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Over 1,900 refugees returned to Dzaleka camp

June 22, 2023

* Initially our intelligence operations established 2,002 refugees in various locations of which only 1,924 have been relocated * We believe we will be able to identify and relocate the remaining others with help from Malawians By Prince Justice Banda & Fatsani Mlongoti, MANA The on-going repatriation of refugees and other asylum seekers from various locations across the country to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, has so far managed to relocate at least 1,900 refugees. Malawi Police, through its…

NICO Technologies invests K3m towards National Secondary Schools Quiz Competition

June 22, 2023

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* It is aimed at promoting the teaching of ICT studies in secondary schools in line with ICT innovations * It is the only opportunity that creates a platform that can show the importance of ICT at the grassroots level By Victor Singano Jnr In a bid to ensure that there is smooth and successful program, NICO Technologies has invested K3 million towards the first-ever National Secondary Schools Quiz Competition to be organised by ICT Specialist Teachers Association of…

Malawi needs to be a developmental state if MW2063 is to be achieved

June 22, 2023

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* ADMARC should be fully commercialized to be jointly managed with the private sector * Malawi should have its own mining company in strong alliance with the private sector * The defunct MDC needs to resuscitated for it to trail-braze investments in all strategic sectors of the economy * So that a diversified economy would be built that will be resilient in times of exogenous shocks By Duncan Mlanjira For ‘Inclusive Wealth Creation and Self Reliance that is enshrined…

Met Department forecasts cold Chiperone weather from Thursday

June 21, 2023

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* This follows locally cold to very cold weather conditions at night and in the early mornings while sunny and generally warm conditions during daytime that has been experienced from Monday to Wednesday, June 19-21 * Strong Mwera winds will also cause rough lake waters starting from Wednesday evening until the end of the forecast period By Duncan Mlanjira In its weekly statement of June 19-25, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services alerts the public to expect…

Rising level of Malawi inflation rate impacts on RBM’s monetary policy direction—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

June 21, 2023

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* Latest data captured on RBM website indicates that the annual inflation rate in Malawi continued to climb * To a 10-year high of 29.2% in May 2023 — up from 28.8% in the previous month of April 2023 * Of concern is the food inflation rate rising to 38.8% and has remained elevated to levels above 30% since June 2022 * This has had negative impact on the poor masses of Malawi as non-food inflation rate was marginal…

Save the Children pleads for government, police’s action over alarming children cyber bullying practice

June 21, 2023

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* This year’s event was celebrated under the theme: ‘The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment’ * There are concern over increased cases of children cyber bullying abuses * As well as other crimes which he said are affecting children in many ways, including their education By Victor Singano Jnr In commemorating the Day of the African Child, one of top organisations that fights for the rights of youths people in the country, Save the Children,…

Chikondi Mwanyali breaks Kenyans’ dominance in Standard Bank Be More Race

June 18, 2023

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* 20-year-old Mwanyali, a rising star after he also won the Mzuzu City Hall Marathon in March, finished in 1:5:45hrs * With Mphatso Nadolo on second position in 1:05:52 while Chancy Master was third in 1:06:06 * Reserve Bank of Malawi has since praised for putting the Be More Race on global radar By Victor Singano Malawian athlete Chikondi Mwanyali won the 3rd edition of the Standard Bank Be More Race thereby breaking the Kenyan domination of the event…

NRB in death registration exercise through national ID outreach campaign

June 18, 2023

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* The two exercises will be implemented concurrently in a phased approach * First targeting four districts of Chifipa, Dowa, Balaka and Mulanje from tomorrow, June 19 for 15 days By Duncan Mlanjira Effective tomorrow, June 19, the National Registration Bureau (NRB) will roll out a national ID campaign to be implemented concurrently with community death registration exercise across the country. A statement from NRB Principal Secretary, Mak Sambo says the national ID outreach registration exercise is aimed at…

Standard Bank contributes K1 million towards construction of house destroyed by Cyclone Freddy for Paralympic Mphatso Saukile

June 17, 2023

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* Responds to fundraising initiative by Zomba Athletics Academy matron in her participation for Standard Bank Be More Race * In which she finished 6th in a time of 1:41:55hrs whose winner from Kenya clocked 1:17:39 * 18-year-old Mphatso Saukile is very successful Blind T12 Malawian international athlete * His home, along with two other Zomba Athletic Academy athletes was destroyed but no other help had been provided By Duncan Mlanjira In solidarity with the efforts by Zomba Athletics…

RBM’s annual loss of K187.5bln should not be ignored as it has dire consequences on the Malawi economy—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

June 15, 2023

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* In any developed economy, with a strong financial system, a reporting of RBM making losses would cause markets trembling * For the very nature that a Central Bank — in a normal nature — makes profits than losses * Because it is essentially a monopolistic business supplying an essential commodity which is the currency * Hence its losses cannot be ignored By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Malawian, Chifipa Mhango, who is Don Consultancy Group (DCG) Chief Economist, says…