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Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal already pronounced itself in favour of international arbitration in Malawi

September 4, 2024

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* One of the parties had referred to the International Chamber of Commerce a commercial dispute in respect of a contract which was being performed in Malawi * The other party sought an anti-arbitration injunction and after the High Court refused to grant the injunction, Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Malawi is from tomorrow, September 5-6, hosting its first-ever international arbitration symposium at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) to cement and…

Road Traffic Directorate advises people to be road safety-cautious; 98% of car accidents can be prevented

September 3, 2024

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Principal road transport officer responsible for safety, Charles Maluwa * It is always disheartening to note that the country continues to lose a lot of lives and property because of the culture of ‘carelessness’ * It is high time that we embraced a culture that could help people prevent accidents so that we save lives and property By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) has advised Malawians to be road safety-cautious, observing…

Airtel Malawi Plc warns its customers of fake offer of Airtel Money loans being circulated on social media

September 2, 2024

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* The flier indicates that hundreds of thousands of customers have already accessed the loans * And just a few of four people attest to have benefited, who are most definitely in collusion with the scam By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has disassociated itself from fliers that are awash on social media of WhatsApp groups enticing customers to Airtel Money Kutchova Loan, saying saying it’s all fake. The fliers entices customers to access a loan of up to…

Mozambique’s President Nyusi denies report of 99-year lease of port of Nacala to Malawi

September 2, 2024

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* The agreement between the two countries is to develop a dry port, with a view to securing Malawi’s cargo * In order to ensure that more cargo from Malawi is prepared at that location and arrives at the port without costs * Which end up creating the challenge of logistics in general and this can only happen after a feasibility study Maravi Express The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) which Malawi and Mozambique signed last month did not grant a…

NRWA alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels

September 1, 2024

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* Levels as at August 26, 2024 were 475.70 metres above the sea level (masl) * The levels were 475.28 masl on the same dates last year — representing an increase of 42cm higher * While the highest recorded level this year was 476.38 masl, that was attained from April 21-25, 2024 By Duncan Malawi National Water Resources Authority (NRWA) alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels…

A silent great man Willie T. Zingani was; Tributes pour in on the passing of the literary legend

September 1, 2024

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* Late Willie Zingani was a quiet giant whose pen was mightier than a sword. He was a mentor to many a writer who engaged him. * He was a crusader of the truth. He was a brave companion you could trust. He was a family man you could trust * He exploited his talent fully—Malawi’s great poet, Benedicto Okomaatani Malunga By Duncan Mlanjira The books he wrote such as ‘Ndaziona Ine’, ‘Madzi Akatayika’, ‘Njala Bwana’; his column in…

UK commits to empowering Malawi’s young female creatives

August 31, 2024

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Acting British High Commissioner & Development Director, Olympia Werekop-Brobby * It is unfortunate that women in Malawi and globally continue to be marginalised in many walks of life, including the technical and creative fields * Events like ‘Set It Off’ were an important milestone in the journey of opening space for women in the sector Maravi Express The British Government says it is committed to empowering Malawi’s young creatives and promoting women’s leadership in the creative sector. Acting British…

German investigators of Chilima’s June 10 plane crash expose serious flaws of radio navigation aids between aircraft crews and control towers

August 30, 2024

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* Recommends that Malawi’s Minister of Defence should ensure that MDF aircrafts transporting persons are equipped with a functional emergency locator transmitter * Ministry of Transport should ensure that up-to-date information concerning radio navigation aids in Malawi is available to aircraft crews at all times * Department of Civil Aviation should check the proper function of the radio naviga-tion aids and update the respective information in the Malawi Aeronautical Information Publication By Duncan Mlanjira In its interim report of…

ESCOM drills five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza under Mozambique-Malawi power interconnection Project

August 29, 2024

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* The corporation has drilled three boreholes in Mwanza and two in Neno for the communities that relocated from their pieces of land to pave the way for the transmission line * This is part of compensation for MOMA project affected persons (PPAs) Maravi Express Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has drilled five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza districts for the communities displaced by the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kv Power Transmission project. At the handover of the first…

3rd fatal car accident in Kasungu alone within a week

August 29, 2024

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The second involved this minibus * As two die in road accident near Chilanga about 10km south of Kasungu Boma * Two days after three women and two men died after a minibus they were travelling in overturned at Thondolo Village * Barely a week after another another one killed all the 26 people on board Thursday last week * Meanwhile, three people died on Wednesday along Zomba-Domasi Road at Naming’azi on Wednesday Maravi Express Two people have been…