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In celebration of African Anti-Corruption Day, HRDC make fresh calls on Malawian leaders to respect ACB in carrying out its mandate without interference

July 11, 2022

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* It is incumbent upon each and every Malawian of goodwill to allow the ACB to have its operational space devoid of undue influence or pressure of any kind * Of late, we have seen a lot of interference on the Bureau’s operations from various quarters, including the government, suspects, politicians, the public and social media influencers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), which has over the years made strong pleas to the leadership of this…

Malawi promoting adoption of digitization in all sectors—MACRA

July 11, 2022

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* Government has developed the National Digital Economy Strategy and the Digital Government Strategy * The two instruments are key to digital transformation in line with both regional and global trends * We cannot be talking of digitization without putting in place instruments to assist digitization crusade being propagated worldwide By Edson Mwamvani, MANA in Kinshasa, DRC Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says government is putting mechanisms in place to promote adoption of digitization in all sectors of the…

Huawei also involved in unfair business practices in South Africa

July 11, 2022

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The report by global news agency, Reuters * As it dodges from paying Malawian ICT support services firms it subcontracted to build telecommunications towers * Whose contract was awarded to the Chinese company by Malawi Government * SA labour department’s 2020 audit indicated that approximately 90% of the company’s employees were foreign nationals * Violating ‘employment equity’ regulations which impose a limit of 40%” * A statement from Huawei South Africa was quoted as saying it was committed to…

Chinese company Huawei giving Malawian ICT support service firms unfavorable trade practices in honoring contractual payments

July 11, 2022

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* Huawei owes millions to four Malawian firms it subcontracted to build telecommunications towers * The project was awarded to the Chinese company by the Malawi Government * To construct 200 telecommunication towers across the country to be rent out to private companies * A letter from the four companies in 2019 pleading for professional from the Chinese firm hasn’t been responded to till now By Duncan Mlanjira Huawei, a Chinese company that is touted as a leading global…

Young Achievers Development honours founder of Courageous Kids Foundation in Chilobwe with ‘Award of Excellence’

July 9, 2022

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Courageous Msasa (right) receives the award she rightly deserves * The recognition will play a bigger role as it will give her much energy to continue taking care of the children * I will take this miniature to my children and encourage them to continue having hope that there is light ahead * The award are meant to encourage Malawians to learn to appreciate and celebrate people while they are alive By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent During its inaugural…

ECAM decries slow progress on child labour elimination

July 7, 2022

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* Government and its stakeholders urged to adopt the nation’s child labour policy * So as to expedite the progress towards the elimination of child labour in the country By Steven Mkweteza At this year’s commemoration of World Day Against Child Labour which was held in Zomba District, Employers’ Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM), said it is worried with the country’s slow efforts towards the elimination of the worst forms of child labour by 2025. Vice-president for the association,…

APM accuses Chakwera of drumming up political propaganda in his implication of killings of people living with albinism

July 6, 2022

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Former President Arthur Peter Mutharika * He accuses Chakwera of trying “to divert public opinion from corruption scandals, the rising cost of living, total loss of economic direction and complete failure of leadership * I am fully aware that Chakwera’s government is conspiring day and night to cook up charges that should destroy my name for reasons best known to them By Duncan Mlanjira Former President Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) has responded to the decision of the Director of…

Zambian-Malawi bilateral relationship to improve on trade

July 5, 2022

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Colonel Panji Kaunda (Rtd) presenting his letters of credence to President Lazarus Chakwera * Malawi and Zambia are almost one, we share same traditions, language, and food * My role here sent by the President is to cement further, the relationship that has been there for so many years * We therefore need to work hard so that people from the two countries should enjoy same economy because working as singles we cannot succeed By Leonard Masauli, MANA Zambia…

COMSIP Cooperative Union scales up socio-economic livelihood support from 14 to all 28 districts

July 5, 2022

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* Its specifically aimed at instilling the culture of saving and investment * Increasing household incomes and productive assets through diversified IGAs (investments) * Improving the status of nutrition and health of household beneficiaries * Improving women and youth economic empowerment and financial inclusion By Duncan Mlanjira With blessings from funders, the World Bank, COMSIP Cooperative Union Limited has scaled up its livelihood support sub-component of the 5-year Malawi Government project — the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project…

Mulhako wa Alhomwe aggrieved over an individual’s circulation of audio deemed was aimed at inciting violence against the tribe

July 5, 2022

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The tribe’s festivity is observed every month of October * Given 48 hours as of July 1 and failure to comply with the demand will leave them with no any other option than taking unspecified action within legal parameters * Silrage Phiri is accused to have made accusations against Lhomwe’s which are unfounded, antagonistic * A deliberate attempt to incite tribal and cultural hatred in a nation that has thrived on co-existence from time immemorial By Caroline Nyekanyeka On…