* We want to achieve the agricultural, tourism & mining (ATM) strategy of which energy is the enabler * With the use of solar energy we will be able to pump in water which will be used for agriculture * This means that people can be harvesting more than two times a year—Energy Minister Matola By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola has urged the public to adopt the use of solar energy as one way of…
* It shows that people are now aware that they can find more information on internet * As well as doing other activities such as businesses and school By Moses Nyirenda, MANA The national survey report on access and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by households and individuals in Malawi for 2023 has revealed that 68% of the people in the country have access to internet through the use of mobile phones and computers. The revelation was…
* Malawi is committed to providing Israel with 3,000 hardworking workers initially for the agriculture sector * Israel supports the 11-month agricultural scholarship provided to students from LUANAR By Gift Chiponde, MANA The opening of a Malawi Embassy in Israel and the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on temporary employment of Malawian workers in the agriculture sector in that country, reaffirms government’s commitment to creating long-standing bilateral relations between the two nations. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo,…
* The World Bank is impressed with the efforts being done by the Government of Malawi * Mainly looking at the potential the ATM strategy has to enhance the country’s economy By Mike van Kamande in Washington DC Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which is a development arm of the World Bank Group that offers guarantees, commits itself in helping Malawi with resources for the Mpatamanga Hydropower Project. Speaking after a meeting with MIGA officials on the sidelines of…
Malawi delegation at the agricultural labour deal * Alexander Makanjira is interested in going into agriculture, mainly greenhouse vegetable production including tomatoes and cabbage * Nellie Sapao dreams of Aloe Vera production and processing mainly in the cosmetology sector MANA in Tel Aviv Malawi graduates from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) on the LUANAR-Kinneret Internship Programme at the Mashav International Agricultural Training Center are dreaming of their own enterprises and other entrepreneurial projects on their return…
* I must thank the Judiciary, under the enlightened guide of the Chief Justice Mzikamanda, for successfully completing the functional review that resulted in Justice Chikopa’s approval for this appointment By Sellah Singini, MANA After the swearing-in ceremony today of Deputy Chief Justice Lovemore Chikopa at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, President Lazarus Chakwera has described the appointment as a remarkable step towards strengthening the judicial system in the country. Chakwera said the position of the Deputy Chief Justice should…
* This is a place where people will come together, where friendships will be forged over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake * It is a place where memories will be made, birthdays celebrated and traditions honoured By Duncan Mlanjira In expanding its well established brand that offers quality fuel and world class customer service, Puma Energy Malawi has partnered Elly B’s in opening a diner in Puma Shop Express at Kabula service station in Blantyre….
Trade Minister shows the retail packets now ready for the shops * Malawi is a sugar exporter but last year production was seriously affected by Cyclone Freddy that led to scarcity of sugar in the country since December * Salima sugar has started its cycle today and we are flooding the market with sugar at normal prices and people will not scramble for the commodity anymore By Lekereni Chinkhota, MANA As one way of dealing with scarcity and exorbitant…
* To meet defending champions Al Ahly SC of Egypt on Saturday in their first leg semifinal (13h00 GMT) * As Tuninia’s Esperance Sportive Tunis date South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns (19h00 GMT) Maravi Express The 2023/24 CAF Champions League campaign reaches a crescendo this weekend when four African heavyweights — Al Ahly (Egypt), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Espérance Sportive Tunis (Tunisia) and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) — meet in the first leg of the semi-finals on Saturday, April 20. The return…
Maravi Express In pursuant to Section 111 (2) of the Constitution of Malawi, President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Justice of Appeal, Lovemore Chikopa SC as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi. This was announced in a statement by the Secretary to the President & Cabinet, Colleen Zamba. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice, Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has reaffirmed the commitment of the Judiciary to uphold the Constitution and ensure independent, professional, and impartial management of electoral cases in the…