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

March 11, 2021

* 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…

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

March 10, 2021

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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…

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

March 9, 2021

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* 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…

Malawian biostatistician Halima Twabi urges more girls to study sciences

March 8, 2021

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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…

FINCA Malawi launches ‘Dabo Dabo Promotion’

March 6, 2021

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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…

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

March 6, 2021

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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…

Mthunzi Funeral Services launches tree nursery programme

March 3, 2021

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The launch of the tree seedling nursery planting season * Set to distribute 12,000 tree seedlings for free to communities surrounding Blantyre District * Our business also use trees for making caskets — therefore we thought it wise to take part in afforestation drive * Calls the public to intensify proper monitoring mechanisms to achieve a good tree survival rate By Mayamiko Phiri & Steven Godfrey Mkweteza, contributors Old Mutual Malawi plc — in partnership with its subsidiary company,…

Chilima invites general public to submit views, proposals and comments on the review of 3 Government systems

March 2, 2021

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Vice-President Chilima, chairperson of the special taskforce * Of allowances, procurement and employment contracts * As mandated by President Lazarus Chakwera on February 14 * The comments and proposals should be sent by March 21 * to be sent through email address: reviewtaskforce@ovp.gov.mw * or Facebook Page: Malawi Public Sector Reforms: https://www.facebook.com/MalawiPublicSectorReforms * Or WhatsApp: 0883 682 197 (text messages only, no calls) * Twitter handle: – @the_reforms By Duncan Mlanjira The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce, which President Lara’s…

Public urged to embrace tree planting spirit

March 2, 2021

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Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo planting a tree * It is everybody’s responsibility to plant trees as we all need trees for fuel wood, oxygen, construction * We all need trees for almost everything which we do every day * In fact we need trees more than trees need us * Government plans to plant 60 million trees across the country * Tree planting season commenced in December 2020 and scheduled to run up to April…

Police officer arrested for illegally releasing truck full of charcoal

February 27, 2021

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* As Malawi Police Service stands to clean bad apples * Geared to crump out unprofessional conduct among its rank and file By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Friday arrested one of their own based at Area 25 police unit in Lilongwe for illegally releasing a truck full of charcoal that was impounded by a night patrol team. A statement from MPS public relation officer, James Kadadzera said preliminary inquiries indicate that the an unnamed officer was…