Railway construction project takes shape in Nsanje

* The project is expected to open up a lot of business opportunities in the district once completed—District Commissioner * Chief Ndenguma appeals to communities to take ownership of the project and refrain from theft of construction materials MANA Nsanje District Commissioner Dominic Mwandira has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Bangula-Marka railway construction project, describing it as good development as people in the district were expecting to have project completed on time. “The project is expected to…

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UK to improve access to life-saving malaria drugs for most-affected countries including Malawi

* £7.4 million funding from UK will make malaria drugs and tests accessible for countries around the world * Over 50 million people will have access to the life-saving drugs and tests by 2027 * UK-Indian developed vaccines being rolled out to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin By Duncan Mlanjira More than 600,000 people worldwide die every year from preventable and treatable malaria disease and in response to the staggering figures, the United Kingdom (UK) Government will improve access…

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Law on forfeiture of bonded property on Mphwiyo house was diligently followed

* As Mphwiyo’s wife is denied of her intervention for State not to forfeit matrimonial home used as bond for husband’s bail * The suspect of offenses of theft by public servant, money laundering and conspiracy to fraud is still at large By Duncan Mlanjira After Paul Mphwiyo jumped bail following his arrest on offenses of theft by public servant, money laundering and conspiracy to fraud, the High Court granted the Anti-Corruption Bureau that the house he used as his…

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Embracing commercialization is one key step to achieve a sustainable and well-governed football league—TNM CEO

* This speaks to symbiotic relationship between football development and sponsorship * Football development cannot occur in a vacuum without sponsorship * At the same time, sponsorship is attracted by the potential of the game to develop further By Duncan Mlanjira At the unveiling of the increase of sponsorship of the TNM Super League yesterday by 350% from K150 million to K500 million, TNM Plc Chief Executive Officer, Michel Hebert said they believe that “despite the current difficult and…

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Five arrested in Mzuzu for stealing Escom equipment

* Four suspects at Sonda found melting stolen ESCOM wire to make aluminum pots * The on-going worrying trend of vandalism of ESCOM equipment and assets led the Ministry of Energy to propose an amendment of the Electricity Act to help step up the fight against the vice  By Blessings Memena & Tracy Mtegha, MANA Worrying rampant theft of equipment for government’s power utility company, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) continues despite pleas to the public to stop…

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Standard Bank’s Diaspora Transfer & Win promotion ignites excitement in diaspora forex markets

* From March, the promotion boosted the Bank’s trading volumes by 19% and revenue by 17% * Signalling increased interest by Malawians in the diaspora to remit forex back home Maravi Express There is increased interest by Malawians living abroad to remit foreign currency (forex) home, a development Standard Bank Plc says will in the long-term help improve availability of forex and boost national development. Charity Mughogho, Standard Bank’s executive head of personal & private banking (PPB) attested to…

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TNM Super League sponsorship taken to a high level of half a billion kwacha

* K176 million will go towards teams’ prizes with the winner carting home a cool K100 million * K10 million to individual awards and K160 million towards teams’ subventions with each team pocketing K10 million Maravi Express TNM Plc has increased sponsorship of the Super League by 350% from K150 million to K500 million of which the winner shall receive K100  million with the runners going home with K40 million and third place at K30 million. “This is a…

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Former RBM Governor Kabambe, his deputy Mathanga discharged from charge of abuse of office but maintains that of fraud other than false pretences

* The charge of abuse of office is time-barred pursuant to section 302A of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Code * Kabambe had his caution statement recorded on 8th December 2021 but since that time, trial has not yet commenced. * Mathanga’s statement was recorded on 7th March 2022 and counting a period of 12 months from those dates, the latest that trial should have commenced was 7th March 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court has discharged two…

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TNM brings SME Connect Solution; A converged communication solution

* Designed to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and empower SMEs to thrive in an increasingly competitive market * We understand that SMEs face numerous challenges that deter productivity as they strive to maintain agility By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM Plc, has launched a converged communication solution that integrates Microsoft 365 into mobile voice and data for small & medium enterprises (SMEs). Dubbed TNM SME Connect, the product integrates voice, data and Microsoft…

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Consumers alerted against paying for building materials before delivery

Mostly its roof iron sheets * As some traders demand pre-payment when they don’t have the goods in stock or capacity to supply * Which is a violation of section 43 (1)(g) of the Competition and Fair Trading Act (CFTA) By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it has in the past six months been receiving complaints from consumers regarding the conduct by some traders who are receiving prepayment for goods, especially building materials such…

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