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NICO Holdings Group MD Kumwenda and three others honoured for long service

January 6, 2021

Chanje (centre) flanked by Kumwenda (right), Hara, Chiundira and Konsekonse By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Holdings Group Managing Director, Vizenge Kumwenda and three other members of staff, Chifundo Chiundira; Germstone Konsekonse and Masugzo Hara, have been awarded for long service and exemplary dedication to the organization’s ideals in serving the public well. Vizenge, who is also Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Board chairperson, has served the NICO Group for 15 years while Chiundira (Group Operations Executive) has worked for the Group…

Malawian technology company to compete in 2020 Seedstars World Competition

December 30, 2020

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* Seedstars is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship * The Malawian company Neytech Solutions offers technology solutions to businesses, individual, organizations as well as government institutions. * Its services include web design and development; database design and development; software design and development as well a research design and implementation By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian technology company, AgriTech Startup, has been identified amongst 93 other countries to participate…

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages Chikwawa community leaders in GBV behavior change campaign

December 29, 2020

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The traditional leaders in Chikwawa Maravi Express Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc, in partnership with Red Cross Malawi, has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating gender-based violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross Malawi in observance of the 16 Days of Activism to enhance the awareness against gender-based violence and inculcate the fight amongst traditional leaders. The two partners have also reached out church leaders and Anakungwi (women advocate groups) under T/A Lundu, T/A…

Public takes Blantyre City Council to task over dilapidated and filthy state of Mibawa minibus terminal

December 29, 2020

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Entrance to Mibawa minibus terminal * Questions made on where the money goes collected since 2006 * Council reserves its comments on several allegations made By Duncan Mlanjira Members of the public are questioning where the money goes that Blantyre City Council collects from Mibawa minibus terminal and other bus depots if not for maintenance of these vital socio-economic facilities. This follows a picture post on Facebook from social critic, Onjezani Kenani that he forwarded from another source that…

Labour Minister Kandodo gazettes amended minimum monthly wages for cargo truck drivers

December 29, 2020

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Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo * K140,000 for 30 tonnes and above international truck driver * 100,000 for 30 tonnes and above for local truck driver * K60,000 for driver of trucks below 30 tonnes * K1,461.54 per day for domestic workers By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has presented in Parliament Gazette Extraordinary 493 dated 22nd December, 2020 that has revised upwards the minimum monthly wages for wet and dry cargo truck drivers. International truck drivers…

Minister of Industry Kachale issues stern warning against smuggling; As Castel launches new alcoholic beverages

December 21, 2020

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The official launch of the new products By Mayamiko Phiri Minister of Industry Roy Kachale Banda has issued a stern warning against continued smuggling of products including beverages into Malawi, saying the new administration will take the fight against the malpractice head on. The Minister said this when he presided over the launch of four new beverage products by Castel Malawi, which have already hit the market. He smuggling of products into the country does not only have potential…

Two agricultural cooperatives presented with trucks under Agriculture Commercialisation project

December 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Two Southern Region cooperatives, Shire Highlands Milk Producers (SHMPA) and Minyali Cotton Farmers, were on Thursday presented with a truck each under government-funded Agriculture Commercialisation (AGCOM) project. The farmers asked for the funding to ease challenges they face in transporting their produce to various markets and also received more funds for the SHMPA farmers to buy extra food supplements for their dairy cows and for buying more cows to be supplied to new and existing members…

ESCOM engages stakeholders to review inoperative customer service charter

December 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) developed an ambitious customer service charter in 2014 but it was kept from public scrutiny all these years until now that the Tonse government has tasked its new Board of Directors to embark on a serious business oriented turnaround strategy. The power utility service provider is now engaging with stakeholders and the public to review the customer service charter that was kept under wraps for six years to ensure that…

Malawi Airlines asks Aviation Department to mitigate population of birds around Kamuzu International Airport that continue to strike planes

December 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Sunday’s Malawi Airlines flight ET20 from Lilongwe to Johannesburg via Blantyre and flight ET21 from Johannesburg to Lilongwe via Blantyre were delayed due to yet again another bird strike at Kamuzu International Airport. A statement from Malawi Airlines the bird strike incident, now the third in under three week, has been brought to the attention of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to mitigate the problem of birds on the airports permanently. “It is our expectation…

NICO Life strives to continue rewarding its long-serving staff to retain worthwhile human resource

December 12, 2020

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Chapola presents the prize to Jiva By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Life, a subsidiary of NICO Group of companies, on Friday awarded two of its long-serving members of staff as a motivation for their dedication to work and the company’s mission to retain worthwhile human resource. The company’s chief executive officer, Eric Chapola applauded the two awardees, Taonga Jiva (who has served 10 years) and Anthony Mpiringidza (20 years), saying having attained all these years of service is testimony that…