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Used vehicles get a second life in Africa; but at what cost?

October 31, 2020

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United Nations Environment Program John Mwangi’s 22-year-old car is his lifeline. His run-down Toyota saloon not only ferries him around the streets of the traffic-congested Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but is also his main source of revenue. Resting against its open boot, surrounded by fresh pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables, a smiling Mwangi, 34, explained how it has transformed his life. Thanks to this unlikely saviour, he is now a trader, shopkeeper and entrepreneur. “I have changed to a…

Malawians urged to utilize post office services

October 29, 2020

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By George Bulombola, MANA Regardless of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) becoming the simplest and cheap means of communication, physical post office services are still needed for people, especially those in rural areas who cannot afford to access ICT services as transportat form of mail. This was observed by Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako on Wednesday when he presided over the commemoration of World Post Day at Lwezga Health Centre in Karonga, where he urged Malawians to continue utilizing…

MISA Malawi questions appointment of Director of Information without following competitive recruitment process

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter says it is concerned that the government is not following through with commitment it made on following laid down procedures in hiring public officers. A press release from MISA Malawi chairperson, Teresa Temweka Ndanga cites the appointment of Chikumbutso Mtumodzi as the new Director of Information (DOI), yet the vacancy was never advertised nor was there a competitive recruitment process. She said the Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako…

ICTAM now builds strong collaboration with government to ensure Malawian firms are on equal footing in awarding ICT projects

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the debacle that Techno Brain has landed itself that has seen the Kenyan firm been debarred by the World Bank in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices in Liberia, some Malawian ICT service providers allege that the process to do with Malawi government’s Immigration Department’s e-passport project that started in 2018 and also had Techno in the midst of it — was not fairly and professionally conducted. Even though the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) instituted investigations…

USA’s Food and Drug Administration adds further credence to PMI’s new smokeless cigarette invention

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added further credence to Phillip Morris International (PMI’s) new smokeless cigarette invention, the ‘IQOS’, saying scientific studies that were conducted show that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to IQOS system significantly reduces the body’s exposure to harmful chemicals. During his keynote address of the Webinar conference on Wednesday organised by Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI), FDA’s Center Director, Mitchell Zeller attested that the IQOS system heats…

Government to adequately fund NSO to continue producing evidence-based data for policy development and planning

October 24, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Data generated by National Statistical Office (NSO) plays a very important role in helping shape the country’s policies and planning programmes and thus government has committed to ensuring that NSO receives adequate funding to continue producing evidence-based data. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, Dr Winford Masanjala said this during official launch of 2018 Population and Housing Census 14 Thematic Reports at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC)…

Ombudsman investigating unprocedural recruitment allegation by MERA CEO Magalasi

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma is investigating allegations of UN procedural recruitment of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer, Collins Magalasi and his improper and irregular recruitment of other members as well as abuse of benefits by his personal secretary. This is being done under section 1.23 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which mandates her office to investigate cases of alleged injustice, abuse of power, unfair rreatment and unreasonable, unfair…

Allegations of irregularities, nepotism, tribalism, abuse of office, maladministration rock Blantyre Water Board

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma has opened investigation on allegations irregularities, nepotism, tribalism, abuse of office, maladministration and irregular recruitment of staff including that of chief executive officer (CEO), Daniel Chaweza at Blantyre Water Board (BWB). This is being done under section 1.23 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which mandates her office to investigate cases of alleged injustice, abuse of power, unfair rreatment and unreasonable, unfair and unjust discharge of duty by…

Chakwera asks Minister and Police IG to make sure his convoy does not inconvenience other motorists

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Lydia Kalonde Maganga, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the Minister of Home & Security Affairs Richard Chimwendo Banda and the Inspector General of Police, George Kainja to bring sanity to the road by not stopping traffic flow whenever his travels. Stopping traffic is the norm to pave way for the presidential motorcade. When the President is to travel, the police are deployed all along the route he is going to use and…

Malawians in diaspora set up an online shopping platform

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Three Malawians in diaspora and one in Malawi have set up an online shopping platform named WergoMarket, aimed at assisting people to directly buy products from shops instead of sending cash to their relations — transactions that earn unnecessary processing charges. One of the founders, Stephen Mmodzi — who is with the Malawi Mission in Geneva — said WergoMarket also offers mobile money services through TNM Mpamba and Airtel Money. In setting up the online selling and…