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APM snubs Nankhumwa by proceeding with meeting to oust him as Leader of Opposition

June 26, 2022

APM presiding over the meeting at his PAGE House in Mangochi * Nankhumwa wrote APM discouraging him and his party’s Central Committee from proceeding with a meeting scheduled for June 14 * For the sole reason together with Jeffrey; Mhango and Nthenda were not invited despite being members of the Central Committee * We shall have no option but to commence contempt proceedings against all who are organizing this meeting, including you By Duncan Mlanjira Despite beleaguered Democratic Progressive…

NOCMA’ assertion that fuel is cheaper in Malawi attracts public wrath

June 25, 2022

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* Malawi can have the cheapest of everything but the people will still suffer * Because they can hardly make enough money to buy the cheapest of things * They compare with other countries where a domestic worker is getting almost K150,000 By Duncan Mlanjira In defending the astronomic fuel price increase, National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer, Helen Buluma alluded that the prices are cheaper in Malawi, saying petrol was supposed to be at…

Energy Minister Matola pledges to work with Anglican Church in promoting clean energy interventions

June 25, 2022

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Bishop Malawi with Matola during the function * The Diocese of Upper Shire is set to construct an 8 megawatts solar project * Whose concept was already submitted to the Ministry of Energy some two years ago * The Minister assured to engage with relevant offices to work towards actualisation of the project By Duncan Mlanjira At the ordination of two priests and the Collation of three Canons of the Cathedral of Anglican Church’s Diocese of Upper Shire, Minister…

CAMA demands government to temporarily remove all levies on fuel to cushion consumers

June 25, 2022

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* During this difficult time, President Lazarus Chakwera approved the reintroduction of both old and new levies or taxes on prices of fuel * Yet the President and his Ministers are given free fuel for doing absolutely nothing at the expense of the poor Consumers * CAMA is also asking the President to immediately come up with realistic austerity measures for himself and his friends in Cabinet By Duncan Mlanjira Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) says the recent high…

NOCMA deemed to contribute towards recent high fuel prices through its commitment to pay extra costs for fuel importation assigned to private transporter association

June 25, 2022

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PIL will now be transporting its fuel products using cargo trains from the Mozambican port of Nacala * The supplier in Tanzania, Camel Oil is offering the rates that are lower than MERA’s prescribed Fuel Haulage Rates * Which have just been revised upwards on the 10th of April, 2022 * Thus NOCMA committing to top up the difference between the two rates to be within the country’s Regulated Rates * NOCMA offering the Association a Credit Facility for…

All set for Malawi Sand Music Festival as FDH Bank Plc sponsors K15 million towards its preparations and hosting

June 24, 2022

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Harawa (left) receiving the sponsorship from FDH Bank’s Lorraine Chikhula * The annual music festival will celebrate its 12th anniversary of bringing together the cream of Malawian performing artists * As well as renowned international musicians which always require a lot of money * But they lack support from the corporate world like the gesture shown by FDH Bank By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Preparations for the country’s major annual entertainment and tourism attraction jamboree, the Sand Music Festival…

Airport Development Limited’s to expand its solar farm to feed into national power grid

June 24, 2022

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The solar farm at Kamuzu International Airport * This has come at a time when the country is still facing difficulties in power supply * A lot of areas across the country are experiencing more blackouts due to load shedding of about 4-6 hours per day By Ivy Kapaswiche, MANA Airport Development Limited (ADL) says it is finalising all processes to expand its solar farm project at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) to contribute more onto the national power supply. This…

MP Joyce Chitsulo sues Lilongwe man for circulating on social media allegations she is on Sattar’s corruption list

June 24, 2022

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MP Chitsulo, who is chairperson of the Parliamentary Public Affairs Committee * Khoma alleged that Chitsulo was used as Parliamentary Committee chairperson to reject Chizuma from being ACB director general * Ordered to pay within 7 days from the date of receiving the summons (dated June 13) the sum of K100 million * In aggravated damages for libel to sufficiently compensate the claimant for the ridicule that she has endured * And the loss of reputation that she has…

Public expresses their disdain over UTM Party’s sympathisers gathering outside Chilima’s residence following reports of ACB’s visit to interrogate him

June 24, 2022

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The supporters captured loafing outside Chilima’s residence * They are not doing Chilima any favour but rather tarnishing and discrediting his earlier statement * In which he had expressed willingness to be engaged as such * “I admire how some people love individual politicians more than their country — this is what is killing Malawi as a country * We love politics too much than development. Let the ACB do their job without any hindrance or intimidation from anyone…

Silver Strikers start FDH Bank Cup title defence against Dedza Dynamos

June 24, 2022

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Defending champions Silver Strikers * TNM Super League champions Nyasa Big Bullets will face struggling Super League rookies Sable Farming * Mighty Mukuru Wanderers will host Kamuzu Barracks Reserves * In Round of 16, winners of Silver vs Dedza Dynamos will face winners of Wanderers vs Kamuzu Barracks Reserves * While Sable Farming vs Nyasa Big Bullets are set to date winners of Moyale Barracks vs Ngwanje FC By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Champions Silver Strikers are set to…