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Patricia Kaliati arrested over charges yet to be announced

October 24, 2024

Maravi Express In a media statement, the Malawi Police Service say they have arrested UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati today in Likongwe “suspecting her of conspiring with others to commit a serious offence (felony)”. The statement by MPS public relations officer, Senior Superintendent Peter Kalaya, says they have “evidence which implicated her and two others for the conspiracy” whose “details of the serious offence that she is accused of and individuals she conspired together with will be given…

MCP Government facing fiscal consolidation challenges in managing the Malawi economy—AFORD’s national director for economic affairs Chifipa Mhango

October 23, 2024

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RBM, the government banker and advisor * With the growing need for foreign currency, and the country reaching stressful levels of import cover of 15 days or 0.5 months * The only option on the table under the prevailing tough economic environment would be further devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha soon By Duncan Mlanjira Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) national director for economic affairs, Chifipa Mhango, who is Chief Economist for Don Consultancy Group (DCG), maintains that the Malawi Congress…

SVTP invests a vehicle at Nsanje District Council to help in implementation of land registration for farming cooperatives

October 23, 2024

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* Apart from the construction of the massive irrigation canal, the STVP aligns with several government stakeholders * It reaches out to the beneficiaries, small and medium farmers, who have been trained on good agricultural practices * Helped then establish agricultural business cooperatives as well as to adjudicate on land boundaries By Robert Nayeja, MANA Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) yesterday handed over a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle to the department of lands at Nsanje District Council…

Angry Khongoloni CDSS students in Phalombe demonstrate against community members from encroaching on their public school land

October 22, 2024

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The encroached school land between teachers houses and teaching area fence * Encroachment of the land started in 2016 between the school management school and the community members that led to a court case in 2018 * After contact and dialogue between PTA members, chiefs, District Commissioner failed to solve the problem * There is low morale among both teachers and learners as their safety is heavily compromised, especially the teachers, whose houses are unprotected by perimeter fence By…

AACC’s Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador Rev. Maulidi encourages more corruption whistleblowing and should be protected

October 22, 2024

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Whistleblower Kamangila at the centre of it all * Emphasises that the whistleblowing should be based on goodwill and not due to ill motives * Every member of the society should be a watchdog on each other by reporting to authorities * Through the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Malawi Police Service and other law enforcement authorities they suspect something which is of corruption in nature By Duncan Mlanjira If the fight against corruption is to be achieved, All-African Conference of…

Water and Sanitation Minister Abida Mia calls for improved hygiene practices

October 22, 2024

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* There is need for intervention that will ensure increased access to safely managed sanitation for all Malawians * Good sanitation and hygiene practices should be lifestyle both during the Sanitation Week and beyond By Tione Andsen, MANA At the launch of Sanitation Week and commemoration of Global Hand Washing Day held yesterday at Chinsapo UNICEF ground in Lilongwe, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia said communities need to adopt improved hygiene practices by constructing improved latrines and…

All-African Conference of Churches’ Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador Rev. Maulidi strongly appeals for free and fair 2025 general elections

October 21, 2024

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* MEC and the Government should not ignore calls of concern being made by various stakeholders ahead of the elections * There is need for total partnership to ensure that there is transparency and accountability in the whole electoral process By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Evance Chisiano, MANA Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador for All-African Conference of Churches (AACC) in Malawi, Rev. Buxton Maulidi has strongly appealed to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the Government not to ignore…

Continued rise in inflation rate in Malawi’s economy suggests a national economic crisis—AFORD’s national director of economic affairs

October 18, 2024

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* The annual inflation rate hit 34.3% in September 2024, up from 33.9% in August 2024 * With food inflation rate, which has a negative impact on the poor masses of Malawi, rocketing to 43.5% from 42% in August 2024 * Non-food inflation rate was marginal down by 0.9% to 21.8% during the same * The role of the RBM as a custodian of monetary policy in maintaining price stability has totally been exhausted under the current economic conditions…

‘We need to stop hiding behind natural disasters and CoVID-19’—CONGOMA

October 18, 2024

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* Other countries experience natural disasters every year but their economy is not going down * With only six years left to achieve the MW2063 national vision, there was the need to act with urgency and renewed determination * 51.5% of Malawians are still living in poverty, with 20.5% living in extreme poverty * We are concerned with the rate at which we are implementing our development goals * As both President Lazarus Chakwera and Minister Jean Sendeza reiterated…

Anadkat family, FCB shareholder Kantaria meet shortfall of K74m towards Beit Cure’s fundraiser for life-changing children’s orthopaedic surgeries

October 17, 2024

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Anadkat hands over the investment to Beit Cure’s Davie Simengwa * This is on top of FCB also contributed K50 million towards the same cause ahead of the fundraising dinner * Beit Cure International holds a special place in my heart—FCB founder and vice-chairperson Hitesh Anadkat * It has recorded remarkable success as the best orthopaedic hospital in the Sub-Saharan Africa * And has performed over 30,000 life-changing children’s surgeries in Malawi and the region over the past 22…