News – Page 661 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Dr. Phuka reiterates on importance of wearing masks for school learners

September 7, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira In Monday’s situation report co-chairperson of the presidential taskforce on COVID-19, Dr John Phuka as the schools have reopened there is need to strengthen the preventive measures in the community and the school settings by enhancing use of face mask. “The use of face mask is part of a comprehensive package of the prevention and control measures that can limit the spread of COVID-19,” the Doc said. “Face masks can be used either for protection of healthy persons from contracting…

State House launches weekly televised media briefings

September 7, 2020

| No Comments

| National, News

By Patricia Kapulula, MANA State House has set the ball rolling in information dissemination by launching weekly televised press briefings and the inaugural took place at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Monday presided over by Director of Communication, Sean Kampondeni. Kampondeni said the briefings will give weekly updates of the President’s activities in the past week and include what he will do in the following week. He said the weekly briefings are in line with what the president pledged…

Malawi seems to still be obsessed with ‘big’ energy projects ignoring other equally viable alternatives

September 7, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira In his analysis of President Lazarus Chakwera’s first State of Nation Address (SONA) made in Parliament on Friday, social commentator, Edgar Kapiza Bayani said he summarily sees the SONA as having missed the opportunity to postulate a candid vision to accelerate access to clean electricity for Malawians — based on the Tonse promises. As a community energy sector player, Bayani says in general the country’s leadership seems still obsessed with “big” energy projects, ignoring other equally…

DPP appoints Bright Msaka to head a special functional review committee

September 7, 2020

| No Comments

| News, Politics

By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed its vice-p resident (East), Bright Msaka SC to head a special functional review committee to champion reforms as the party seeks renewal and rebuilding for the next general elections. In a statement, DPP spokesperson, Brown Mpinganjira said the Msaka-led committee will be reviewing party structures, functions and activities. Other members are Francis Mphepo as secretary; Samuel Tembenu, SC; Joseph Mwanamvekha; Charles Mhango; Loney Chijere Chirwa and Owen Chomanika. The…

FDH announces retirement of Thom Mpinganjira as group chief executive officer; Replaced by his son William

September 7, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, News

By Duncan Mlanjira The Board of Directors of FDH Financial Holdings Limited has announced the retirement of its founder, Thomson Frank Mpinganjira as group chief executive officer with effect from 1st September, 2020 and has been replaced by his son, William. The influential businessman and banker is answering charges of corruption. He was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in January and was charged with three counts when he allegedly tried to bribe Constitutional Court Judges with an offer…

HRDC pens ACB over corrupt practices in awarding road contracts

September 6, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), has written the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) detailing some allegations that the Roads Authority made some payments out of Treasury on the pretext that the money would be advance payment for construction of 10 road projects mainly in the Southern Region. The letter, dated 3rd September, 2020 addressed to ACB Director General Reyneck Matemba, alleges that during the campaign period for the fresh presidential election. HRDC alleges that the total…

COVID-19 new cases and its related deaths continue to decline for month of September

September 6, 2020

| No Comments

| Education, Health, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Sunday’s situation report indicates that the downward trend in the numbers new COVID-19 cases and its related deaths continue to decline six days into the month of September. In the past 24 hours, only three new COVID-19 cases were registered with no new deaths as well as no new recoveries. All the new cases were identified at the Mwanza border during routine screening and they are truck drivers (two Mozambicans and one Malawian) who were heading to Blantyre….

Centre for Democracy asks Chakwera to censure Harry Mkandawire

September 6, 2020

| No Comments

| National, News, Politics

By Duncan Mlanjira Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to publicly censure and distance himself from the retrogressive and highly insensitive remarks his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice-president for the North, Harry Mkandawire made over the weekend at a political rally held in Karonga. CDEDI says it is in receipt of and shocked of Mkandawire’s remarks captured in an audio which has now gone viral on social media, in which he is…

NICO Holdings posts K21bln profit before tax for 2019: 2020 half-year profit after tax is at K7.64 bln

September 5, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, News

By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Holdings Plc has posted K21 billion as profit before tax for the year ended 31st December, 2019 — up from K16 billion made in 2018 and representing a growth rate of 34% growth year on year. And from the results, the company’s board of directors has declared K469 million as dividend for its shareholders at 45 tambala per share. This was disclosed during the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) held virtually on Friday in line…

Maravi Asian Development Association also denounces Assets Authority’s regulations

September 5, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Maravi Asian Development Association (MADA), that represents minority businesses in Malawi, have also denounced the draft Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (Administration of Preferential Treatment) Regulations 2020, describing it as unconstitutional. MADA has joined some concerned citizens, who have also written a petition to the PPDA to remove the expression that states that all bids submitted for national competitive bidding must give preference to 60% Indigenous Black Malawians and 40% to others, describing the…