News – Page 676 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Phombeya power substation targeted for interconnection with Mozambique and Zambia

July 23, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi’s power substation at Phombeya in Balaka is earmarked to be upgraded for possible power interconnection with Mozambique and Zambia. This was disclosed on Wednesday when newly-appointed Minister of Energy, Newton Kambala visited the substation which is situated along the Blantyre-Lilongwe Zalewa road. ESCOM’s acting director of distribution, Masauko Mula said Phombeya is one of their main substation from power generating plant at Nkula in Neno District. He appraised the Minister of…

IFAW hails jail sentences on wildlife traffickers

July 22, 2020

| No Comments

| National, News

Maravi Express The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has hailed Malawi courts, Malawi Police Service and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife for sentencing the Lin-Zhang syndicate, one of Southern Africa’s most notorious wildlife trafficking gangs, to a collective 56 years in jail. In a statement, IFAW said the sentences have sent a strong message that Malawi was serious in its quest to end the illegal exploitation of Africa’s wildlife. The syndicate’s kingpin Yunhua Lin and his…

President Chakwera appoints boards of directors for Reserve Bank, MRA

July 22, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

Maravi Express President Lazarus Chakwera has approved the appointment of Board Members for the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and Malawi Revenue Authority. RBM Governor himself, Dr. Wilson Banda is the chairperson of the executive committee together with deputy governors and Secretary to the Treasury while non executive members are Randson Phillimon Mwadiwa, Justice Elton Mawina Singini, Nikita Kambili Mzembe, Miriam Wemba, Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba. MRA Board has NICO Holdings Managing Director, Vizenge Kumwenda as chairperson whose members are…

Malawi’s Constitutional Court judges nominated for London’s Royal Institute of International Affairs award

July 22, 2020

| No Comments

| National, News, Politics

By Duncan Mlanjira London’s Royal Institute of International Affairs, whose patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, has included three judges of the Constitutional Court of Malawi on the shortlist of nominees for the 2020 Chatham House Prize. A letter from Chatham House’s Director, Dr Robin Niblett CMG, the three are High Court of Malawi Judge President, Justice Healy Potani and Justices Ivy Kamanga, Redson Kapindu, Dingiswayo Madise and Michael Tembo. They have been considered for “the bravery in protecting the…

Two new COVID-19 deaths; confirmed cases rises to over 3,000

July 21, 2020

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira The rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in Malawi continues as of Monday, July 20, it registered 53 new cases, two new deaths in Blantyre and 27 new recoveries. A situation report presented by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says as of Monday, the country has exceeded the mark of 3,000 confirmed cases and the number of deaths was at 64. “Of the new 53 cases, 47 are locally transmitted infections and…

ESCOM owes over K40 billion from bank loans and suppliers

July 20, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) owes banks and other suppliers over K40 billion due to among other things, inadequate revenue generation caused mainly by low power generation as well as effects of COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed on Monday when newly-appointed Minister of Energy, Newton Kambala visited ESCOM Power Station at Chichiri in Blantyre on a familiarization tour as well as for a comprehensive meeting with members of management. Kambala told the media after touring…

From despotic peace to democratic justice

July 20, 2020

| No Comments

| National, News, Politics

Analysis by Mphatso Moses Kaufulu The terms ‘peace’ and ‘peace-loving’ have been repeatedly weaponized by the political and the donor classes in Malawi to sometimes sanitize grotesque human suffering. Politicians, who have robbed us of our very futures either by commissioning unnecessary deaths upon our families through public health denied, or by consigning us to a lack of formal education and therefore a life permanently trapped in poverty, have been quick to remind us of our “peace-loving nature” at…

Asian Business Community imposes second partial lockdown

July 20, 2020

| No Comments

| Health, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Following the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases within Malawi the Asian Business Community of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba has imposed a second partial lockdown to contain the the spread of the pandemic. Effective Monday midnight for one month, it is now mandatory to wear a face mask when around people they do not live with and alway in public places. All shops, factories, offices and other places of work are mandated to enact mandatory face covering…

Blantyre DHO appeals for assistance to buy oxygen cylinders

July 20, 2020

| No Comments

| Health, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) is appealing to wellwishers to assist it to buy oxygen cylinders from Intakatech Company in order to access oxygen from the gas producing plant at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. A letter of request from Blantyre DHO’s Services, Dr. Gift Kawalazira says Intakatech Company installed an oxygen gas producing plant at Queens which can ably supply the DHO with oxygen. But the challenge being faced is that the DHO cannot use any…

Muslim Youth United on a donation spree; provides warm clothing to night security guards

July 19, 2020

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, on Wednesday night went on a donation spree along the streets of Limbe and Blantyre handing out warm clothings to whichever night security guard they found at business premises. On an appropriately very chilly night starting from 21:00hrs, the group donated blankets, thick jackets, socks and woolen hats as a gesture of appreciation for the role they play in securing the business premises from which all…