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NCHE accredits Catholic University’s Bachelor of Law programme

October 11, 2021

By Duncan Mlanjira After satisfying all requirements through assessments that took place from May 2021, the National Council for Higher Learning (NCHE) has finally accredited Catholic University of Malawi’s Bachelor of Laws (Hons) programme. A circular issued on October 6 signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Rev George Buleya says through their quest to offer quality, holistic and relevant education, the University started a Bachelor of Laws programme in 2013. And ever since its introduction, they were working with relevant stakeholders,…

Limbe-Balaka passenger train service suspended due to rampant vandalism of rail equipment

October 10, 2021

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Theft of rail pandrol clips is on the rise By Duncan Mlanjira Following the derailment of a goods train last week (October 1) at Matindi in Blantyre — close to National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) fuel tanks — Nacala Logistics has suspended its passenger train service for the next two weeks due to rampant vandalism on this Limbe-Balaka route. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 9, Nacala Logistics said theft of rail pandrol clips and other rail…

FDH Bank sponsors K1m towards Institute of Marketing in Malawi’s annual conference

October 10, 2021

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Chimchere (left) presents the sponsorship to Nkomba By Duncan Mlanjira Institute of Marketing in Malawi is all set for its annual conference on October 28 at Sunbird Livingstonia Hotel in Salima and FDH Bank has sponsored K1 million to help towards its success. At the presentation ceremony at FDH Holdings Plc head office in Blantyre, Senior Marketing Manager, Ronald Chimchere they have been partners with the Institute for a long time as its benefits are many. “As a business,…

NBS Bank supports Malawi diaspora’s rural communities CoVID-19 vaccination acceleration programme

October 8, 2021

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The cheque presentation by NBS Bank * The proliferation of the CoVID-19 messaging in Malawi has largely been focused on modern media * This has resulted in an inbalance uptake of information between the urban vs the rural — creating a 2-tier society scenario * Our message, as we reach out to the rural communities is clear, please don’t hesitate! go and get vaccinated * The Malawi International CoVID-19 Response Group members are deeply honoured and very grateful to…

Silver need to beat Ekwendeni to completely shrug Wanderers for the TNM Super League runners-up spot

October 4, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira In their final game of the 2020/2021 TNM Super League on Saturday, October 9, Silver Strikers need to beat Ekwendeni Hammers in order to keep their second-place. The Bankers, who have 55 points, host 10th-placed Ekwendeni at Silver Stadium in the must-win encounter of which a win will ensure Mighty Wanderers end the season on third place at 57 points if the Nomads — who have 54 points — manage to beat Moyale in their final…

Whitemoney wins big in Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye Edition’ edition

October 4, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira Trending as Whitemoney for the entertainment purpose, Hazel Oyeye Onou won the 6th season of Big Brother Naija after polling 47% of the votes in the final week that concluded on Sunday. According to the show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, this edition of the BBNaija franchise “will go down in history as the most successful iteration yet, having recorded over a billion votes, an unprecedented number of auditions and broken social media engagement records”. “Despite following…

Parliamentarian Ngwale urges CSOs, NGOs to intensify awareness of ‘Termination of Pregnancy Bill’

October 3, 2021

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Ngwale joined the awareness match through Nchalo Trading Centre By Victor Singano Jnr. For Members of Parliament to be stimulated and persuaded to push for the legislation of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill, civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country need to intensify awareness campaigns amongst the public. Chairperson for Parliamentary Health Committee, Dr. Mathews Ngwale says once the CSOs and NGOs receive good support from the people, they can push their legislators to seriously…

Chilima demands accountability of Flames fundraiser

October 3, 2021

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Vice-President Chilima during prize presentation * “We will demand accountability for every transaction as we would like to see the money being used for its purpose” * “Do not let our energy and efforts go to waste” * “I sincerely ask the FAM president and his executive to ensure that there is no gross misconduct” * “This is one reason Malawi is still lagging behind — fraud and corruption” * He slammed the tendency of some officials who have…

Malawi Government no longer in control of its rail transportation system; Belongs to Brazilian and Mozambican entities

October 2, 2021

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The corporate colours of Malawi Railways * Mozambican company CEAR bought 20-year concession of the government corporation in December 1999 * CEAR, Vale, Nacala Logistics, Mota-Engil now part of extended concession period from 2013 to 2046 * Ministry of Transport evasive to come out clear and confirm if indeed true CEAR was sold to Nacala Logistics owned by Vale * You may wish to engage the respective companies to get clarity on their relationship—Ministry PRO Liwewe By Duncan Mlanjira…

ILO partners with Malawi Teachers Union to eliminate child labour through school improvements

October 2, 2021

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* Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands at more than MK150 million (US$185,000) * The project aims at accelerating the elimination of child labour in global supply chains in Africa * CoVID-19 has contributed to rising rates of school dropouts, including because of the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic By Duncan Mlanjira The International Labour Organization (ILO) has entered into a partnership with Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) to accelerate the fight against child labour…