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Mzimba Street to be ready in August; Kenyatta Road by December

May 7, 2024

* All ongoing road projects in the heart of the Capital have gained momentum as they are in their final stage * Capacity improvement of Kenyatta Road to six-lanes, Mzimba Street to dual carriage * Dualisation of the Airport Road from Crossroads to Kanengo and dualisation of Lilongwe River Bridge By Duncan Mlanjira By August this year, rehabilitation of Mzimba Street in Lilongwe is expected to be ready this August while Kenyatta Road will be ready by December. This…

Chakwera calls for meaningful investments rather than exploitation

May 6, 2024

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* He urged investors to consider mega-farms instead of subsistence farming if they want to invest in agriculture * Citing Malawi’s abundant resources such as valleys and beautiful landscapes Malawi News Agency in Texas, USA Addressing a Malawi-Texas business roundtable discussion aimed at courting possible partnerships and investments in various sectors, particularly those that align with the agriculture, tourism & mining (ATM) strategy, President Lazarus Chakwera urged prospective investors to consider injecting meaningful investments rather than exploitation. Chakwera assured…

Freedom of the press and democracy go hand in hand—US Embassy

May 5, 2024

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* Access to Information Act is a true commitment to open press, freedom of press and true democracy * The government and state structures should guard against all forces that threaten media freedom such as arrests Malawi News Agency At the 2024 Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) Malawi Chapter’s Media Award Gala as part of the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, US Embassy’s Charge d’Affaires, Amy Diaz applauded Malawi for enacting the Access to Information Act, saying…

Back-to-back cyclones forced Bangula-Marka railway project engineers to redesign it for climate change resilience

May 5, 2024

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* However, the cyclones came before the contractor had gone far with the project * A lot of streams were developed by the cyclones and rivers changed directions * Which has forced us to raise the railway design and also to construct additional bridges that were not on the first design By Robert Nayeja Government has justified the delays over the construction of Bangula-Marka railway line, saying the back-to-back cyclones — Ana in 2022 and Freddy in 2023 —…

Blantyre City Council invites the public for their input on draft urban structure plan

May 5, 2024

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* The draft plan can be accessed through the link: https://bccmw.com/assets/uploads/2024/04/Draft-Blantyre-Urban-Structure-Plan.pdf and https://bit.ly/3WcIxIg * The abridged version of the draft plan the link: https://bit.ly/3wenryH — while comments to be sent in writing through email: bcachief@bccmw.com * Physical inspection can be done at Civic Offices at Chichiri; Old Town Hall and clinic of Bangwe; Zingwangwa and South Lunzu By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Council — in partnership with contractors, GK Works and Urban Dynamics Joint Venture — has formulated Blantyre…

CFTC engages public in assessing acquisition of Glenae Poultry Farm by Go Fresh Limited

May 3, 2024

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* To assist the Commission in establishing the impact of the proposed transaction on competition and the economy of Malawi * The likelihood that the transaction would result in the parties’ having dominant market power in this market By Duncan Mlanjira Under its mandate in regulating business companies’ mergers and acquisitions the Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is assessing a notification it received regarding a proposal of acquisition of part of assets of Glenae Poultry Farm by Go…

Malawi traffic police officers need to be reined in from threatening motorists

May 3, 2024

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* A police uniform is not a weapon to threaten a civilian regardless of anything * Top priority of complaints by most foreigners from the civilized world is our police on the roads Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira A video clip shared on Facebook by commentator of social ills, Julius Zimwanda Mithi of Malawi traffic police officers involved in an embarrassing harassment moment with a motorist, has ignited hot debate on social asking for the need of these officers to…

Winter season begins in Malawi

May 2, 2024

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* It is a season that is characterized by windy and chilly weather conditions * Coupled with fog patches and rain drizzle, which is locally known as Chiperoni weather By Duncan Mlanjira From May Wednesday, May 1 marked the official beginning of the winter season in Malawi, which spans up to September 30, reports Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS). It is “a season that is characterized by windy and chilly weather conditions, coupled with fog patches…

Comforting that Chakwera’s administration always willing to engage and resolve issues relating to media freedoms—journalist Frank Phiri

May 2, 2024

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* Relations between media, the State House and government can’t always be expected to be rosy because the media’s role is that of a watchdog * But more work needs to be done — the Presidency must open up more to demonstrate that it’s not glossing over provisions of the Access to Information (ATI) law By Duncan Mlanjira After attending the Presidential Breakfast which President Lazarus Chakwera hosted at Kamuzu Palace this morning for Media Institute of Southern Africa…

Chakwera distances himself from state and political harassment perpetuated on media practitioners using the police

May 2, 2024

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The President and First Lady arriving for the Presidential Breakfast with media practitioners at Kamuzu Palace * I can assure you that I have never once issued orders to the Police to arrest anyone, much less a journalist * Because such an order would be a violation of the very Constitution I swore an oath to protect By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day 2024 to be globally commemorated tomorrow, May 3, President Lazarus Chakwera hosted…