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Othakarhaka Charity Foundation amongst recipients of Young Achievers Award of Excellence

September 14, 2022

Othakarhaka founder, Ida Puliwa Mwango * Alongside social media influencer, Pemphero Mphande and Courageous Msasa — founder of Courageous Kids Foundation in Chilobwe * The awards honors Malawians that impact communities and societies they live in and celebrate people while they are alive * The beauty of it is that I never even knew of the existence of these awards, let alone that I had been nominated * I was so humbled that what we do at Othakarhaka is…

MultiChoice Malawi targets November to start producing Malawi’s TV series to be shown on DStv’s and GOtv’s OneZed channel

September 5, 2022

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MultiChoice MD Gichonge (in red) alongside Corporate Affairs Manager Zena Makunje * We successfully hosted our first physical Masterclass in scriptwriting * Led by industry veteran, actor, producer and director Neil McCarthy * In conjunction with the Ministry of Information & Digitization in the closing of a fruitful two-day event * This follows the recent establishment of the MultiChoice Expansion program, dubbed Project Pamodzi that was launched in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi is set to unveil the…

Blantyre City Mayor Ndipo challenges internal auditors to vigilant and independent in executing their duties

June 12, 2022

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IIA president Chasambira with Mayor Ndipo at the event * Internal auditing is a dynamic industry that calls for employees to set new targets to better themselves all the time * It is saddening that some internal auditors fail to uncover financial imprudence such as plunder of resources * Both in the private and public settings because they are not vigilant and independent By Steven Mkweteza, Correspondent The increased cases of financial indiscipline in the country can be minimised…

India provides Malawi with US$215.68 million line of credit for water supply projects

June 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Malawi High Commissioner to India, George Mkondiwa on Friday, June 12 signed a US$215.68 million Line of Credit (LoC) for drinking water supply projects for Blantyre and Southern Region Water Boards. A statement from the Malawi High Commission in New Delhi says Mkondiwa signed the LoC with the Chief General Manager of Exim Bank in India, Sudatta Mandal. The LoC will be used for construction…

COVID-19: KCH, Mzuzu, Queens hospitals applaud Kamuzu Academy Alumni for showing love for Malawi people

June 6, 2020

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By Alfred Chauwa & Mike Zgambo Hospital administrators at Malawi’s three referral hospitals, Queen Elizabeth, Kamuzu Central (KCH) and Mzuzu Central applauded Kamuzu Academy Alumni for showing love for Malawi people for the K20 million donation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) as support for frontline health workers in Malawi in the fight against Coronavirus. KCH director, Dr Jonathan Ngoma said what the alumni have done is in line with community participation regarding the primary health care, adding that the…

Pharmacist, security guard arrested for stealing medical drugs

June 3, 2020

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By Daniel Sapuli, MANA Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody two men for allegedly stealing drugs at the district’s hospital. Thyolo Police station public relations officer, Amos Tione on Tuesday identified the pharmacist as 44-year-old George Nankhuni and the security guard as 30-year-old John Brighton, who works for CFK Security Company which is in contract with Thyolo District Hospital. He said the hospital’s Dr. Dennis Solomon reported that on Saturday, May 30, Brighton was caught with 30 packets…

Lilongwe City Council to enforce compulsory wearing of face masks by market vendors, customers

May 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In order to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lilongwe City Council will from Monday, May 18 enforce compulsory wearing of face masks by vendors as well as customers in the Central Market and others within the city. A public notice from the City Council signed by its chief executive officer, John Chome, says customers who will pitch up without a face masks will be required to buy them at the entrance. “The City Council is…

MEC opens bid for supply of COVID-19 protective materials

May 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of COVID-19 personal protective materials ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential election. The materials include 100ml bottle hand sanitisers (367,000 of them); box of 50 surgical masks (81,800); box of 100 gloves (40,940); 500ml bottle with pump of liquid hand wash soap — anti bacterial (20,000); 175g tablet hand wash soap — anti bacterial (50,000); 20-litre plastic buckets with tap…

Hiannick Kamba’s alive!

May 6, 2020

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by Chris Bengel CBS Sports A former prominent soccer player has reappeared four years after being pronounced dead in a car accident, a report said. Hiannick Kamba’s former wife is being accused of fraud after she allegedly forged documents and collected a six-figure life insurance payment following the soccer player’s phony passing, German prosecutor Anette Milk told the Bild, a German tabloid. The former defender for the highly acclaimed Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga was said to have been killed…

Bullets, Wanderers agitate for FIFA’s proposal to use five substitutes per match

April 29, 2020

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By Elizabeth Mandala, MANA Malawi football giants, Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Be Forward Wanderers have termed Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s proposal to allow a team to have five substitutes per match as a very sound move. FIFA has come up with the proposal as a temporary measure to help players cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak. Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Calisto Pasuwa said if the proposal passes, it will…