Business – Page 239 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

ServiceTouch™ to facilitate Old Mutual’s 2020 guaranteed fund bonus declaration bonus live on Times TV on Tuesday

March 21, 2021

* It will also be streamlined on Times 360 and on Old Mutual Facebook profiles * The interactive bonus declaration session to be held at Mount Soche from 6-7pm * ServiceTouch™ engages organisations and individuals to realise their full potential By Duncan Mlanjira ServiceTouch™ — a consultancy business service provider — will on Tuesday, March 23 facilitate an hour-long interactive session live on Times TV from 6pm for Old Mutual’s 2020 Guaranteed Fund Bonus declaration. The session, to be…

Ethiopian Airlines joins African Union in launching COVID-19 test and vaccine passport

March 18, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, Health, International, News

* The Trusted Travel pass to ensure COVID-19 travel requirements are met * With minimal room for error and hassle to the travelling public * We are offering new digital opportunities so as to fully and safely restore air travel * Ethiopian Airlines commands the lion’s share of the Pan-African passenger and cargo network Maravi Express Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted…

NICO Life partners with Goodwill Funeral Services in launching extra service facilities

March 17, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

Her Worship the Mayor Juliana Kaduya cutting the ribbon cementing the partnership * To be providing a casket or coffin and transport to anywhere in Malawi * Premiums are K2,000 per month as an individual and K5,000 as a family for standard cover * K3,000 and K7,000 as individual and family respectively for executive cover By John Saukira, Contributor Malawi’s leading life insurance service provider, NICO Life has announced partnership with Goodwill Funeral Services in launching extra service facilities…

NICO Pension donates K3 million to MUST’s ‘A gadget for a needy student’ initiative

March 15, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, Education, News

Chima presents the cheque to Prof. Malata * We are determined to always do our part when it comes to education * Your education will always be yours. No one can take that from you * You need to take it seriously and put more effort in your studies as well * NICO has always supported initiatives that uplift Malawians in education, health and environmental conservation By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Pension has donated K3 million to Malawi University of…

ESCOM staff threaten industrial action Thursday if long outstanding dispute is not resolved

March 15, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* We have followed all laid down procedures and regulations as stipulated in the Labour Relations Act * The governance structures have shown blatant disregard to the tenets of social dialogue * Dispute started last year over unbundling of of ESCOM in line with public reforms * Staff Union is against setting up of new company, Power Market Limited * As it contravenes Section 4 (2) of the amended Electricity Act (2016) By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of…

Malawi producing more plastic waste per capita than other sub-Saharan countries

March 15, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

What plastic waste can do * Says Cama in observing 2021 World Consumer Rights Day under theme ‘Tackle Plastic Pollution’ * Estimates suggest that 75,000 tonnes of plastic is produced each year * Of which 80% is single-use plastic that cannot be recycled * Rapid urbanisation is escalating plastic production By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi is facing plastic pollution crisis as it is producing more plastic waste per capita than their sub-Saharan counterparts, creating a demand which far outstrips the…

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

March 14, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, Entertainment, National, News

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…

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

March 13, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, Entertainment, News

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…

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

March 13, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

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…

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

March 13, 2021

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* 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…