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Malawi tobacco industry on right track to eliminate child and forced labour

September 24, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi, which was the only country globally that was red flagged for worst form of child and forced labour, has currently made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate this practice. On November 1, 2019, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order (WRO) on tobacco and products containing tobacco from Malawi and upon receiving the WRO, importers were supposed to engage themselves and demonstrate that no child or forced labour was used…

Times Group MD Chikadya appointed as MERA chairperson

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Times Group Managing Director, Leonnard Chikadya has been appointed as chairperson of Board of Directors for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Other members are Thokozani Chimkono, Pemphero Likongwe, Lameck Ntchembe and Alexandr Kalanda while ex-officios are Secretary for Energy, Director of Energy Affairs, Comptroller of Statutory Corporations, Secretary to the Treasury and MERA’s Chief Executive Officer. MERA’s Board plays a crucial role in determining fuel prices in the country under the recommendation of MERA’s Liquid Fuels…

Philip Morris International ranked second on 2020 Tobacco Transformation Index

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira One of Malawi’s biggest buyers of tobacco, Philip Morris International (PMI), has been ranked second in the world as a tobacco company that is reducing tobacco harm, lowering health risks and mitigating the world’s smoking burden. This is published in the newly-introduced Tobacco Transformation Index, that is set to be providing comprehensive metrics and insights into how some of world’s 15 largest tobacco companies are deploying (or not deploying) their capital and other resources in…

SPARC Systems consolidates its operations in Rwanda; Places Malawian as group head of sales

September 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Ever since one of the country’s top ICT companies, SPARC Systems Limited opened offices in Rwanda, it has given the company access to many East African markets and to consolidate its operations, it is relocating the position of group head of sales and marketing to be based in Kigali. From the internal applications from all offices in Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda, Malawian Harry Kasandala stood out as the most qualified person to take up the post….

MEC advertises for tender of provision of insurance brokerage services

September 21, 2020

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Maravi Express The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of insurance brokerage services. A statement from MEC’s says the provision brokerage services include group personal accident life insurance and business all risks insurance as one year insurance for ICT equipment and one year insurance brokerage for electronic devices. Others are provision of one year insurance for motor vehicles and one year motor cycles. The statement says bidding will be conducted…

Government sets up centres to obtain COVID-19 test certificates for those planning on foreign travel

September 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the re-opening of Kamuzu International Airport on 1st September and the commencement of commercial flights, government has set up designated test centres for those planning to travel outside the country to get tested and obtain a test certificate. As preventive measures are still in force even though the numbers of new cases and their related deaths are positively declining, Malawi has adopted what other countries are doing, that returning residents and foreigners flying into the…

Mixed reactions on notice for vendors to vacate from Blantyre City street pavements

September 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The public notice from Blantyre City Council to forcibly stop vendors from plying their trade along the streets pavements and in other undesignated places, has been met mixed reactions from the general public, arguing that with the high rate of unemployment, the authorities should have first invested in better infrastructure. City Council advised that by midnight of Friday, September 18, 2020, all vendors should immediately stop trading and move into nearby designated markets and that “failure…

Lawyer for MEC’s Constitutional Court case accuses Chilenga of trying to make him abuse his duties

September 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Tamando Chokotho, lawyer who represented Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the Constitutional Court Case of 2019 during the disputed election case, has reported to Malawi Law Society (MLS) that he is receiving intimidation threats and attempts to wrongfully influence him to abuse his duties as regards to subsequent developments in the case. Written on September 17, Chokotho said after receiving orders on August 10 and 12 from the High Court Registrar’s office on assessment of costs…

World Customs Organisation pledges to support MRA in collective action against corruption

September 19, 2020

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Maravi Express World Customs Organisation (WCO) has commended the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for promoting integrity as a corporate priority following Commissioner General, John Biziwick’s drive to re-energize and embed integrity within the tax collecting body. A statement from MRA says this follows a virtual meeting that WCO representatives had with Biziwick on September 7, 2020 to discuss the organization’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) programme for customs. The WCO then published an article on its website, saying MRA’s A-CIP…

Open Connect geared to eradicate connectivity cuts by building stronger investment partnership with neighbouring countries

September 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Open Connect Limited (OCL), the country’s biggest supplier of fiber infrastructure, plans to build stronger investment partnership with neighbouring countries in order to eradicate connectivity cuts in the country. Connectivity cuts in the country are rampant because of vandalism and other mishaps that take place through interconnectivity routes with neighbouring countries such as Mozambique and Zambia. Briefing the media on Thursday, OCL’s Chief Executive Officer, Sandile Dhlomo said there is need to have a proper web…