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Met. Department warns lakeshore areas of strong Mwera winds from Saturday

April 14, 2023

* Locally heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue over northern areas * Expect windy conditions with fog and rain drizzles starting from the south by Saturday By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services has advised fishermen and all lake users to take all necessary precautionary measures as strong Mwera winds are expected to be blowing over lake water bodies including Lake Malawi causing rough waters by tomorrow (Saturday April 15). In its five day weather…

New Lilongwe Institute of Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery hospital set to open in 2023

April 13, 2023

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* To improve the treatment of injuries and neurosurgical disorders for the local community * As well as training more qualified surgeons and health personnel * Will have an emergency department, operating theatres, a radiology department, labs By Duncan Mlanjira The Lilongwe Institute of Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery (LION) hospital, whose construction started in 2018 at Kamuzu Central Hospital grounds in Lilongwe , is set to open in 2023 to offer orthopaedic & neurosurgery care, radiology and rehabilitation. This has…

Irish Minister applauds TNM Mpamba for enhancing digital economy for the unbanked rural people

April 13, 2023

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Fleming being appreciated how Mpamba e-wallet is implemented * I am impressed to see cash being disbursed using mobile phones * In other countries we visit, beneficiaries get their funds through hard cash Maravi Express Ireland Minister of state for international development & diaspora, Sean Fleming has commended his government’s partnership with TNM Mpamba Ltd for helping improve livelihoods through social cash transfers. He singled out that TNM Mpamba Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of TNM Plc, provides the…

Malawi UK Military Community delivers 10 tonnes of clothing items for homeless survivors in Lower Shire

April 13, 2023

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DODMA Deputy Director Fredson Chikuse (left) receiving the consignment from Kantiki * We felt we need to assist towards clothing materials as concentration was on food items, blankets and kitchen utensils among others * We already assisted with other relief items worth approximately K1.6m * Which we delivered last month to survivors sheltering at Makuwa Primary School at Milepa in Chiradzulu District By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) — a grouping of Malawians serving in the UK…

Business-in-Detail Magazine symposium to tackle Buy Malawi strategy

April 12, 2023

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* A platform that explores investment opportunities in Malawi; business ideas; how to succeed * As well as uniting entrepreneurs, corporate companies and business moguls in one place * Speakers are Minister of Trade & Industry, Simplex Chithyola Banda; former Cabinet Minister, Atupele Muluzi and business motivational speaker, Benedicto Bena Nkhoma By Duncan Mlanjira Amongst topics to be discussed on challenges being faced in the country’s business sector and providing its solutions, Business-in-Detail Magazine’s symposium on April 27 is…

FAM ready with K30m to assist Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors

April 12, 2023

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The champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets * As NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between Bullets and Wanderers netted K20.351 million * AFCON qualifier between Flames and Egypt raised K10,148,160 also for the same cause — a total K30,499,160 By Duncan Mlanjira The NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers last Sunday at Bingu National Stadium — whose proceeds were targeted to be channeled towards assisting Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors —…

Load-shedding reduced to 5hrs from 10hrs during morning, midday and evening peaks

April 10, 2023

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Load-shedding schedule for Monday and Tuesday * EGENCO’s emergency diesel generators are scheduled to run for 8 hours daily * Currently there is some available capacity of 9.5MW * This compares poorly with the installed diesel power capacity of 46MW * Imports from ZESCO (Chipata) and EDM (Mandimba) are averaging 5.0MW * With 5.0MW available from Mulanje Hydro Limited (NDIZA) for 24 hours daily By Duncan Mlanjira Following the restoration of 64.4 megawatts (MW) from two of four machines…

MRF-UK set to commission orphanage in Jali to accommodate 100 children

April 9, 2023

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* To also cater for the community’s members such as a Masjid; a learning block nursery and as a women skills development centre * Without donors, we would never be able to carry out the important work * Which has eased the pain and made a difference to so many lives in Malawi * As a charity, we continue to strategize to maintain our 100% donation policy—chairman, Faruk Bharucha By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK, a charity with…

Need for increased power generation as only 18% of Malawians have access electricity

April 8, 2023

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* As Community Energy Malawi (CEM) commissions K1.3 million solar energy hub at Mzepa Primary School in Balaka * There is a need to have universal access to energy by the year 2030 * We commend CEM and Scottish government for the intervention which is producing 125 KwH of electricity By Joseph Story, MANA Only 18% of Malawians have access to electricity and an officer in the Ministry of Energy, Alinafe Kasinja says there is need to increase interventions…

UNIMA narrowing gap between male and female academic achievement; Out of 2,474 graduands, 1,195 females

April 7, 2023

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* This signals the university’s efforts towards attaining the male-female 50-50 gender distribution * With regard to opportunities for higher education in compliance with the national policy on gender equity * From the 2,474 graduands, 7 received certificates, 25 Diplomas, 2,289 Bachelors, 142 Masters and 11 PhDs By Duncan Mlanjira Out of 2,474 graduands who were conferred with degrees, diplomas and certificate by the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on Wednesday at Chancellor College, 1,195 were females with 1,279 males…