Late pension funds remittance worries Old Mutual Malawi; Punishable under the Pension Act

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza & Mayamiko Phiri, Correspondents Old Mutual Malawi Plc has raised red flags over the high rate of pension funds remittances by employers — a development which is contributing to  poor administration of the contributions. General manager responsible for the pension services for the company, Tawonga Manda said this in Blantyre on Thursday during an interactive trustees’ conference on pension funds, saying many employers are remitting the funds when the employee is either retired or dead….

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Two Malawian movies to be featured on M-Net Movies AfroCinema Pop-Up channel; Starting with Fatsani tonight at 20:00hrs CAT

* Followed by Highbrow on Friday from 22:00rs CAT — both on DStv Channel 198 * ‘Highbrow’ tells real life stories sorrounding the infamous financial scandal Cashgate and was premiered last year * ‘Fatsani: A Tale of Survival’ — produced and directed by renowned filmmaker, Hastings Golosi * M-Net Movies is celebrating Africa Month with films from Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa and more * AfroCinema Pop-Up channel to be available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and…

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Nyasa Mobile partners with Vodafone to deliver world-class mobile telephony at competitive prices

The delegation captured at Ndirande Market on Monday * A team of executives from Vodafone is in the country seeking to cement and finalize the partnership * They visited some selected mobile service providers hotspots in Limbe, Bangwe and Ndirande * For the delegation to have a complete analysis of the mobile service vending business in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Mobile Limited is set to be part of global Vodafone Group after securing a partnership deal in its…

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FAM, FDH striving for a successful 2022 FDH Bank Cup under the theme ‘Pachema’

Gunda (left) and Chimchere pose with the individual award winners * The 2021 FDH Bank Cup was one of the most successful tournament *  It had a lot of achievements despite being played in a serious CoVID-19 period By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent The 2021 edition of the FDH Bank Cup has been described as the best as it had a number positives in terms of organization; improvement of skills among players; discipline from the teams as well as…

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Hill Springs Lodge a place to be for local tourism in Zomba; Offers stately accommodation rooms and sumptuous meals

* The first reaction of Hill Spring’s facade leaves visitors completely bamboozled over in astonishment * The stunning garden and landscape make Hill Springs the perfect filming and photoshoot location for one’s memorable occasion * It has 13 deluxe self-contained rooms of various sizes to suit one’s pocket * All rooms have shower with others having bath tubs complemented by air conditioning, mini fridge, tea & coffee facilities * Hill Springs chefs prepare a variety of high quality, delicious dishes covering…

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2022 FDH Bank Cup edition be played between June and September

* Preliminary Round matches will be played between May 29 and June 12 * Nominees for 2021 Player of the Tournament award include Silver Strikers goalkeeper Charles Thom, goalkeeper Chancy Mtete for Ekwendeni Hammers and Silver midfielder Blessing Tembo Maravi Express The 2022 edition of the FDH Bank Cup — participated by 16 TNM Super League teams and 62 Regional Leagues Premier Division teams (22 from the South, 18 from the Centre and 18 from the North) — will…

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UEFA donates mini van to FAM for youth football development

Nyamilandu receiving the mini van from UEFA’s Marie Clerc * We are delighted to support FAM in their continuous efforts to develop youth football across their territory—UEFA * It has come at the right time when we are trying to broaden the scope of youth football programmes—Nyamilandu Fam.mw The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has donated a brand-new 16-seater Nissan mini van to Football Association of Malawi to be used for youth football development — which is part…

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May 2022 is last month for PTC to be able to pay staff salaries as it has now depleted all its working capital

PTC head office at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre  * As PTC management reveal it is receiving personal threats from creditors and continue to put their lives at risks * By trading when they know the company is not capable of paying for the services in the absence of any capital injection * Tafika Holdings does not have the capacity to bail us out in a situation where PTC is declared bankrupt  By Duncan Mlanjira Senior management of People’s Trading…

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Senior management asks Press Corporation to terminate sale of PTC as Tafika Holdings is failing to honor its part of share purchase agreement

* Tafika Holdings denies allegations quoting social media reports, saying transaction closure will take place in the next few weeks * PTC management maintains terms of the agreement was grossly violated and impacted on PTC as a company, its employees, suppliers and Malawi as an economy * We make this request with a heavy heart as we are accountable for the 615 employees and more than 400 suppliers of various goods and services By Duncan Mlanjira While Tafika Holdings…

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Corruption suspect Batatawala’s relation Sabina caught by ESCOM in illegal consumption of electricity units; Charged penalty of K5.7m

* Since Kamkwamba Kumwenda’s appointment as CEO, ESCOM has been busting a syndicate of its and EGENCO employees * Who were selling pre-paid meter units to parallel structures of companies and individuals since 2018 *”They are given too much units which they don’t manage to consume in a month — thus selling off the excess” * “A senior engineer at ESCOM “had accumulated units to last him his life time, even for a factory when he was leaving ESCOM”…

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