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Opposition MPs’ protest of wearing ‘beautifully’ tailored rags receives public backlash

February 17, 2023

* There are better ways of protesting against wrong policies and be on the side of the poor * Rather than using ‘allowances’ to show you can afford throwing away tax payers money—Wati Mkandawire * Before going there ku Parliament ko, did they visit their constituencies to ask the people’s needs—Victoria Kapakasa Kanyenda * Politicians are mere attention seekers who can do anything just to win our hearts—Waddington Msowoya By Duncan Mlanjira Members of Parliament (MPs) have received a…

Prolonged load shedding scheduled for Sunday

February 17, 2023

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Nkula Hydro Power Station * EGENCO to undertake maintenance works at Nkula A and B Power Stations from 06:00hrs-17:00hrs * We will have only 130MW available to supply essential loads, including central referral hospitals and water boards By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) alerts the public that it will implement prolonged loadshedding on Sunday, February 19, due to a further reduction in power supply. The power supply deficit on this day is due to maintenance works…

MRA has made tremendous progress as it clocks 23 years in service

February 16, 2023

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* During the 2022 third quarter, MRA missed the target by approximately K4 billion * As they anticipated to collect over K396 billion but only managed to collect K391 billion, representing 96% * The under-collection can be attributed to several factors, among them, shortage of power supply that impacted local production * And shortage of fuel that the country experienced during that quarter that also affected businesses “However, this still is a huge achievement looking at where we are…

Government invites applications for 4 top executive posts at ADMARC

February 16, 2023

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Posts tenable at Head Office in Limbe * Posts of chief executive officer; head of operations; head of finance and head of human resources & administration * Board of Directors resolved to overhaul the agriculture marketing company by corporate restructuring * And approved its new structures with new skills sets to take the new ADMARC forward after all employees were retrenched Maravi Express Comptroller of Statutory Corporations has released a public notice inviting interested people to apply for top…

All Africa Conference of Churches bemoans growth of illicit mining on the continent

February 15, 2023

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Rev. Maulidi and his entourage at the Alternative Mining Indaba in Cape Town * Protection of Africa’s mineral resources is what was supposed to have been done a long time ago * But the continent allowed foreigners under their watch to plunder through illicit mining * It is pretty sad to note that resources in the continent are being plundered under our watch * And the proceeds are taken by foreigners at the expense of deserving Malawians * Leaving…

Mota Engil ready to engage Minister of Transport over dilapidated state of Nkhata Bay Port

February 15, 2023

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Nkhata Bay Port with an old fashioned jetty * We would consider taking back control of the ports if no assurance to improve the standards of these facilities is provided—Minister * An agreement such as this is two sided — government has its obligations as well as Mota Engil * And if one does not fulfill those obligations, it becomes a challenge—Mota Engil By Osman Moyo, MANA In response to concerns raised by Minister of Transport & Public Works,…

New cholera cases and deaths continue to rise; As Chakwera implores on public not to attack health workers

February 15, 2023

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Chakwera being appraised of intervention being practised by school learners * Tuesday recorded 13 deaths in Lilongwe (4); two each in Machinga and Mulanje * And one each in Blantyre, Thyolo, Mangochi, Ntcheu and Mchinji * Tithetse Cholera M’Malawi campaign is aimed at getting a quick reversal of the outbreak * And the rising trend of new cases by delivering a package of integrated interventions at community level By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Tiyanjane Mambucha, MANA On Valentine’s…

President Chakwera’s ‘champion in the fight against corruption’ officially re-instated as ACB Director General

February 14, 2023

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* There have been calls from the public advising Zamba to officially cancel the interdiction * After Director of Public Prosecutions Masauko Chamkakala dropped and discontinued the criminal cases By Duncan Mlanjira Following the discontinuation of the criminal charges that Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General, Martha Chizuma was to answer before the Senior Resident Magistrate, Secretary to the President & Cabinet, Colleen Zamba has written her to cancel her suspension. A letter dated February 13, informed Chizuma that the interdiction…

Machinjiri community members threaten to close road due to negligence from authorities to rehabilitate it

February 13, 2023

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The cut off point * The bypass road has now turned into the only road currently under use following the destruction of the main tarmac road * Community members have been fixing the road using their own resources for the past 15 years * As authorities such as the Blantyre City Council have been neglecting the road despite various appeals By Duncan Mlanjira After the road between Chikapa and Area 10 in Machinjiri Township was cut off when the…

MHRC is one of the most important governance institutions in Malawi—Attorney General

February 13, 2023

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The Commissioners after being sworn in in 2020 * As MHRC Commissioners’ tenure of office from 2020 expires having successfully investigated 13 high profile cases * To be appointed as a Commissioner of a constitutional body with such wide ranging powers on wide ranging aspects of life is a great privilege * In this era, observance of human rights is key to sustenance of the rule of law and attracting trade and investment By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Attorney General…