Minister Mumba urges technical colleges to rigorously market their innovations

* After being impressed with a modern irrigation system at Sonda which is an innovation of Mzuzu Technical College * As well as a solar-powered charging facility which one can be used to charge multiple gadgets at once By Rose Cross Mahorya, MANA Minister of Labour Vitumbiko Mumba has impressed on technical colleges and vocational training institutions in the country to rigorously market innovations they develop so that they can increase their revenue bases. Speaking in Mzuzu yesterday when…

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Public implores on MBS to continuously inspect shops over hygiene standards

* As the regulator finds shops such as Sana; Food Lovers Market; Panda Superstore stocking rotten food items, expired goods and poor hygiene * MBS, this should not end here, it should be your routine needs. MBS needs to transition from being reactive to proactive in enforcing quality standards By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), which is on a nationwide surprise market surveillance, is stumbling on several shops that are violating Section 39 of the Malawi…

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MACRA to lead Data Privacy Week campaign 

Head of Data Protection Authority, Dan Chiwoni * Themed; ‘Put Privacy First’, the campaign includes a commemorative event scheduled for Mzuzu on January 28 * And accompanied by week-long roadshows in Kasungu, Mzimba, Mzuzu, and Nkhata Bay * Which will feature interactive sessions where the citizenry will have opportunities to ask questions and use of public awareness materials By Duncan Mlanjira Through its Consumer Awareness Unit, Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) will lead a series of awareness campaign activities…

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Donald Trump signs order proclaiming there are only two sexes

* The definition of male and female will be based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes * The move came as part of a swathe of executive orders he has signed on his first day back in the White House Sky.com In what Donald Trump’s administration has branded a “common sense” order, the government will recognise only two sexes, ending all federal funding or recognition of gender identities. Thus the Trump…

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Former Trade Minister Kansichi praises Minister Mumba’s invasion of companies subjecting employees to poor working conditions

NT Plastics Manufacturing Ltd managing director, Zhouh Young Fei being arrested for continuing operations defying the closure order * Congratulates him for being a pragmatic leadership in an effort to restore sanity, ethics and enforcement of the law in the industries * Which, apparently, are being neglected, largely because of greed and corruption within the layers of our society By Duncan Mlanjira Former Minister of Trade, Martin Kansichi — who served during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration under…

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Liberia’s police IG catches highway patrol officers with plastic carrier bag stashed with money allegedly extorted from motorists

* What truly counts is our strong commitment to serving with honesty and integrity * These officers have been turned over to the Professional Standards Division for further disciplinary actions By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, Frontpageafricaonline.com Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Gregory Coleman has personally uncovered corrupt practices among highway patrol officers. Coleman was on his journey from Nimba County to Monrovia on Friday when he caught officers harassing drivers and extorting money, exposing what Liberian citizens have long alleged…

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Stiffer punishment needed for people caught vandalising public assets; just like the amended Electricity Act

* The public asking why the Police are not enhancing street patrols just like they do with breathalyzers at selected places throughout the night * Because obviously these acts of vandalism take place at night when the streets are quiet * The situation also poses a security concern in that streets are quiet at night and lack of lights and road signs, exposing road users to danger Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira People caught and found guilty of vandalising Electricity…

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Vandalism of ESCOM assets reaches another high level as it involves Chinese national in collaboration with 3 Malawians

* Found in possession of over 40 bags of stolen copper wires, amounting to approximately 18 tonnes * Which are being suspected to have been stolen from various sites of the power utility company * The Chinese national was buying copper at K15,000 per kilogramme,” and with over 16 tonnes of copper wire confiscated, the financial loss to ESCOM is substantial Maravi Express A Chinese national has been arrested by the Police in Lilongwe today alongside three Malawian accomplices…

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Paramount Holdings Ltd found guilty of supplying substandard fertilizer under Ministry of Agriculture’s Mega Farm Support Unit programme

* After CFTC received a complaint that it was excluding liability for defective goods; misleading conduct and unconscionable conduct * Paramount Holdings was found to have already been fined by Malawi Bureau of Standards for supplying substandard fertilizer * As CFTC orders 3 companies to pay fines as a percentage of their total annual revenue as provided under the amended CFT Act By Duncan Mlanjira Paramount Holdings Ltd, which was contracted by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Mega…

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Ministry of Transport asks all road traffic laws enforcement agencies to take note of shutdown of MalTIS

* The system that provides for driver licences, certificate of fitness (COF), insurance, car plate registration among others * It developed a technical error since January 6, 2025 and nature of the problem requires more time to resolve than earlier estimated By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Traffic Information System (MalTIS) at the Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) developed a technical error since January 6, 2025, rendering the DRTSS and its agencies to fail provide all services…

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