Category: National

The washed away Kyungu River Bridge * The three were stationed at Songwe Border but on way back from Karonga Boma failed to notice the washed away bridge * Vice-President Saulos Chilima took time to visit the spot in the company of Paramount Chief Kyungu himself * Chilima is in the North inspecting some development projects at the instructions of President Chakwera * I extend my condolences to the families of the three people who died—Chilima By Duncan Mlanjira…

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* New rates immediately available by dialing *301# or using the My Airtel mobile App By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has introduced a no-validity data bundle named ‘PaNet NoVa’, for 1GB which will offer Airtel customers more freedom to surf the internet at their leisure. Effective today (April 22) Airtel has also revised the prices and volumes for some daily, weekly, and monthly data bundles and are immediately available by dialing *301# or using the My Airtel mobile App. …

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Campaign initiated by the public * 30% reduction for the entry level 1GB volume bundle * Further reducing the volume bundles up to 4GB between a range of 10% and 31% * Recognition of the important role ICT play in socio-economic development By Duncan Mlanjira Mobile Network Operators are expected to reduce data charges effective on Thursday, April 22 following increased concerns from consumers regarding high internet data prices in the country.   A statement from Malawi Communication Regulatory…

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* The increase in the price of the commodity is due to many factors * CAMA successfully championed for government to remove VAT from cooking oil in 2015 prices to go down * But within six month acts after VAT was removed, prices of the commodity still increased * Manufacturers enjoy tax for industrial materials that exempt them from paying import duty such as crude oil By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA), in collaboration with Malawi Revenue…

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