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Blantyre City Council allegedly diverts ad hoc Parliamentary committee on CDF from visiting stalled sports project in Ndirande Malabada Constituency

December 11, 2020

The abandoned sports centre project * The ad hoc committee is auditing Constituency Development Fund management * Contractor for Ndirande Malabada sports centre abandons project despite being paid * It needs to be resumed all over again—complains MP Ismail Mkumba By Duncan Mlanjira The ad hoc Parliamentary Committee — that was formed to scrutinize and audit management of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and Water Development Fund Guidelines — visited Ndirande Malabada projects but was allegedly diverted away from an…

French aircraft maker Dassault unveils new private jet that can fly 5,500 nautical miles

December 11, 2020

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By Thomas Pallini, businessinsider.com French aircraft maker, Dassault has unveiled a new $47 million private jet, Falcon 6X, that can fly 5,500 nautical miles at speeds of up to Mach .90 while also accessing challenging airports with ease. Dassault incorporated the technology it uses for its military aircraft to make the 6X easier and safer for pilots. Falcon 6X was unveiled on Tuesday in a virtual event streamed from its production plant in Merignac, France near Bordeaux. The Falcon…

Norway partners ILO to improve working conditions in Malawi’s tobacco industry

December 10, 2020

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Unacceptable habit of a mother carrying her baby on her back while working in tobacco fields in Kasungu.—Picture by ILO By Duncan Mlanjira The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement for a new development cooperation project to improve working conditions and access to rights in Malawi’s tobacco sector. A statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe and the ILO says the overall objective of the new project is to support…

NICO Pension rewards long serving staff; ‘Back bone of a company is human resource’

December 9, 2020

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15 years and counting for Tione Moyo (right) By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Pension has rewarded three of its long serving members of staff in recognition that their dedication to work has contributed to the company providing value added services to its clients. The staff were awarded with a framed certificate of long service and cash prizes at a ceremony held on Wednesday at NICO Group’s head office in Chibisa House in Blantyre. NICO Pension’s General Manager, Gerald Chima took…

Public outrage follows collapse due to rains of newly-constructed road at Chapananga Bridge

December 8, 2020

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* Road and bridge by Plem Construction reportedly cost K8 billion * Vice-President Chilima calls for high standard roads By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Stanley Nkhondoyachepa, MANA The public voiced out their outrage over a post on Facebook of a road stretch just meters away before Chapananga Bridge in Chikwawa collapsed due to rains, just 18 months after been commissioned. The post by social critic, Onjezani Kenani indicated that the road and bridge was constructed by Plem Construction…

MPC rejects Lilongwe Water Board’s request to have Itaye redeployed as Postmaster General

December 4, 2020

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LWB CEO Godfrey Itaye By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) board of directors has rejected the request by Lilongwe Water Board to redeploy Godfrey Itaye to be the Postmaster General. In a letter dated November 25, 2020 by MPC chairperson of the board, Noel Mkulichi, says recruitment of the Postmaster General shall be effected after MPC’s Turnaround Strategy that has already been approved by government. The letter says as a statutory corporation, MPC draws its mandate from the…

NBS Bank launches festive season promotion with grand prize at K5m

December 3, 2020

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* Customers encouraged to maintain K50,000 in their accounts for one month * Or to maintain K50,000 for 4 months to qualify for K5m grand prize By Mayamiko Phiri NBS Bank has launched a festive season promotion, EazyFest, to run from December 1 to March 31, 2021 to maintain a minimum of K50,000 a month to qualify for monthly draws or maintain it for four months to qualify for grand draw whose prize is K5 million. The Bank’s mananger responsible for…

Police warn unregistered commercial motorcycle operators of arrest

December 2, 2020

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Maravi Express Malawi Police Service has warned that all commercial motorcycle operators would be arrested if found to be using unregistered and uninsured motorcycles. A statement from public relations officer, Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera also warns to arrest those motorcyclists found to be riding without a crash helmet or carrying more than one passenger. Kadadzera says the Police are on an enforcement campaign to flush out all unregistered motorcycles, which have contributed to the rising number of road accident….

Mulli’s National Bus Service rejuvenates BT-LL coach services; injects new state-of-the-art coaches

November 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira. National Bus Service, administered by Mulli Brothers’ business empire, has rejuvenated the Blantyre-Lilongwe coach service by injecting new state-of-the-art Marco Polo coaches. The coaches were officially launched on Saturday through a golf tournament the company sponsored at Blantyre Sports Club. Some of the participating golfers were transported from Lilongwe to Blantyre in two of the coaches that are equipped with uninterrupted wifi services, air conditioning, reclining seats, refrigerator, phone charging ports, high definition TVs, toilets…

MACOHA strengthens participation of parents of children with disabilities with special skills to develop assistive devices

November 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira MACOHA has just completed training parents and guardians of children with cerebral palsy disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi and Phalombe in the production of assistive devices using appropriate paper technology using local resources. This is to further achieve its goal of empowering people with disabilities for them to actively participate and integrate in social economic development activities of their communities and country. Speaking at the end of the training, MACOHA’s executive director, Georgina Navicha said her organisation…