Malawi Polytechnic officers will be wearing the Council’s…

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* Gold market is currently carried out on a black market * Leading to loss of revenue by government through smuggling and under-pricing on the poor miners * Benefits of this initiative are comprehensive prices, instant payment, secured market * And improved livelihoods for the Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners By Duncan Mlanjira The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has finally taken cognizance that gold is being mined on a large scale in the country and has now announced that…

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The washed away bridge * Scope of work did not include construction and strengthening of the bridge * Roads Authority asks contractor Zhejiang Communications Group to reinstate the washed away section * This comes amidst the death of three people who died on the night April 21 after their car plunged into a flooded river * They failed to notice that the Kyungu Bridge had been washed away by strong rain water flow By Duncan Mlanjira The People’s Republic…

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NICO Group Managing Director Vizenge Nyirenda at the press briefing  * NICO started off 50 years ago as The National Insurance Company Limited * Incorporated as a composite insurance company in 1970 * Before commencing trading in January 1971 * The first to list on the Malawi Stock Exchange * NICO has played a pivotal role in the development of the capital market By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi’s leading financial service providers, NICO Group is celebrating its 50th Anniversary,…

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The washed away Kyungu River Bridge * The three were stationed at Songwe Border but on way back from Karonga Boma failed to notice the washed away bridge * Vice-President Saulos Chilima took time to visit the spot in the company of Paramount Chief Kyungu himself * Chilima is in the North inspecting some development projects at the instructions of President Chakwera * I extend my condolences to the families of the three people who died—Chilima By Duncan Mlanjira…

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