* Repair works completed ahead of time — as at 12h30 today (Saturday) four machines were back on line * EGENCO expects to have all five machines — including the one which broke down on December 5 because of the problem — to be back online also by end of today * ESCOM’s continued load shedding programme, is due to loss of 130 megawatts of power at Kapichira Hydro Power Station * President Chakwera set a deadline of December…
* One of the biggest buyers of Malawi tobacco, Phillip Morris International (PMI) has invented the IQOS * A smoke-free innovation that continues to attest that the modified risk-free tobacco product is less harmful than tobacco cigarettes * Majority of people in Malawi are not conversant about vaping products because they are not on open market yet * These gadgets should be added to the country’s health regulations so that they can be easily accessed for people * Who…
The suspects; Sungani is a TNM and Airtel Money agent and the others ex-convicts * There had been various cases reported in different stations nationwide throughout the year * The station’s CID section assigned its three skilled detectives who invaded Zomba City * To investigate, uncover and end the malpractice of sim swap and theft of money in various bank accounts nationwide By Duncan Mlanjira Lingadzi Police have arrested four people — one a TNM employee based at Zomba…
Muluzi poses with members of National Planning Commission after being presented with the certificate of recognition * This honour is not mine but belongs to the people of Malawi who gave me all the support I needed * My role was to lead the process and making sure that we deliver and indeed we delivered * I must emphasize that I never led the process to deliver these achievements for personal glory or to earn praise * But to…
* The Malawi economy is completely bankrupt and prospects for recovery are very minimal * Confidence is at its lowest triggered by high inflation, high interest rates and high prices of goods and services * Avoiding using borrowed money from unregistered money lenders (katapila) By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is advising the public that year’s festive season will be celebrated in one of the worst high cost of living in recent memory and thus urges them to…
Chizuma welcomes the President at the event in Kasungu * Her tone and body language in Kasungu just resonated well over her last week’s assault against her professionalism * Warns perpetrators of speedy trial as Parliament approved establishment of a special court for fiscal and corruption cases * For the first time the number of cases that have been investigated has increased by 27% By Duncan Mlanjira After being disgraced by being arrested by President Lazarus Chakwera’s own government,…
The event started with a street parade led by the Malawi Defence Force brass band * Joins the President and the rest of the nation’s stakeholders in taking a stand to raise public awareness on anti-corruption * By encouraging its employees and the public at large to work on innovative solutions that can help win the fight against the malpractice * Let us all hold hands together by not being corrupt ourselves by reporting all manner of corruption and…
Georgopoulos and members of First Capital Bank present the cheque to Breast Cancer Care Foundation * Foundation offers free screening at its clinic in Mandala open everyday * Experts also teach how to self-examine themselves to detect of signs and symptoms * Once they detect an abdominality, they are encouraged to visit the clinic for screening * To detect whether that might lead to breast cancer or it is leading to a different ailment altogether By Duncan Mlanjira The…
* People who smoke are derogatorily regarded as social pariahs — thus the description of smokers should change to ‘people who smoke’ * Society believes smoking and drug use is a sin and must be treated through religious prayers * There is need for the media to play its critical role in accelerating Harm Reduction efforts * By informing and sensitizing people who smoke on the availability and benefits of alternative, potentially lower risk products to cigarettes By Duncan…
* Despite the huge sums of money being collected there has been very little to show for as the program is shrouded with high levels of corruption * The huge sums of money collected under this MAREP Program have been abused * Through the award of dubious contracts to non-performing contractors and poor quality of workmanship By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) says it has for a long time expressed its concerns regarding the abuse of funds…