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Love Builds social enterprise dates golfers in fundraiser for procurement of industrial machines for street kids’ vocational skills training

December 13, 2021

* Love Builds’ objective aims at encouraging underprivileged kids off the street begging * By offering a social transformation package that should economically empower them and their families * We are currently operating from our base at Kaunjika Flats in Limbe which is adjacent to Escom By Duncan Mlanjira Love Builds, a social enterprise for Yohane Banda Foundation, is organising a charity golf tournament on January 21 to fundraise towards procurement of industrial machines to be used to Blantyre…

US and Malawi governments identify contractors ready to roll out construction of 38 rural secondary schools across 9 districts

December 13, 2021

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A potential layout for a new US-donated SEED rural community day secondary school * A US$90 million partnership to improve education and health outcomes for the country’s youths * Once operational, the schools will expand education access for over 9,000 youth based in rural areas * 96 new classrooms in 30 urban schools in the cities of Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu were already handed over By Duncan Mlanjira The United States Government’s partnership with Malawi — under the Secondary…

CAMA implores on Water Boards to treat customers with utmost professionalism following recent water scarcity in Blantyre

December 11, 2021

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Under fire for water scarcity in the city * Water scarcity comes at a time when water tariffs have just been increased * Consumers are expecting to see an improvement in water delivery services By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is appealing to Water Boards customers to form Water User Groups in their communities to be used as a platform to demand better water delivery services. CAMA has made this stance following recent water scarcity in Blantyre…

Airtel Malawi maintains transaction fees for failed money transfers are also reversed to customers as CAMA accuses the company of ‘theft’

December 9, 2021

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* It is extremely difficult to understand or appreciate why Airtel decided to be holding money for 24 hours—CAMA * Airtel Money refund process for failed transactions to third party partners happens either automatically instantaneously—Airtel * Or manually, at most 48 hours, unless there is an exceptional issue * Erroneously sent funds to a wrong number are refund or reversed to the customer without convenience fee By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has clarified that Airtel Money refund process…

Chakwera and Hichilema vow to promote and strengthen bilateral relations between Malawi and Zambia

December 8, 2021

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By Okhifi Dimba, MANA After holding close door talks on Tuesday, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera together with his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema have vowed to promote and strengthen bilateral relations existing between the two countries. The Zambian President was in Malawi on a one-day state visit and the two held a joint press briefing where President Chakwera said progression of development activities between the two countries is inextricably linked — hence the need for the two countries to…

Constituency and Ward boundary review continue to stir debate during MEC’s stakeholders consultative meetings

December 7, 2021

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Constituency boundaries MANA As Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) undertakes review of Constituency and Ward boundary exercise, there have been a couple of misunderstandings amongst stakeholders in some of the consultative meetings that the pollster is engaging with. On Monday, Lilongwe District elections stakeholders during their meeting at Bwaila Secondary School, posed numerous questions on how MEC came up with new names of constituencies and wards in the district. On behalf of the technical team on demarcation process, Lilongwe District…

DoDMA provides high tech early warning system for effective disaster management by Meteorological Services

December 7, 2021

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Extreme weather condition that leads to disaster By Tione Andsen, MANA The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is keen to ensuring that early warning systems are installed nationally to avoid occurrences of natural disasters. DoDMA’s Director of Risk Management, Dyce Nkhoma said this at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe where he disclosed that the Department has provided high tech gadgets to the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services for them to provide correct weather patterns…

Public Accounts Committee applauds Northern Region Water Board on solar energy strategy; Set to save K16m monthly

December 7, 2021

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A wonderful project By Gracian Jeke, MANA Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has applauded Northern Region Water Board for its solar energy system project, which will see the board save K16 million monthly. PAC chairperson Shadrick Namalomba was speaking on Saturday when his committee toured some projects which are being implemented by the Water Board in Mzuzu and Nkhata Bay. “This is very wonderful project as it will reduce electricity bills almost by half — from K32 million to…

60% of Government contracts to be awarded to Malawians

December 7, 2021

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Kazako—It is government’s wish to see that most Malawians own businesses * We are against predominantly few families amassing wealth * These individuals and their families control every sector of the country * They even have the power to control the political landscape By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Government has re-emphasized the need for equitable awarding of contracts through adherence to proper procedures and vetting processes for purposes of equitable wealth distribution. Thus Government is set to see to it…

Volunteer teaching ICT skills for Mpemba Reformatory Centre as they await Govt to provide one;

December 6, 2021

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The centre also has a volunteer chaplain, Rev. Patrick Mapundula * As Blantyre Round Tablers honour their traditional Christmas visit to donate various items By Duncan Mlanjira As Mpemba Reformatory Centre awaits the allocation of a full time information & communication technology (ICT) teacher for the computer lab that Blantyre Round Table No. 20 provided in April this year, management has managed to acquire services of a volunteer teacher. This was disclosed by the Centre’s Principal, Mike Maulidi in…