Category: Law Enforcement

* All licences which were issued before this notice stand revoked and no export of scrap metal shall be entertained * There is empirical evidence that those involved in the malpractice, sell the materials as scrap metal * To fulfil their business requirements which is not in tandem with our national development agenda By Duncan Mlanjira Following the increased vandalism of infrastructure for Electricity Supply Corporationof Malawi (ESCOM); waterboards, telecommunication and the railway Ministry of Trade & Industry —…

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* We have noted that the action by government follows the behavior of some refugees * Whose conduct in living and doing business outside designated refugee camps without any permit is inconsistent with the law * That regulates refugees and asylum seekers in this country By Duncan Mlanjira In its constitutional mandate to provide oversight on the actions of the Executive Arm of Government, Malawi Parliament has endorsed the decision which the Ministry of Homeland & Security to enforce…

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The few who honoured the invite together with some members of the media * Suspected collusive conduct, through uniform pricing of interest rates * Non-disclosure of material information especially when marketing loan packages * Where the terms & conditions are indicated that they shall apply but are usually in very unreadable small print fonts * Frequent inaccessibility of e-financial services that include poor access to ATMs and electronic payments services due to network problems By Duncan Mlanjira In its…

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* It was all about miscommunication — I am in touch with the Chair of the Committee * And the matter is receiving required attention for redress By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-appointed Director General for Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), Dr. Bernard Thole has clarified that the reports on some media platforms that he was deemed to have snubbed summons to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Transport & Public Infrastructure has been reported out of context. Some media platforms,…

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* From Monday, May 8, 2023, Msonkho Online has been upgraded with tax returns on corporate income * As well as tax returns on personal income; provisional; withholding; presumptive; mining * Also VAT on imported services and partnership income return * Part of a number of reform projects that MRA is carrying out in order to increase tax compliance and strengthen integrity By Duncan Mlanjira In its modernization reforms to, among others, widening the tax net; enhancing taxpayer service…

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* The consequences of failing to comply with competition and consumer protection law are serious * They include fines, imprisonment for up to five years, civil actions by third parties and reputation damage By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) Executive Director, Lloyds Vincent Nkhoma said they are never happy to investigate and order fines against businesses that have flouted regulations — thus he has encouraged companies to develop compliance policies. A statement from CFTC quotes…

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