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Mozambican arrested in Mangochi alongside two Malawian accomplices for possession of elephants’ ivory

February 7, 2025

The Mozambican on the right * Detectives received a tip-off from the community that the trio was offering pieces of elephant ivory for sale * Police commend the public for their continued support in the fight against wildlife crime Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have arrested a Mozambican and two Malawian accomplices for illegal possession of elephant ivory they were trying to sell at Majuni Trading Centre last evening, February 6. A report by Mangochi Police Station’s public relations…

Rains of varying intensity set to affect many parts of Southern Region—Met Department

February 7, 2025

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Satellite imagery shows storms yellowish colour developing over many areas * This include Nsanje, Chikwawa and Blantyre, over next few hours and into the weekend * While some areas of the Central and Northern regions are also expected to have rainy weather persisting By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services is alert the public to expect rains of varying intensity that is set to affect many parts of the Southern Region. This include Nsanje, Chikwawa…

Waiting to see if fuel supply will indeed normalise following intervention by Vice-President Michael Usi

February 7, 2025

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* After the two meetings Usi had with Ministry of Energy, NOCMA, MERA, PPDA and other stakeholders * Who were tasked with finding solutions to the fuel crisis within a 48-hour time frame on Tuesday, as mandated by President Chakwera * And after the second meeting, Usi says one solution has been adopted and he is satisfied that its implementation is effective Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira It’s been close to over five months since the country has been grappling…

Mixed reaction over observation by journalist John-Paul Kayuni of participants’ behavior at a workshop

February 6, 2025

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Most of participants who are busy on their mobile phones prefer sitting at the back * Throughout the presentations, I have observed that almost half of the people in the conference room are here, yet absent * While some are busy typing on their computers, others are on their smartphones, texting or watching reels * I bet, none of them is doing what they have come here for on their phones or computers By Duncan Mlanjira Journalist John-Paul Kayuni…

Malawi needs to take a new approach towards marketing her tourism industry by extending its value proposition offering

February 6, 2025

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* By including five segments of tourism of business, sports, health and education — not just holiday tourism * Tourism goes beyond holiday makers. Above all currently, our data says our largest tourists into Malawi are Mozambicans at 37% By Duncan Mlanjira For Malawi to vigorously market its tourism industry, there is need to take a new approach by extending its value proposition offering that should include five segments of tourism, namely; business, sports, health and education — not…

NGOs gradually complying with NGORA’s licensing laws ahead of March 2025 deadline

February 6, 2025

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Chileka Banda (middle) addressing the media in Lilongwe on Tuesday * Out of 1,132 registered NGOs, only 553 have submitted their reports, which include technical and financial audit statements * While 649 organisations held valid licenses by the end of 2024, only 167 NGOs have valid licenses for 2025 * Non-compliant NGOs would be deterred from using district councils’ and banks’ services By Elia Chibwe, MANA Since the directive that was issued in November 2024 by Non-Government Organisation Regulatory…

‘Only 34.8% of businesses reported positive performance in 2024, compared to 42% in 2023 due to forex scarcity’

February 5, 2025

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* 35% of businesses rated their performance as fair, and 29.4% indicated poor performance, an increase from the 23% recorded in 2023 * Additionally, the survey revealed that 82.8% of businesses operated with a capacity utilisation rate of 75% or below, underscoring the significant constraints facing the private sector * The survey highlights the critical nature of foreign exchange issues in facilitating effective business operations By Duncan Mlanjira The 2024 Malawi Business Climate Survey reveals that the scarcity of…

Implementation of the new forex control regulation likely to result in further decline in exports and, consequently, reduced forex inflows—MCCCI

February 5, 2025

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* Addressing forex scarcity requires a forward-looking approach that focuses on boosting export diversification and enhancing local production capacity for import substitution * However, these proposed changes will likely create the desire to hedge further, promoting parallel trading, which will result in the escalation of parallel rates, continuing to fuel increases in production costs and price instability for basic goods and services * This trend is likely to enhance speculation and motivation to declare Malawi as a country operating…

Gospel songstress Lorna Chewere’s ‘Pansi Pano’ album finally released

February 4, 2025

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* One track, a Christmas carol ‘Oonadi Mtima’ was released early December ahead of festive season * ‘Pansi Pano’ is third album coming after another ‘Ndaima Nji’ released in February 2024 and her first ‘Monga Ndili’ in February 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira The promised third album by Gospel songstress, Lorna Chewere, entitled ‘Pansi Pano’, is finally out, along with the single she released early last December, ‘Oonadi Mtima’, a Christmas carol ahead of the 2024 festive season. The album…

Tropical Storm Faida still not affecting Malawi’s weather

February 4, 2025

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* It remains stationary in the Indian Ocean over the eastern coast of Madagascar * Chances of get to the Mozambique Channel by Wednesday, the 5th February has decreased to 30% By Duncan Mlanjira The Tropical Storm Faida, which developed in the Indian Ocean is stationary over the eastern coast of Madagascar, reports the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services. “The storm is likely to remain there in the next 24 hours and the chances of the cyclone…