Category: National

* Going forward, the government’s agreements with foreign investors should be done in transparent manner by involving expert mining and business technocrats and other stakeholders * We need the mining development agreement that was signed with Lotus Resources for Kayelekera Mine in Karonga to be scrutised further * To know what we were the mistakes that were made in order for experts to offer their best advice on how to reevaluate the contract By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference…

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* Overtakes Tanzanian Mary Wolfgang by 145 votes from her 3,650 votes as of 21h00 hours this evening against Wolfgang’s 3,460 * The voting platform still open for the public through the link; https://womenachievers.africa/countryreps/#vote  whose nomination deadline is set for April 15, 2025 By Duncan Mlanjira As of 21h00 this evening, Mudi Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Triza Magreta has taken the lead on nomination list for Women Achievers Africa’s Country Reps Impact Award 2025…

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * It surprising that the current government administration did not heed the recommendations that ActionAid Malawi gave * In order not to repeat the combination of what ActionAid described as harmful tax incentives — which saw Malawi losing out in revenue By Duncan Mlanjira Mindful that Government already signed the Mining Development Agreement (MDA) with Australian company, Lotus Resources Limited in July 2024, All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice & Accountability champion in Malawi,…

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* ActionAid reported that Malawi lost out on US$43 million in revenue in six years up to 2015 from a single company – Australian mining company Paladin * The money has been lost through a combination of harmful tax incentives from the Malawian government, and tax planning using treaty shopping by Paladin * The US$43 million lost could have been used to pay for 8,500 annual salaries for medical doctors; 17,000 annual salaries for nurses; 39,000 annual teachers salaries;…

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* 54 foreign workers to get total of US$5.45 million per annum, while 441 Malawians to get total of US$2.21 million per annum * The Mining Development Agreement was done on July 31, 2024 at Capital Hill in Lilongwe Deal involving Minister of Finance, Minister of Mining and Attorney General * Where the AG Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda declared that the deal “not only promises substantial economic growth and job creation but also ensures that the ensuing economic benefits are…

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* Pledged to touch base with the Ministry of Finance to see how government could assist in the fringe benefit tax that is charged on housing schemes and loans offered by employers to their employees * Also called for collaborative efforts from other stakeholders to emulate what Illovo Sugar Malawi and CRS are doing in narrowing the gap in housing demand in the rural communities By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Lands, Deus Gumba observes that the major challenge in…

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* The thriving homes and communities project was aimed to pilot innovative designs, materials and construction techniques * With the intent to demonstrate durable and resilient housing that meets Malawi national housing standards based on Safer House Construction Guidelines By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc’s Thriving Community Foundation, in partnership with international NGO, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Ministry of Lands collaborated to design affordable and durable houses, which have been successfully tested and built as prototype demonstrations…

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