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Malawi UK Military Community delivers 10 tonnes of clothing items for homeless survivors in Lower Shire

April 13, 2023

DODMA Deputy Director Fredson Chikuse (left) receiving the consignment from Kantiki * We felt we need to assist towards clothing materials as concentration was on food items, blankets and kitchen utensils among others * We already assisted with other relief items worth approximately K1.6m * Which we delivered last month to survivors sheltering at Makuwa Primary School at Milepa in Chiradzulu District By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) — a grouping of Malawians serving in the UK…

Business-in-Detail Magazine symposium to tackle Buy Malawi strategy

April 12, 2023

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* A platform that explores investment opportunities in Malawi; business ideas; how to succeed * As well as uniting entrepreneurs, corporate companies and business moguls in one place * Speakers are Minister of Trade & Industry, Simplex Chithyola Banda; former Cabinet Minister, Atupele Muluzi and business motivational speaker, Benedicto Bena Nkhoma By Duncan Mlanjira Amongst topics to be discussed on challenges being faced in the country’s business sector and providing its solutions, Business-in-Detail Magazine’s symposium on April 27 is…

FAM ready with K30m to assist Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors

April 12, 2023

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The champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets * As NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between Bullets and Wanderers netted K20.351 million * AFCON qualifier between Flames and Egypt raised K10,148,160 also for the same cause — a total K30,499,160 By Duncan Mlanjira The NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers last Sunday at Bingu National Stadium — whose proceeds were targeted to be channeled towards assisting Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors —…

Load-shedding reduced to 5hrs from 10hrs during morning, midday and evening peaks

April 10, 2023

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Load-shedding schedule for Monday and Tuesday * EGENCO’s emergency diesel generators are scheduled to run for 8 hours daily * Currently there is some available capacity of 9.5MW * This compares poorly with the installed diesel power capacity of 46MW * Imports from ZESCO (Chipata) and EDM (Mandimba) are averaging 5.0MW * With 5.0MW available from Mulanje Hydro Limited (NDIZA) for 24 hours daily By Duncan Mlanjira Following the restoration of 64.4 megawatts (MW) from two of four machines…

MRF-UK set to commission orphanage in Jali to accommodate 100 children

April 9, 2023

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* To also cater for the community’s members such as a Masjid; a learning block nursery and as a women skills development centre * Without donors, we would never be able to carry out the important work * Which has eased the pain and made a difference to so many lives in Malawi * As a charity, we continue to strategize to maintain our 100% donation policy—chairman, Faruk Bharucha By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK, a charity with…

Need for increased power generation as only 18% of Malawians have access electricity

April 8, 2023

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* As Community Energy Malawi (CEM) commissions K1.3 million solar energy hub at Mzepa Primary School in Balaka * There is a need to have universal access to energy by the year 2030 * We commend CEM and Scottish government for the intervention which is producing 125 KwH of electricity By Joseph Story, MANA Only 18% of Malawians have access to electricity and an officer in the Ministry of Energy, Alinafe Kasinja says there is need to increase interventions…

UNIMA narrowing gap between male and female academic achievement; Out of 2,474 graduands, 1,195 females

April 7, 2023

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* This signals the university’s efforts towards attaining the male-female 50-50 gender distribution * With regard to opportunities for higher education in compliance with the national policy on gender equity * From the 2,474 graduands, 7 received certificates, 25 Diplomas, 2,289 Bachelors, 142 Masters and 11 PhDs By Duncan Mlanjira Out of 2,474 graduands who were conferred with degrees, diplomas and certificate by the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on Wednesday at Chancellor College, 1,195 were females with 1,279 males…

Electricity load shedding frequency to reduce following the 50% restoration of Kapichira’s power generation

April 7, 2023

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The dam and intake at Kapichira * ESCOM still has a power supply deficit and the load shedding will continue until the power supply meets or exceeds the demand * The power demand presently stands at close to 400MW against availed capacity of 276MW * The four machines at Kapichira Power Station generate 129.4MW, which was all lost due to Cyclone Ana By Duncan Mlanjira Following the restoration of 64.4 megawatts (MW) from the two machines out of four…

Airtel Malawi launches e-Sim technology to improve customers mobility

April 7, 2023

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Airtel’s MD Charles Kamoto (right) and MACRA DG Daud Suleman launching the e-Sim * To provide a platform to the customers to be able to use multiple numbers on one device making it environmental friendly * To reduce production of sim-card — turning the world more greener and improves the network connections By Victor Singano Jnr Airtel Malawi Plc says the introduction of the newly launched e-Sim technology will help to ease customers mobility which has been major challenge…

3.4MW power lost off the national grid from privately-owned Muloza Hydro Power Station due to Cyclone Freddy

April 3, 2023

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After and before * The development has increased the deficit in available power supply and thus necessitating the load-shedding * CEDAR Energy has been supplying to estates, businesses, and residential premises * To tea growing and manufacturing districts of Thyolo, Mulanje and Phalombe By Duncan Mlanjira The effects of a cyclone has once again incapacitated the energy sector as Freddy destroyed infrastructure for Muloza Hydro Power Station which was supplying 3.4 megawatts (MW) of power — catering for over…