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Pacific Limited rehabilitates over 4,000 boreholes nationwide in partnership with MPs

December 6, 2021

Residents of Kazongwe Village in Lilongwe drawing clean and safe water By Victor Singano Jnr. Pacific Limited has reached out to nationwide communities in partnership with Members of Parliament in which it has rehabilitated non-functional 5,000 boreholes as part of the company’s major corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company’s founder Faizal Aboo said they are carrying out the borehole rehabilitation program in all the constituencies as one way of complementing government’s efforts in providing safe and clean water to…

Fertilizer Association of Malawi accuses MP Suleman’s Committee of demanding over K25m as cost of meeting at Capital Hotel

December 6, 2021

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* Chides Suleman over his statement made in Parliament accusing the Association of contributing to high prices of fertilizer * Suleman described the Association as a ‘cartel’ that is ripping off Malawian farmers * It is unfortunate to see you speak with such hostility towards the private sector that Government is aiming to grow By Duncan Mlanjira Fertilizer Association of Malawi has made a staggering revelation that it failed to meet the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation to…

Malawi Law Society warns against state authorities trying to influence ACB in alleged corruption investigation on Zuneth Sattar

December 6, 2021

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Zuneth Sattar By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Law Society (MLS) has issued a public statement that it has observed that some “state actors” and individuals are trying to influence, interfere, direct or misdirecting the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on “how to conduct its functions in the investigations concerning the allegations surrounding the alleged corrupt dealings by Zuneth Sattar. The statement signed by president, Patrick Mpaka and honorary secretary, Chrispin Ngunde says MLS has come in the open “in exercise of its…

Colony Club Casino sponsors K1m towards Blantyre Round Table’s charity activities

December 3, 2021

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Zgambo (2nd left) hands over the sponsorship to Lulker By Duncan Mlanjira Colony Club Casino, based in Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, has sponsored K1 million to Blantyre Round Table No. 20 towards its annual charitable event of hosting a Christmas party for Mpemba Reformatory Centre. The sponsorship also funds Blantyre Round Table’s tree planting exercise as Colony Club Casino takes cognizance that “climate change is something that needs to be taken seriously by contributing towards environmental conservation”. At the…

Guest Charles Simango offers Minister of Tourism Usi some food for thought to rehabilitate some important services at Alendo Hotel

December 2, 2021

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An ambient facade that is Alendo Hotel * Hotels run by MIT are by far, the best budget lodging places you can get in Malawi * The rooms are always very clean and so are the beddings and the food is hotel standard * He asks the Minister to go on AirBnB and raise the price to K35,000 minimum * That is what everyone is charging for less than your current standards * And then pay me for this…

FDH Bank Plc rolls out ‘Be Green Smart’ tree planting season by donating 20,000 trees seedlings to Blantyre Synod CCAP and WESM

December 2, 2021

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Chimchere (left) and staff colleague Tiyese Kaimira pose with the members of Blantyre Synod * Donation comes a day after FDH Bank signed an MoU with Malawi Forestry Department by adopting Chingale Hills Forest in Zomba * This is one of the bank’s community engagement under the banner ‘Our Environment’ sustainability pillar By Duncan Mlanjira FDH Bank Plc launched its ‘Be Green Smart’ tree planting season by donating 20,000 tree seedlings to Blantyre Synod’s Church of Central Africa Presbyterian…

FDH Bank Plc injects K10m per annum towards Chingale Hills Forest sustainability drive

November 30, 2021

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Senior Chief Mlumbe watches as Chitera and Chilima sign the MoU * FDH Bank is engaged in various initiatives under the banner ‘Our Environment’ sustainability pillar * It includes committing to plant 1 million trees by 2024 through FDH Bank’s staff members and various stakeholders * In support of the World Economic Forum global restorative initiative to grow, restore and conserve 1 trillion trees around the world * The bank also manages a ‘Be Green Smart Tree Planting’ season initiative…

Presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 endorses Pfeizer-BioNTech vaccine that covers from age of 12 and above

November 29, 2021

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* AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are for those aged 18 years and above * Ministry of Health to publish guidelines on the use of Pfeizer-BioNTech vaccine * The vaccines have been reducing the risk of developing severe disease, risk of hospitalization and deaths * While the other preventive measures help to prevent from contracting or passing on the virus By Duncan Mlanjira Presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 has endorsed use of Pfeizer-BioNTech vaccine that covers for people as young…

Illovo Sugar Malawi relaunches ‘Iponyereni Kwakuya ndi Illovo’ promo worth K140m in prizes

November 27, 2021

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Katandula poses with one of the 6 Nissan NP200 vehicles up for grabs * Second level competitors stand a chance of winning motorbikes, bicycles and bags of fertilizer * Retail consumers to win cookers, fridges and shopping vouchers * Monthly Instore activations instant prizes include buckets, zitenje, T-shirts and Illovo sugar packets * Customers to write their names and contact numbers at the back of their MRA/VAT receipt * And deposit it in entry box reseller shops and participating supermarkets…

Malawi excluded from countries sorrounding South Africa halted of passenger flights to UK due to new CoVID-19 variant

November 26, 2021

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* Anyone who has been in South Africa and its neighbours in the previous 10 days has been banned from entering the UK * UK and Irish nationals who can make it back to the UK will have to quarantine in hotels from Monday * The UK government thanked South Africa for spotting the new coronavirus variant it now designates a ‘Variant under Investigation’ Maravi Express The United Kingdom has temporarily halted flights from South Africa and its surrounding…