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UNIMA targets to reach enrollment of 15,000 by 2026 currently at 11,733

April 8, 2023

UNIMA’s Chancellor College in Zomba * On current enrollment, about 10,000 are undergraduate and about 1,700 are postgraduate * Challenges include student accommodation as out of the 10,500 students, only 1,200 bedspaces are available * The rest are accommodated in the neighbourhood, in structures that are not ideal for university education By Duncan Mlanjira The University of Malawi (UNIMA) — that was delinked from Malawi Polytechnic, Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN) and the College of Medicine — targets to…

Need for increased power generation as only 18% of Malawians have access electricity

April 8, 2023

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* As Community Energy Malawi (CEM) commissions K1.3 million solar energy hub at Mzepa Primary School in Balaka * There is a need to have universal access to energy by the year 2030 * We commend CEM and Scottish government for the intervention which is producing 125 KwH of electricity By Joseph Story, MANA Only 18% of Malawians have access to electricity and an officer in the Ministry of Energy, Alinafe Kasinja says there is need to increase interventions…

Mzuzu Central Hospital treating patients with suspected communicable infection in the wake of Marburg virus disease

April 8, 2023

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* One or two of the people were being treated as typhoid fever and had come there from different places * While the three others are being treated as adult measles * The first two who presented with bleeding are doing well as all the blessing has stopped * The other three family members did not present with any bleeding By Duncan Mlanjira Mzuzu Central Hospital reported on Thursday, March 6, that it has isolated 5 people with suspected…

UNIMA narrowing gap between male and female academic achievement; Out of 2,474 graduands, 1,195 females

April 7, 2023

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* This signals the university’s efforts towards attaining the male-female 50-50 gender distribution * With regard to opportunities for higher education in compliance with the national policy on gender equity * From the 2,474 graduands, 7 received certificates, 25 Diplomas, 2,289 Bachelors, 142 Masters and 11 PhDs By Duncan Mlanjira Out of 2,474 graduands who were conferred with degrees, diplomas and certificate by the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on Wednesday at Chancellor College, 1,195 were females with 1,279 males…

Electricity load shedding frequency to reduce following the 50% restoration of Kapichira’s power generation

April 7, 2023

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The dam and intake at Kapichira * ESCOM still has a power supply deficit and the load shedding will continue until the power supply meets or exceeds the demand * The power demand presently stands at close to 400MW against availed capacity of 276MW * The four machines at Kapichira Power Station generate 129.4MW, which was all lost due to Cyclone Ana By Duncan Mlanjira Following the restoration of 64.4 megawatts (MW) from the two machines out of four…

Finance Minister Gwengwe applauds NBM Development Bank commitment for empowering local SMEs

April 7, 2023

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Gwengwe delivering his speech at the function * The Bank is taking care of the needs of the SMEs, which are the engine for growth of any nation * A country cannot develop if SMEs are sidelined and not supported by both government and the private sector By Victor Singano Jnr Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Sosten Gwengwe has commended NBM Development Bank, a subsidiary of National Bank of Malawi (NBM) for showing commitment in playing a vital role of…

Standard Bank’s head of consumer business wins continental Women Bankers Award

April 7, 2023

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* First woman bank executive in Malawi and Standard Bank to be picked for the Angaza Awards * Along with her long list of accomplishments, she pioneered the first roll out of Bancassurance in Malawi Maravi Express Standard Bank Plc’s Head of Consumer Business Unit, Charity Mughogho has been named among the top 10 women bankers shaping Africa’s financial services sector by the continental Angaza Awards. Mughogho, who heads Standard Bank’s consumer and high net worth clients (CHNW) segment…

Airtel Malawi launches e-Sim technology to improve customers mobility

April 7, 2023

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Airtel’s MD Charles Kamoto (right) and MACRA DG Daud Suleman launching the e-Sim * To provide a platform to the customers to be able to use multiple numbers on one device making it environmental friendly * To reduce production of sim-card — turning the world more greener and improves the network connections By Victor Singano Jnr Airtel Malawi Plc says the introduction of the newly launched e-Sim technology will help to ease customers mobility which has been major challenge…

CDH Investment Bank supports first of its kind Malawi Exporter Awards

April 5, 2023

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The awards ceremony on day 1 * We firmly believe that our investment in exports would contribute towards improving foreign exchange * And also improve the standard of living for Malawians—CDHIB’s Capital City Banking Centre Manager, Mangaawuma By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has supported Malawi Investment & Trade Centre (MITC) to successfully hold the inaugural Malawi Exporters Awards ceremony, which is underway at Bingu International Convention Centre till Thursday. The Malawi Exporters Awards is an initiative aimed…

New SULOM committee hits ground running by engaging with football journalists

April 3, 2023

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* President Fleetwood Haiya urged the football journalists to continue playing their major role in promoting the game’s stakeholders * Excellent reporting makes the Beautiful Game more beautiful — thus attracts more support By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-elected Super League of Malawi (SULOM), led by Fleetwood Haiya partnered with Football Journalists Association (FJA) to hold its annual symposium through which its members are refreshed on new developments taking place in the global industry. In his speech, Haiya took cognizance of…