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Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee supports review of Competition and Fair Trading Act and its Regulations

August 13, 2023

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The Committee chairperson Albert Mbawala addressing his fellow legislators * Current Act enacted over two decades ago in 1998 has since been out of sync with trends in the economy * It is important to review laws that are up todate and let us not use archaic laws * It is important that these laws are reviewed as frequent as practical By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee adds credence that it is important that Malawian laws need to…

MACRA asks MultiChoice Malawi to commence voluntary revocation of its license

August 12, 2023

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* Also demands MultiChoice to settle K19,372,447.20 within 30 days from August 10 that it owes the Authority in unpaid licence fees * To indicate the exact date when MultiChoice will cease its broadcasts into Malawi (shutdown date) * To put measures in place to ensure MultiChoice’s smooth exit, especially regarding how refunds to consumers would be affected By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa’s withdrawal of DStv service has come with it huge repercussions for MultiChoice Malawi as Malawi Communications…

Parliamentary summons MACRA to explain circumstances that led MultiChoice Africa to withdraw DStv services

August 10, 2023

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* As South Africans joins Zambians in congratulatingMACRA for it solid resolve in applying regulatory laws * They are imploring on their government regulators to emulate MACRA and High Court’s stance * With Zambia alluding that what MultiChoice Africa Holdings has done is more like blackmail By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information & Communications has summoned Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to what it describes as a round table discussion to fully understand the circumstances that led…

Zambians applaud Malawi for solid resolve against MultiChoice Africa; Describes DStv service withdrawal as blackmail

August 9, 2023

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MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman at the centre of it all * A company that doesn’t go into negotiations is not good to make business with * MultiChoice has finally met a match — maybe another player can reconsider coming to Africa and render some competition * Malawi looks small geographically, but they have stunned the world with some of the tough decisions the country has taken By Duncan Mlanjira Zambians are wishing their country’s authorities could emulate the…

Blantyre City Council to demolish structures built in disaster fragile areas

August 3, 2023

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The area in Chilobwe that claimed many lives in March’s Cyclone Freddy-induced floods * Specifically hills of Soche, Ndirande, Bangwe, Mpingwe, Mthawira, Nyambadwe and reserves of all streams and rivers * To prosecute anyone in defiance who will start new developments or continue any development in the stated areas By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Council has warned its residents that it has with immediate effect prohibited new developments from being erected on hills and stream reserves and that those…

NICO Group donates four CCTV cameras to Blantyre Police

July 27, 2023

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* Security is paramount in the society as it contributes to the development of every country * As such, it is our belief that the cameras will play a big role in supporting Malawi Police in their operations * We are very sure that once they’re put in use our city will be crime free By Victor Singano Jnr As one of way of contributing to smooth security operations and reduce crime rate in the city, NICO Group on…

Indian legal luminary Shafeeq Rehman Mahajir’s spellbinding perspective on futility of Uniform Civil Code

July 11, 2023

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Legal Eagle Shafeeq R Mahajir By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The 22nd Law Commission of India notified its intention to examine the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This was being done, on a reference sent by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Perhaps, this stems from Narendra Modi Government’s “desperation for a legitimate justification of its continuing agenda of polarization and diversion from its glaring failures”. Not taking lessons from the Karnataka Story of making South India Bharatiya Janata Party…

Malawi Faith Groups call all faith groups to join it for peaceful march and prayers against legalization of same sex marriages

July 9, 2023

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Demonstrations against same sex marriages elsewhere * The peaceful march is scheduled for Thursday July 13 to take place in all districts of the country from 09:00hrs-12 noon * During which a petition from the faith groups will be presented to the local Government officials at the respective City and Districts Assemblies By Duncan Mlanjira Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) have organised a peaceful march and prayers on Thursday, July 13 against legalization…

Withdrawal of new fixed duty on importation of second hand vehicles exposes weak governance—chief economist Chifipa Mhango

July 8, 2023

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* Minister Gwengwe says the figures considered to be new taxes for imported second hand vehicles were wrongly calculated by MRA * He has since directed MRA not to processed with system of clearing second hand vehicles By Duncan Mlanjira Revered South Africa-based Malawian economist observes that the decision by Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Sosten Gwengwe to hold back the implementation of new Custom duty on vehicle importation “exposes weak governance issues on the functioning of the…

FND to petition Parliament on July 26 over “punitive, restrictive and abhorring” duty on imported second hand cars

July 5, 2023

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* This policy is retrogressive and pushing a lot of people into poverty—FND * HRDC gives the government a 7-day ultimatum to engage with different stakeholders and address the issue * MRA contends that the specific tax — which will be implemented from July 15 — has relinquished powers it had * And gives it to motor vehicle importers which they said is good in as far as determination of duty is concerned By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express &…