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Malawi tobacco industry on right track to eliminate child and forced labour

September 24, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi, which was the only country globally that was red flagged for worst form of child and forced labour, has currently made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate this practice. On November 1, 2019, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order (WRO) on tobacco and products containing tobacco from Malawi and upon receiving the WRO, importers were supposed to engage themselves and demonstrate that no child or forced labour was used…

Times Group MD Chikadya appointed as MERA chairperson

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Times Group Managing Director, Leonnard Chikadya has been appointed as chairperson of Board of Directors for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Other members are Thokozani Chimkono, Pemphero Likongwe, Lameck Ntchembe and Alexandr Kalanda while ex-officios are Secretary for Energy, Director of Energy Affairs, Comptroller of Statutory Corporations, Secretary to the Treasury and MERA’s Chief Executive Officer. MERA’s Board plays a crucial role in determining fuel prices in the country under the recommendation of MERA’s Liquid Fuels…

Philip Morris International ranked second on 2020 Tobacco Transformation Index

September 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira One of Malawi’s biggest buyers of tobacco, Philip Morris International (PMI), has been ranked second in the world as a tobacco company that is reducing tobacco harm, lowering health risks and mitigating the world’s smoking burden. This is published in the newly-introduced Tobacco Transformation Index, that is set to be providing comprehensive metrics and insights into how some of world’s 15 largest tobacco companies are deploying (or not deploying) their capital and other resources in…

Presence of Far East nationals in Malawi contributing to illicit trade of Pangolins

September 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira There has been several cases of people being arrested in Malawi after been found with possession of pangolins, which is one of the listed species of endangered species by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). And according to Director of Parks and Wildlife, Brighton Kumchedwa, Malawi does not have a lot of pangolins in its protected areas and its trafficking happens through local sources as the majority of…

UDF maps way forward to rebuild and restore into a stronger political entity

September 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The United Democratic Front (UDF) National Executive Committee (NEC) held an extraordinary meeting on September 20 to discuss a range of issues regarding the critical work of the party, particularly with regards to its performance during recent fresh elections and ongoing efforts are underway to rebuild into a stronger political entity for the good of the country. A press statement from acting National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Mwawa, said the NEC met at its secretariat at…

MEC advertises for tender of provision of insurance brokerage services

September 21, 2020

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Maravi Express The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of insurance brokerage services. A statement from MEC’s says the provision brokerage services include group personal accident life insurance and business all risks insurance as one year insurance for ICT equipment and one year insurance brokerage for electronic devices. Others are provision of one year insurance for motor vehicles and one year motor cycles. The statement says bidding will be conducted…

Serious warning on COVID-19; Risk of second wave imminent if local transmissions keep recurring

September 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira COVID-19 situation report from presidential taskforce, observes that local transmission is still taking place as from the 13 new cases registered from the 532 tests done as of Sunday evening, all are locally transmitted infections. And six of them have been reported from districts that had stayed some days without reporting new cases — three from Chiradzulu, two from Zomba and one from Machinga. The others are five are from Lilongwe and two from Blantyre. There…

Former Minister and his accomplice Gideon Munthali granted bail by Lilongwe Magistrate Court

September 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Former Minister of Information, Henry Mussa, who is was in police custody for allegedly stealing computers and gensets at his Ministry then, was granted bail on Monday morning together with his accomplice Gedion Munthali when they appeared in Lilongwe Magistrate Court. Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba granted the court bail court on condition that they surrender all travel documents to the police, report to the Central Region Police every fortnight and each to give K500,000 bail…

MP Ben Phiri’s initiated police unit officially opened by Police IG

September 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service (MPS) Inspector General (IG), George Kainja officially opened a police unit at Khonjeni in Thyolo on Sunday, which was initiated by the area’s Member of Parliament and constructed through Constituency Development Fund. Kainja commended Phiri, the Thyolo Central Constituency legistrator for initiating the construction of the structure, saying for a long time MPS had always wished that Khonjeni could have a proper and secure offices to operate from. “This is a magnificent structure…

Government sets up centres to obtain COVID-19 test certificates for those planning on foreign travel

September 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the re-opening of Kamuzu International Airport on 1st September and the commencement of commercial flights, government has set up designated test centres for those planning to travel outside the country to get tested and obtain a test certificate. As preventive measures are still in force even though the numbers of new cases and their related deaths are positively declining, Malawi has adopted what other countries are doing, that returning residents and foreigners flying into the…