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Department of Disaster Management endorses 2019 Warm Heart profession golf Tour

October 9, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management (DoDMA) has endorsed the 2019 Warm Heart profession golf Tour which Professional Golfers Association of Malawi (PGAMW) will host from November 14-16 at Lilongwe Golf Club. The Tour is being organised under the theme ‘Teeing-off for a Malawi Resilient to Climate-related Hazards and Disasters, which DoDMA says is in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 13 target 1. It is also in line with the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy…

Likoma energy power to be to be upgraded to solar generation

October 9, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company of Malawi (Egenco) plans to upgrade energy power for Likoma and Chizumulu islands from diesel based to solar generated. This was announced at the 29th Africa Hydro Symposium (AHS) which Egenco is hosting from Tuesday scheduled at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre that has attracted over 14 countries across Africa and Europe such as United Kingdom, Germany, Croatia and Austria. It is being held under theme ‘Quality Power for Sustainable Development in…

Castel Malawi to increase number of staff to be retrenched as talks with government reaches stalemate

October 9, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Talks between government and Castel Malawi Ltd, which is at risk of closure due to continued decline in sales volume, turnover and heavy excise tax rate, have reached a stalemate and it plans to increase number of staff to be retrenched this month end. Meanwhile, the company’s Managing Director, Herve Milhade has since left the country for Paris, France to hold talks with Group Castel on the future of company. In a letter to members of…

Families of former death-row inmates to share their stories as Malawi joins the observation of World Day Against the Death Penalty

October 9, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira A number of activities have been organised by Malawian capital punishment campaigners, Reprieve in observing the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty scheduled for Zomba Prison where children and families of former death-row inmates, as well as former death-row inmates themselves will share their stories. Celebrated under the theme, ‘Children, Unseen Victims’, the World Day Against the Death Penalty, observer on October 10, every year with a sole purpose of campaigning for the complete…

Muslim Youth United organizes a Blood Donation Camp

October 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United on Sunday organised a Blood Donation Camp at Mpingwe Sports Club in Limbe, which the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) described as very welcome initiative in their drive to keep the blood bank well stocked. MBTS’s lab technician on duty, Levison Munthali, said demand for blood is always high throughout the country and they are always appreciative when groups like this mobilize themselves to assist. “This is indeed a very welcome initiative because…

Reserve Bank stirs Mangochi in ‘cashless society’ awareness campaign

October 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira After holding a conference at Sun ‘n’ Sand on the drive to impress on financial services stakeholders to accelerate the shift from paper-based payments instruments, such as cash and cheques to electronic based services, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) took the cashless awareness campaign through the streets of Mangochi on Saturday. The awareness campaign started with a march from M’mbaluku led by the members of staff from RBM and various financial service that was spiced…

Malaysia legalises Marijuana for medicinal and research purposes

October 5, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malaysia government has legalised the growing of Marijuana (cannabis) only if permission is first obtained from the health ministry and it is for medicinal and research purposes. A report quotes Malaysian National Anti-Drugs Agency director-general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah as saying there was room in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for the cultivation of cannabis for said purposes, with the condition that prior permission is obtained. He added that its cultivation should be strictly controlled so…

Cheque payments decline both in volume and value — Reserve Bank

October 5, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Madalitso Kabambe says that more economic agents are preferring digital financial services than the use of cheques in their businesses. Kabambe said this during a conference at Sun ‘n’ Sand in Mangochi where RBM gathered digital financial service stakeholders to appraise them on its drive to to accelerate the shift from paper based payments instruments, such as cash and cheques to electronic based services. “Cheques have maintained a declining…

IPID probes shooting of two cops suspected of KwaZulu-Natal post office robbery

October 5, 2019

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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) launched an investigation into the shooting of two KwaZulu-Natal police officers who were accused of robbing a post office. “IPID are currently at the scene. This is a developing story. Nobody is arrested (sic),” IPID spokesperson Sontaga Seisa said on Thursday. According to police, the officers – a male sergeant and female constable – were spotted by a team that included the Hawks, National Intervention Unit and others while conducting operations in the…

Reserve Bank implements automated trading system for Malawi Stock Exchange

October 4, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has implemented Automated Trading System (ATS) for Malawi Stock Exchange which is linked to its Central Securities Deposits (CSD), which keeps details of the securities unlike in the past when trading and recording of securities was all manual. This was disclosed by RBM Governor Madalitso Kabambe on Wednesday during a conference at Sun ‘n’ Sand in Mangochi where RBM gathered digital financial service stakeholders to appraise them on its drive…