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The maximum 30-year jail term with no option of paying a fine for vandalism of ESCOM assets seems not to be acting as a deterrent

January 22, 2025

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* As three more culprits are found and arrested in possession of ESCOM electrical conductor wires in the Lower Shire * Two found with 200m-long conductor wire in Chikwawa, one with three bags of aluminum wire in Nsanje * In under a week and barely after a few days when another incident in Lilongwe when a Chinese national was arrested in possession of 40 bags of stolen copper wires * Amounting to approximately 18 tonnes — suspected to have…

Malawi society needs to reflect on its norms and standards; otherwise soon we will close the whole country—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

January 22, 2025

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* His reaction to market surveillance raids by Labour Minister Mumba and Malawi Bureau of Standards on companies and supermarkets * And closing them for non-adherence and non-compliance to labour and trading laws * We need to reflect on what is being exposed as not being a full picture, but maybe this is just a tip of a bigger story that has not been told By Duncan Mlanjira Chief Economist for South Africa-based Don Consultancy Group, Chifipa Mhango — having observed…

Minister Mumba urges technical colleges to rigorously market their innovations

January 22, 2025

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* After being impressed with a modern irrigation system at Sonda which is an innovation of Mzuzu Technical College * As well as a solar-powered charging facility which one can be used to charge multiple gadgets at once By Rose Cross Mahorya, MANA Minister of Labour Vitumbiko Mumba has impressed on technical colleges and vocational training institutions in the country to rigorously market innovations they develop so that they can increase their revenue bases. Speaking in Mzuzu yesterday when…

Kapichira Hydro Station’s power generation units back to 100% generating capacity after undergoing comprehensive repair

January 22, 2025

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* As at 15h15 yesterday, all power generation units were back to 100% generating capacity (129.6 megawatts) * EGENCO technical teams conducted thorough inspections, maintenance and necessary repairs to all the machinery at Kapichira By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), which shut down two of its generation units at Kapichira Hydro Power Station in Chikwawa on December 31, after one had developed a fault, have now been fully restored to full operational status after undergoing comprehensive repair. Commissioned…

Airtel Malawi Plc appoints its former chief commercial officer Aashish Dutt as new Managing Director

January 22, 2025

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* He has over 28 years of experience in the telecommunications — 14 of which have been in executive management * He also has a strong commercial background in telecommunications and FMCG across multiple geographies across India and Africa By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has appointed its former chief commercial officer, Aashish Dutt, who had relocated to Kenya in 2021, as the new Managing Director with effect from February 1, 2025. He is replacing Charles Kamoto, who relocated…

Health Minister commissions maternity wing at Kwitanda Health Centre in Balaka equipped with state-of-the-art medical accessories

January 21, 2025

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* Before the maternity wing, expectant mothers from the area had to walk long distances to Utale Health Centre * Which is over 10kms away o covering 30kms to Balaka District Hospital to access maternity care services By Paul Madise, MANA Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda yesterday officially opened a maternity wing at Kwitanda Health Centre in Balaka District, constructed at the cost of K49 million, equipped with state-of-the-art medical accessories. Kwitanda is in Traditional Authority (T/A) Msamala…

Total number of people affected by recurrent disasters increases to approximately 141,359 people—DoDMA

January 21, 2025

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* Mainly due to stormy rains, strong winds, heavy rains and lightning since the onset of the rainy season to date * The total number of deaths has increased from 11 to 31; out of which 22 have been caused by lightning strikes * As Meteorological Department reports of significant risk of flash floods in flood-prone and low-lying areas * Due to Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and coming pulses of Congo Air Mass By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express &…

Public implores on MBS to continuously inspect shops over hygiene standards

January 21, 2025

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* As the regulator finds shops such as Sana; Food Lovers Market; Panda Superstore stocking rotten food items, expired goods and poor hygiene * MBS, this should not end here, it should be your routine needs. MBS needs to transition from being reactive to proactive in enforcing quality standards By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), which is on a nationwide surprise market surveillance, is stumbling on several shops that are violating Section 39 of the Malawi…

MACRA to lead Data Privacy Week campaign

January 21, 2025

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Head of Data Protection Authority, Dan Chiwoni * Themed; ‘Put Privacy First’, the campaign includes a commemorative event scheduled for Mzuzu on January 28 * And accompanied by week-long roadshows in Kasungu, Mzimba, Mzuzu, and Nkhata Bay * Which will feature interactive sessions where the citizenry will have opportunities to ask questions and use of public awareness materials By Duncan Mlanjira Through its Consumer Awareness Unit, Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) will lead a series of awareness campaign activities…

Donald Trump signs order proclaiming there are only two sexes

January 21, 2025

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* The definition of male and female will be based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes * The move came as part of a swathe of executive orders he has signed on his first day back in the White House Sky.com In what Donald Trump’s administration has branded a “common sense” order, the government will recognise only two sexes, ending all federal funding or recognition of gender identities. Thus the Trump…