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CDEDI demands arrest of controlling officers who approved dubious accumulated and unjustified allowances

July 26, 2022

CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa * The accountants cannot draw money from Account No. 1 on their own * In an unlikely event that this indeed happened, then the Accountant General, the Secretary to the Treasury and controlling officers would be the biggest failures * And not fit to be in those offices, and to put it bluntly, they deserved to be arrested first! * It is a very well-known fact that there is a culture of allowances everywhere…

Globe Internet Ltd offended that MACRA “scared” its customers when imposing regulatory sanctions on the company

July 22, 2022

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* Globe Internet using frequencies in the 700 MHz frequency band from April 1, 2022 without a frequency spectrum licence from MACRA * Further warns customers that use wireless internet services may be affected when the sanction becomes operational * MACRA maintains it is only protecting the interests of the customers by ensuring that they are not inconvenienced * The statement that MACRA has issued is within the mandate of raising proper awareness around communication services By Duncan Mlanjira…

Malawi Leadership and Corruption: Clueless, Ego or Clueless Ego

July 21, 2022

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Malawi leadership of President Chakwera and his deputy Saulos Chilima * I refuse to accept that our leadership’s failure to fight corruption is due to State Capture Analysis by Kamudoni Nyasulu I share the notion that some elements in our leadership, especially in the political leadership and accountability institutions, are under state capture or compromised but I also believe these elements are a small minority of our political, strategic and or technical leadership of the accountability institutions in: Presidency,…

DPP repeats its call on MCP Government to resign for arresting CSO’s leaders over Wednesday’s flopped demos in Lilongwe

July 21, 2022

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The mayhem in Lilongwe * Accuses the MCP Government that it “is failing to govern Malawi justly” * The CSOs “had committed no arrestable offence whatsoever * Arresting citizens who have not committed any offence is barbaric, unlawful, archaic * And smacks of elements of detention without trial for which the MCP is notorious By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has issued a statement condemning what it describes as “heavy-handed dealing” of the arrest of civil society…

Beginning of a new chapter; Malawi, Ghana, Kenya invited to apply for first-ever malaria vaccine

July 21, 2022

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* Other countries can submit expressions of interest in advance of a second window at the end of 2022 * “The work towards a malaria vaccine has been long and hard” — Gavi CEO, Dr Seth Berkley * “Alongside existing interventions, this new tool will allow us to save more lives in countries hit hardest by this killer disease” By Duncan Mlanjira Gavi, the global Vaccine Alliance, is opening its first application window for support in rolling out the…

Forum for National Development demands arrest of Nankhumwa for abuse of CoVID-19 funds in his capacity as Leader of Opposition

July 20, 2022

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Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa * As member of Presidential Task Force on CoVID-19 and he received allowances amounting to K3.6 million * Meant for fuel, vehicle maintenance and accommodation while his duty station is in Lilongwe * Where most of the meetings took place and government already provided the same in his capacity as Leader of Opposition By Duncan Mlanjira Forum for National Development has threatened to sue government unless it desists from selective justice by effecting the…

Demonstrations leave parts of Lilongwe business premises looted and vandalised

July 20, 2022

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Massive looting was part of the mayhem * The Police have since arrested over 40 people that participated in the demonstrations * The group will answer three charges unlawful assembly, contempt of court and inciting violence * Concerned business people were granted court injunction to provide a list of names of individuals who will personally be held responsible * For payment of all the damages or theft to the property of the claimants as a result of the demonstrations…

Ministry of Health disassociates itself from document circulating on social media outlining austerity measures for DHOs

July 20, 2022

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Dr. Charles Mwansambo, Secretary for Health * Appeals to all stakeholders to desist from making reference to the said document * Ministry of Health is aware of the challenges that are prevailing in public health facilities By Duncan Mlanjira Secretary for Health, Dr Charles Mwansambo has disassociated the Ministry of Health from a document that is circulating on social media, allegedly outlining austerity measures to be implemented in district health facilities in the country. Mwansambo says the Ministry has…

SADC region to establish $1.6m disaster emergency management fund

July 20, 2022

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* Most times, member states are always reactive than proactive when it comes to disaster issues * Which does not effectively work when it comes to disaster response By Leonard Masauli, MANA The committee of ministers responsible for disaster risk management for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has agreed to establish an emergency fund as an insurance cover in times of disasters among its member states. This was disclosed during a two-day meeting at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe…

ESCOM upgrading power sub-stations in Kanengo and parts of old town

July 20, 2022

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Power infrastructure for ESCOM * Ministry of Energy to orient media on its operations * The project will help facilitate power supply consistency and assist in the realization of the MW2063 By Twimepoki Mangani, MANA Co-funded with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is upgrading power sub-stations in Kanengo and parts of old town in the Capital City, Lilongwe to address challenges being faced due to power supply limitations. At the ground breaking ceremony…