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COVID-19 teaches the citizenry how technology can be next step forward in accessing essential services

September 18, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira COVID-19 pandemic pandemic has taught the citizenry at how technology can be the next step forward in accessing essential services such as education, health, money transfers, online shopping and others in the comfort of the homes. And as one way to enhance this, Open Connect Limited (OCL) — the country’s biggest supplier of fiber infrastructure — plans to bring door to door fiber internet connectivity as one way of assisting and inspiring young minds and their…

HRDC asks Ministry of Lands to provide updates on dubious acquisition of land by high profile officials

September 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written a petition to the Ministry of Lands to provide updates on dubious acquisition of land by high profile officials. The lands in question include Plots 1036 to 1040 in Limbe East (near Railways), which were alleged to have been corruptly awarded to an individual in Limbe and that Deed Plan No. 170/09 was allegedly forged. “We have also received allegations that a farm, located along the road after the bridge…

MET department asks flood-prone communities to be on high alert as Malawi expects to receive good rainfall patterns

September 15, 2020

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By Steven Mkweteza & Mayamiko Phiri The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says the country has a high chance of receiving good rainfall pattern in the 2020/2012 rainfall season. The MET Department thus warns people living in flood-prone communities to be on high alert as there might be threats in extreme weather events such as floods and also pockets of prolonged dry spells. MET Department Director, Jolam Nkhokwe said this at a press briefing in Blantyre…

Youths urged to embrace innovative business ideas through COVID-19 pandemic and life thereafter

September 14, 2020

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By Chipambano Mbewe Students For Liberty (SFL) Malawi chapter, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that advocates liberty thinking amongst young entrepreneurs, is encouraging young minds in Malawi to start developing innovative business ideas to help them pass through COVID-19 pandemic and life thereafter. Students For Liberty is an international nonprofit organization with the mission to educate, develop and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty across the world. Just recently, the SFL Malawi chapter held an online conference to entice…

Despite COVID-19 negative effects, Malawi recorded relatively low and stable inflation rate

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Despite the negative effects of the COVID-19, Malawi has recorded relatively low and stable inflation rate, Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu said when he presented the 2020/2021 budget in Parliament on Friday. He said headline inflation rate declined to 8.0 percent in July 2020, from a peak of 11.5 percent in December 2019 and going forward, the Government, through the Reserve Bank of Malawi, will pursue a low inflation agenda with a target rate of inflation…

2020/2021 Budget developed under theme ‘Living the Promise’

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu said the 2020/2021 budget which he presented in Parliament on Friday has been developed under the theme ‘Living the Promise’ and will focus among other ares achievement of sustainable and inclusive growth; macroeconomic stability and sound financial management. “These objectives will be pursued through transparency and accountability, rule of law, enhanced resource mobilisation, efficient resource utilization and provision of relevant infrastructure,” Mlusu said. “These are some of the promises that the…

MoH awards ambulance procurement bid to controversial Zambian firm; HRDC files corruption petition to ACB

September 10, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written a petition to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), saying it has seen a notification of the award of a contract to Grandview International of Lusaka, Zambia to supply 35 Toyota Land Cruisers ambulances. However, Grandview International is a subject of investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission in Zambia in their supply of 42 Fire Trucks at $1 million each that was investigated way back in 2017 by the Anti-Corruption Commission in Zambia in…

COMESA warns member states to be cautious of SA juice product Liqui Fruit

September 10, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Competition Commission (CCC) under the wing of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), has issued warning to its member states against consuming Liqui Fruit Red Grape products from South Africa that allegedly to contain small shards of glass. Liqui Fruit products, that includes Ceres Juice, are common in Malawi especially through the South African retailers and other outlets connected to the Rainbow country. The decision by the South African company, Pioneer Foods to…

Theme for 2020 World Tourism Day is ‘Tourism and Rural Development’

September 10, 2020

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By Daniel Namwini, MANA Malawi will join the rest of the world to commemorate World Tourism Day on September 27, whose is theme ‘Tourism and Rural Development’, that focuses on tourist attractions, accommodation, catering facilities and services for local communities’ tourism development. Through a press statement issued on Thursday, Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Wildlife, Isaac Katopola said the theme focuses on how tourism has the power to touch on almost every part of the societies…

7 jailed for assaulting Escom employees

September 9, 2020

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By Peter Kanjere, ESCOM PRO Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhotakota District sentenced on Monday seven people to three years imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) employees on suspicion that they were blood suckers. The court convicted are John Manda, aged 37, Ellia Chirwa, 35, Patrick Manda, 38, Letison Chirwa, 32, Fandison Chirwa, 29, Ishmael Phiri, 25, Zione Manda, 23, and Leonard Kamanga, 22 — all from Paulosi Village, Traditional Authority Kafuzila…