In less than 30 years, we will come to the half-way point of this century, and in less than 80 years, the 21st century will end. By that time, none of us will be Presidents and none of us will be alive. So when we stand at this podium and speak of the future, we speak of a future that does not belong to us. When we speak of a future with sustainable development, we speak of a better…
* It is the intention of the President Chakwera-led administration to increase the number of people who should be supplied with electricity—Energy Minister Matola * It has been sad that my constituents have been unable to carry out various small scale businesses due to lack of electricity—MP Alfred Jiya By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola has promised residents of Area 50 in the Capital City, Lilongwe that Government is moving with speed to supply them with the…
António Guterres criticizes world leaders for not doing more about the climate * Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects. Distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods * Sweltering temperatures spawning disease and thousands fleeing in fear as historic fires rage * If nothing changes, we are heading towards a 2.8-degree temperature rise – towards a dangerous and unstable world By Stephanie Ebbs, ABC NEWS UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered another speech critical of the failure to make progress…
* We are also working closely with Airtel and TNM and have given each other six months to rectify all issues affecting service delivery * As MACRA inaugurates it’s Mzuzu office, Zwangendaba House, presided over by His Majesty Inkosi ya Makhosi Mmbelwa V By George Mponda, MANA Malawi Communications & Regualatory Authority (MACRA) promises that quality of services provided by mobile networks will improve after six months. Director General, Daud Suleman made the pledge on Saturday in Mzuzu during…
* Budget for enforcement, liaison, monitoring, and evaluation was overspent by K22 million (357% negative variance) * International travel-market promotional had a 341% budget deficit, totaling K187,305,023 * A trip to China, costing K126,368,784.31, was not included in the budget for the fiscal year 2022–2023 and statutory corporation’s compcontroller did not duly approve the travel request By Duncan Mlanjira Tasked by the Board of Commissioners to conduct an internal investigative audit of the all-important Tobacco Commission, the results exposes…
Acting Director of Planning & Development, Melayi Mhone * The socio-economic profile highlights the gaps which we have in the district * The district development plan highlights projects that we want to be implemented to cover those gaps By Chilungamo Missi, MANA Blantyre District Council on Friday approved new district development plan (DDP) and socio-economic profile (SEP), which are its development roadmaps to be used till 2030. The approval was made during an extraordinary full Council meeting held at…
Unandi Banda, Caesar Kondowe and Caleb Ng’ombo at the press conference * Some CSOs have painted a picture as if MCP Government carried out all businesses with Zuneth Sattar * There isn’t any business this administration has done with Zuneth Sattar or indeed any entity connected to him * If anything, all Mr Sattar was doing was pursuing payments for businesses he had done with the DPP administration By Duncan Mlanjira Independent civil society activists, Caesar Kondowe, Caleb Ng’ombo…
President Chakwera with IMF delegation leader, Mika Saito at beginning of talks in May * Consideration by the IMF Executive Board is scheduled for mid-November 2023 * Malawi stepped up efforts to meet fiscal targets and adjusting expenditure to offset a shortfall in revenue * RBM tightened the monetary policy to contain inflationary pressures and resumed foreign exchange auctions By Duncan Mlanjira The staff delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that it has reached a staff-level…
Linda Zamaere hands over the sponsorship to REIAMA president Soustain Chigalu * Queen Tenge works with local artisans to promote sustainable locally made bags, clothing and artifacts * Thus the conference resonates well with the promotion of renewable energy, both locally and internationally By Duncan Mlanjira Taking cognizance that players in renewable energy act as enablers for businesses, Lilongwe-based creative agency, Queen Tenge Limited, has sponsored K2.4 million towards Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) annual conference on…
* Theatre for a Change received a grant from the Commonwealth Foundation * I sit on the Board in my capacity as Malawi High Commissioner to the UK By Kondwani Magombo & Sarah Munthali, MANA Malawi High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Thomas Bisika says he is impressed with the advocacy project that Theatre for a Change (TFAC) is implementing in the country with funding from the Commonwealth Foundation. Bisika, who is back home for a holiday,…