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Internal leadership squabbles rocking Malawi political parties as Chilima vindicates cracks in Tonse Alliance

July 1, 2022

Chilima and Chakwera in better times * The best would be to terminate the Alliance now if there is insistence from other elements within the Alliance and their advocacy for a split as we move towards 2025 * The Alliance represented, to the extent possible, the aspirations of the people of Malawi as we best understood them * The Political Alliance Agreement that we signed on that day was premised on trust, mutual respect and the common desire for…

UNIMA product Kumilonje Dzabala-Gernhardt lauded by her employer German neobank N26 as an inspiration to Malawian students

July 1, 2022

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* Kumi’s story can serve as an inspiration to current students and citizens of Malawi * Your country has actively shaped the life and career of Kumi and so many other individuals * Kumi’s career has taken many twists and turns — from a career in journalism to the technical delivery manager at N26 By Duncan Mlanjira Very few Malawians know of Kumilonje Gernhardt — née Dzabala — who is currently the junior technical delivery manager for German neobank…

DPP’s internal leadership squabbles taking spotlight away from Tonse Alliance’s administration failures—political analyst Cedrick Ngalande

June 30, 2022

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Nankhumwa (3rd from right) at the centre of it all * Nankhumwa should have been expelled from the Party a long time ago * The legal experts in the Party should have studied a way of expelling Nankhumwa or sidelining him without crossing the law * He is willing to drag the Party through the mud, but the Party does not appear to be firm in dealing with him * The current injunction should have been anticipated and proper…

Government slashes fuel allocation for senior officials to 250 litres a month

June 30, 2022

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Colleen Zamba, Secretary to the President & Cabinet * Controlling officers are advised to ensure that only those officers who have received authority from my Office to self-drive are allocated this fuel * This authority only applies for local travel and for long distance travel, they should be assigned drivers from the pool By Duncan Mlanjira As part of the austerity expenditure control measures, Secretary to the President & Cabinet, Collen Zamba has directed that all Grade D directors…

CDH Investment Bank donates fuel wood to Courageous Kids Foundation in Chilobwe that takes care of 70 street-rescued kids

June 29, 2022

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The tree logs that CDH Investment Bank donated received by the happy kids * We learnt that Courgaeous Kids does not have solid sponsors and spends about K8,000 a day to procure firewood * Of late, the Foundation has been struggling to afford firewood and at times kids are left without food * We hope our activity shall encourage other well-wishers to come forward and help these youths * Who are positively contributing towards the good of the nation…

Parliament reinstates Nankhumwa as Leader of Opposition as DPP internal leadership wrangle rages on

June 29, 2022

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Clerk of Parliament Fiona Kalemba * Now invites him to attend Parliament Business Committee meeting scheduled for today * Main purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 6th meeting in the 49th Session scheduled for July 18-August 12 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Parliament has changed its earlier stand in which it recognized Democratic Progressive Party’s appointment of George Chaponda as Leader of Opposition and has since reinstated incumbent holder, Kondwani Nankhumwa to attend the august House’s Business…

Parliament recognises appointment of Chaponda as DPP Leader of Opposition by inviting him to Business Committee meeting

June 28, 2022

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Chaponda, DPP Mulanje South West MP * As Jeffrey maintains appointment as null and void after over half DPP MPs snubbed from Mangochi caucus * Main purpose of the Business Committee meeting is to prepare for the 6th meeting in the 49th Session of Parliament * You are therefore being requested to attend this meeting in your capacity as Leader of Opposition By Duncan Mlanjira Beleaguered Democratic Progressive Party vice-president, Kondwani Nankhumwa — in liaison with fellow renegade, secretary…

MACRA invests 31 motorbikes for Malawi Posts to improve delivery of mail and courier for rural communities

June 27, 2022

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MPC Board chairperson receiving the Yamaha XT250 motorcycles * Provision of universal postal services in the rural areas is a great burden to the public postal operator * One of the obligation of the public postal operator is to collect and deliver mail to rural and under-served areas * The motorcycles should help to bridge the last mile from district post offices to the rural remote post offices By Duncan Mlanjira Through the Universal Service Fund, Malawi Communications Regulatory…

Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc partners with ESCOM in energy conservation by reducing its power demand by 4MW during off-peak hours

June 27, 2022

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* Finalizing plans to improve the use of its own power with ESCOM support * So that it can further reduce its power demand from ESCOM * Enabling ESCOM to provide increased access to power for new and existing users By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc — in partnership with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) — has started reducing its power demand by 4 megawatts during its off-peak business hours through shifting its irrigation practices as part…

NOCMA’ assertion that fuel is cheaper in Malawi attracts public wrath

June 25, 2022

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* Malawi can have the cheapest of everything but the people will still suffer * Because they can hardly make enough money to buy the cheapest of things * They compare with other countries where a domestic worker is getting almost K150,000 By Duncan Mlanjira In defending the astronomic fuel price increase, National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer, Helen Buluma alluded that the prices are cheaper in Malawi, saying petrol was supposed to be at…