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Malawians dwell too much on complaining rather than creating solutions to problems faced — President Mutharika

December 21, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika urges Malawians not to dwell too much on complaining but rather strive to create solutions to problems they face. President Mutharika said this when he graced the 2019 MBC Innovation Awards at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Friday, in a speech he themed as ‘A Country of Great Opportunities’. “We see a problem. Instead of stepping out to look for a solution, we want to find someone to blame. We enjoy complaining…

Malawian Associate Professor Mikeka awarded Life Time Achiever by ICTAM

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Global winning Malawian engineer Dr. Chomora Mikeka was on Thursday recognised with award for Life Time Achiever by Information & Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovations Award Gala held at Amalyliss Hotel in Blantyre. Other awardees included Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited who had two accolades, Hardware & Networking and Best ICT firm for 2019. The award for Banking and Finance went to National Bank of Malawi Plc;…

FAM urges Malawian FIFA referees to maintain integrity

December 20, 2019

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Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has urged Malawian FIFA referees to maintain their honesty and avoid behaviours to influence and manipulate games. FAM Executive Committee Member Tiya Somba Banda said this on Thursday when he presented FIFA badges to five Southern Region based-beferees, who are on the FIFA list for 2020. “It’s an honor to have 15 of our referees recognized by FIFA and it’s a great opening for the 2020 season,” Somba-Banda said. “It is also great…

Jacaranda School for Orphans celebrates Christmas in unique style

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Jacaranda School for Orphans ended their first term for the Christmas holidays in unique style by being presented with trees to plant at their homes in the spirit of inculcating tree planting culture as well as impress on them on preserving the environment. Each year Santa Claus visits the school where he usually gives the children sweets and other small gifts, but this year Jacaranda School management asked Santa Claus to bring indigenous trees instead…

Giving back: Former Cameroon international Njitap donates educational facilities in his home country

December 20, 2019

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By Muambo Edward kick442.com Former Cameroon international Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso through his foundation has made a huge donation eight classrooms, a library and a computer laboratory to a government school in Bafoussam, where he started his football career with Racing of Bafoussam as a right-back. Njitap remembers his roots and humble beginnings and has decided to offer better opportunities to the children of his community as a way to give back through, better educational facilities. Geremi had a…

Non-compliance by companies affecting pension administration services —NICO Pension

December 20, 2019

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By Caroline Nyekanyeka NICO Pension, a subsidiary of Malawi’s leading financial service provider, NICO Life has expressed concerned that non-compliance by some companies to submit their employees’ contributions is affecting the pension administration services. NICO Pension General Manager Gerald Chima said this on Wednesday at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre during the opening of a two-day ‘NICO Pension Services Seminar’ which engaged all NICO Pension members into a special interaction. The event was also a platform for the company to give…

MultiChoice launches Christmas promotion

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has launched a Christmas festive season promotion in which they will be upgrading its clients’ packages when they will be renewing their DStv and GOtv subscriptions starting Friday, December 20 to January 1. Those who are on Access package at K8,500 will be upgraded to the next level of Family, which goes at K13,500 and so on for a whole month. The other packages are Compact at K22,500; Compact Plus at K35,500 and…

Anglia Books running special management skills resources promotion

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Anglia Books, which is situated in the Trade Fair Grounds at Chichiri in Blantyre at Stand No. 50, is running a promotion for professional management skills books, are ideal for individuals who wish to access personal development resources and for those currently studying professional undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications courses. The resource books on promotion tackle essential areas such as human resource management; communication, sales & marketing development; leadership; entrepreneurship and innovation. Sales manager Justice Mlanga says…

*MBS NAMED THE NUMBER ONE PERFORMING PARASTATAL – DG attributes the accolade to dedicated staff.

December 19, 2019

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The Malawi Bureau of Standards MBS has been named the most outstanding performing parastatal in the year ending 2019. The announcement ceremony was held on Thursday 19th December at BICC and presided over by the Chief Secretary to Government Loyd Muhara. The announcement coincides with the recent unavailing of a landmark project by MBS of a state of the art laboratory in Blantyre among many others. The laboratory will also be used by other SADC member countries. MBS has…

Malawi Roads Fund Administration to construct first-ever toll bridge at Chingeni

December 19, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Roads Fund Administration (RFA) of Malawi is planning to construct the first-ever toll bridge at Chingeni along the Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 road as one of the strategic initiative to broaden its resource base. RFA’s Procurement & Public Relations Officer, Masauko Mngwaluko said they also plan to identify more sites suitable for erecting tollgates including smaller versions, which we may start sooner than the toll plaza at Chingeni. For a start, Mngwaluko said they are already in…